The Afghan Church St.Andrew’s Church

Taj Mahal Hotel David Sasoon Library

The Colaba Landscape

Prince of Wales Museum Eros Theatre

Flora Fountain David Sassoon Library

The Queens’s Necklace - Marine Drive and its Art Deco Buildings with Chowpatty Beach

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1 Art Deco & Gothic Churchgate Oberois Hotel 2.5 Hour

2 The Old Fort 1 Fort CST / Taj Hotel 3.5 Hour

3 The Old Fort 2 Esplanade & Colaba Taj Mahal Hotel 3.5 Hour

4 Th Old Wadis Girgaum & Malabar Metro 3.5 Hour

5 The Old Islands Worli & Dadar | Byculla

Four Seasons / ITC 2.5 Hour

6 The Old Town & Ancient Forests

Bandra | Borivali Taj Lands End / Westin

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Crawford Market

St.Thomas Cathedral

Bombay Samachar Building

Mumbai GPO

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An Hour in the World Heritage Site of CST Railway Station (Formerly Victoria Terminus)

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Visit the iconic monuments and sights of this exciting city on a bicycle. You will cover more grounds than you can in a heritage walk and enjoy the ride. It is blessed with both natural and man made wonders. The maximum city Mumbai is famous for its energy, spirit, hospitality & enterprise. It is blessed with a grand heritage and thousand year old temples and caves, a celebration of work, prayers and residences

Right from the Hindu empires of the Shilaharas to Raja Bhimdev in the 13th century to the European influence of the Portuguese and the English, Mumbai has best of the eastern and western civilisation. The Old Fort is one of the most amazing colonial precincts in the world and needs atleast 3 half day cycle tours to admire all its charms. The Art Deco of Churchgate is the 2nd biggest art deco precinct in the world after Miami. The Old Fort is so rich in monuments that it is divided into ‘The Old Fort’ and ‘The Esplanade’ and are without doubt the most important tourism precincts in Bombay and most popular walking & cycle tours

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05A3. Old Fort - Esplanade & ColabaSouth Mumbai English Precinct - The Old Fort WestChurchgate and Esplanade, also known as Kala Ghoda was the residential area of the British and is filled with theatres, schools, colleges and art galleries. The annual Kala Ghoda festival is held here✤ Start - Outside Taj Hotel

✤ See - Standard Chartered Bank, BOI Bank & Grindlays Bank, NGMA, Jehangir Art Gallery, Indian Institute of Sciences, YWCA, Flora Fountain, St.Annes, David Sassoon Library, Bombay Gymkhana, Alexandra School, Esplanade House, Prince of Wales Museum, BNHS, St. Andrews Church, Colaba Police Station, Sassoon Dock, Wellington Circle, Afghan Church, Yacht Club, Gateway of India, Taj Mahal Hotel, Wesley Church, Holy Name Cathedral, Radio Club, Cafe Leopold & Mondegar, Colaba Causeway, Jehangir Hall,

1. Art Deco & Gothic ChurchgateSouth Mumbai English Precinct - The Sea FrontColaba is a favourite with the Inbound travellers. It has everything that they love - the sea front, boats and yachts, the curio shops, the pubs, english churches, museums, theatres, art galleries, ✤ Start - Outside Oberoi Hotel

✤ See - Art Deco Buildings of Marine Drive, Marine Lines, Oval Maidan and Churchgate, Art Deco Theatres of Regal, Eros, Liberty & Metro, Churchgate, Eros, Bhikha Behram Well, Central Telegraph, Nariman Point, NCPA, Brabourne & Wankhede Stadium, Marine Drive & its Art Deco Buildings, Bombay High Court, University, Rajabai Towers, Elphinstone & Siddharth College, Oval Maidan, Marine Drive, Marine Lines,

2. The Old FortSouth Mumbai Indian Precinct - The Old Fort EastHeritage aficionados love ‘The Old Fort’ area with 3 distinct sections - Fort, Esplanade and Churchgate, each of which is a destination in itself with many heritage buildings, banks, theatres, colleges etc. ✤ Start - UNESCO World Heritage Site of Victoria Terminus Railway Station

✤ See - GPO, St. Xaviers, Capitol, Hornby Road, Ballard Estate, New Empire, JJ Art, Mint House, Afternoon, New Excelsior, Anjuman-I-Islam, RBI, Banaji Limji Agiary, Sterling, Times of India, Town Hall, Deutsche Bank, BMC, Horniman Circle, JB Petit School, Victoria Terminus, Bombay Samachar, Synanogue, Gate Street, St.Thomas Cathedral, Great Western Building (Admiralty House), Old Custom House, Lion Gate,

Dadar Parsi Colony

Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Temple Bandra Railway Station SGNP - A National Park in a Metropolis

Matharpacadi in Mazgaon Bandra Fort - Castella De Aguada Mount Mary’s Church

Bhauji Lad Museum & the Zoo

Kanheri Buddhist Caves in Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), Borivali

Mani Bhavan - Remembering Gandhi

The Ancient Banganga Temple

St. Xavier’s

Royal Opera House

Khotachi Wadi Heritage Precinct - Where the Village still Lives in Mainland Mumbai

The natural landscape includes natural harbors, white sand beaches, coastal beauty, Arabian sea, tasty street food and fine dining, amazing sun rises and sun sets. Girgaum, Bhuleshwar and Malabar are the Indian Precinct and one of the oldest areas in Bombay. Likewise Worli, Parel, Dadar and Byculla were in the original islands and has old temples, museums, churches, synagogues and east Indian wadis.

Swap your vision of a Mumbai Metropolis for one of green woods, crystal clear forest streams, colourful birds and butterflies, Giant Wood Spiders and its most famous denizen – the spotted Leopard in the only national park in the world within city limits! Mumbai has the world’s only genuine national park within city limits where you can go walking, trekking, jungle hiking, bird watching, fort climbing or rock climbing. Discover this in our Borivali Cycle Tour.

You can discover the charms of this city in Ecomantra’s 12 walking tours and 9 cycle tours, some of which can be combined to create longer tours on prior request.

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To book this trip call at 9122.6128 0100 or email us at mumbike@ecomantra.comVisit www.ecomantra.com/trip/5 to know more about MumBike Heritage Cycle Tours

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4. Girgaum, Bhuleshwar & MalabarSouth Mumbai Indian Precinct - The Old WadisGirgaum and Malabar are perhaps one of the oldest areas in Mumbai. It was interesting wadis where the Hindus and Parsis lived during the Raj before it became the tony area of Mumbai.✤ Start - Outside Intercontinental Hotel

✤ See - Crawford Market, Mumbadevi, Swadeshi Market, Police HQ, Princess Street, Wadia Atash Behram, Chira bazaar, Karel Wadi, Mangalwadi, Gaiwadi, Khotachi Wadi, Majestic Cinema, Our Lady of Dolours & St.Teresa's Church, Albless Baug, Opera House, Chowpatty, Mani Bhavan, Babulnath, Walkeshwar & Banganga, Hanging Garden,

6. Bandra, Andheri & BorivaliNorth Mumbai Indian Precinct - The Villages & Forest Bandra is the queen of the suburbs and with its huge sea front, promenades, chuches and schools was the hub of the East Indians in the past and is now the favourite shopping hub of Bombay✤ Start - Outside Taj Lands End for Bandra | Westin for Borivali

✤ See In Bandra - Bandra Railway Station, St.Josephs, St.Stanislaus, Holy Family Hospital, Chapel Road, St.Andrews, Mount Carmel, Tata Agiary, Mount Mary Church, Bandstand, Bandra Fort,

✤ See In Borivali - Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), Kanheri Caves, The Film City, BNHS✤ See In Andheri - Gilbert Hill, St. John Church, Kadeshwari Devi Temple

5. Worli, Dadar, Parel & BycullaCentral Mumbai Indian Precinct - The Old IslandsThis is the heart of Old Mumbai Indian precinct and has been inhabited since millenniums. The British first made this their hub before they moved to Fort. It has old markets, temples & churches✤ Start - Outside Four Seasons Hotel for Worli & Dadar Tour | Great Maratha for Parel & Byculla Tour

✤ See in Worli & Dadar - Mahalakshmi Temple & Race Course, Haji Ali Mosque, Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Mayor’s Bungalow, Portuguese Church, Tilak Bridge, Dadar Parsi Colony & Its Art Deco Buildings, VJTI

✤ See in Parel & Byculla - Old Parel Temple, Bhauji Lad, Gloria Church, Magen David Synagogue, Matharpakadi, Chor Cazaar, Dongri

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✤ Every Sunday at 7 am, 9.30 am, 1.00 pm & 4 pm ✤ A. A 2.5 Hour MumBike Cycle tour is Priced at Rs. 2500 per guest all inclusive*✤ B. A 3.5 Hour MumBike Cycle tour is Priced at Rs. 3500 per guest all inclusive*

* All Inclusive includes cycles, guides, tour guide kit, light brunch, service charges and taxes