Mumbai's Soul at Dawn: Nigella & Nat Geo's Exclusive Tour

A great tour with Batul. The fish market was like nothing else we have experienced, a must see. The wholesale fruit, veg and flower markets also fascinating but not unique, seeing early morning compiling of the multi-section newspapers was another insight into the hidden life of Mumbai. A highly recommended tour, it was worth getting up at 04.30 for, despite my earlier doubts.

We really enjoyed this early morning visit to the markets of Mumbai. Our guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and entertaining and we learnt a lot. It was great to move around without traffic and to get this glimpse of life away from the tourist hotspots. Highly recommended.

We really enjoyed our morning with Aditya. He was very informative and often amusing. It was a unique and memorable experience. He took us to some imaginative places where we witnessed the start of a normal Mumbai day - newspapers being sorted on the pavement and lunchboxes organised. The flower market was a superb end to a memorable morning.

What an amazing morning! This was our first introduction to India and it was fascinating. Nishtha was a wealth of information and a joy to be with. We can’t believe how much we learned in 3 hours. Don’t let the 5am dissuade you. This is a not to be missed opportunity!

We love every distinctions. It is raw exciting and life of what Mumbai is. Everyone should do this itinerary. Our guide Mr. Meherban Irani is excellent. A experience not to be missed!

From start to finish, I had the most thrilling and memorable experience! It was honestly my most favourite tour out of all my tours in India. Adi, my tour guide was so warm and welcoming. I felt like I had known him for years, he just has that way about him. Being a solo female traveler, it makes such a difference to have such a personable tour guide. The tour was curated in a way that truly connects you to local life in Mumbai. Adi also has relationships with the local people you meet along the way which made the experience so much more authentic and made me feel a part of the community. I cannot recommend this tour enough and can’t wait to do it again!

We explored Bombay this morning with Nasreen, an engaging and knowledgeable guide of Parsi heritage. She shared the city’s history with warmth, clarity and enthusiasm, weaving in the stories of her community in a way that felt both personal and insightful. Attentive, fun and thoughtful throughout, she even captured some lovely photos of us along the way — a great bonus to a great tour. We did feel the tour was a bit expensive for what it was, though that’s probably not on Nasreen herself. Overall, a memorable experience and a guide we’re happy to recommend.

We woke up with mumbai and it was wonderful. We went through all the things that makes the city of mumbai alive that we never see if we dont pay attention. The different markets (fish, flowers), the network of newspapers deliveries... This dawn was wonderfully told by the best guide we could dream of, Nas, a wonderful and very cultivated lady. Merci !

Amazing early morning tour of the fish, vegetable, fruit and flower markets of Mumbai, along with a look at how newspapers are distributed. Adi gave us an entertaining, yet informative, commentary, whilst Nishtha and Twinkle kept us safe in the very (very!) busy walks round the market places (whilst telling us we were there on a quiet day!) Definitely worth getting up early for.

We found this tour excellent, very interesting and or three tour guides, Adi, Nishtha and Twinkle were very informative, funny and very friendly. We would highly recommend this tour for a great insight and adventurous tour taking in several different markets Thank you very much Keith and Keely