Private tour
South Mumbai Sunrise Cycle Ride
Empty roads, Gothic buildings and a chai stop, finishing with breakfast
- 3 hrsDuration
- Small groupor private
- English, HindiLanguages
- Free cancellationSee policy below
Led by one of our local guides
Meera, Rohan, Asha · all trained to lead every tour · Meet the team
Highlights
- Sunrise at the Gateway of India
- Gothic heritage buildings on empty roads
- Crawford Market as the fruit arrives
- Marine Drive with the sea on one side
- Vegetarian breakfast to finish
About this tour
South Mumbai has about two hours a day when you can really cycle it, and they come before the city wakes. This ride uses all of them: from Colaba to the fish docks and back on empty roads, past buildings you'd otherwise only glimpse from a taxi window.
It's a gentle pace with plenty of stops, not a fitness ride: if you can ride a bicycle, you can do this. Join the group ride at 6:30am, or book privately and pick your own start between 6:00 and 7:30. It finishes with a vegetarian breakfast.
Itinerary
3 hrs in all. Times are a guide: they shift a little with traffic and your group's pace.
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1
Meet at Happy Cycle, Colaba
15 min
Pick up your bicycle and helmet, then a short safety talk.
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2
Sunrise at the Gateway of India
20 min
The harbour at first light, almost to yourselves.
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3
Gothic Fort on empty roads
35 min
Past the University, the High Court and Victoria Terminus while the city still sleeps.
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4
Crawford Market
20 min
The fruit and vegetable trucks arriving at the old covered market.
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5
Chai stop
15 min
A roadside cutting chai, the way Mumbai starts its day.
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6
Marine Drive
30 min
A gentle ride along the sea before the traffic arrives.
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7
Breakfast
40 min
Back in Colaba for a vegetarian breakfast to finish.
End
Happy Cycle, with breakfast at Madras Cafe
What's included
- Bicycle and helmet
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Vegetarian breakfast
- A chai stop
- Bottled drinking water
- Personal purchases
Where we'll meet
Happy Cycle, Third Pasta Lane, Colaba
Look for your guide holding a maroon Musafire flag. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Tour ends at: Happy Cycle, with breakfast at Madras Cafe
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Things to know
Guest requirements
- All ages welcome
- Child price: 6–12 years
- Bring: Comfortable shoes
- Bring: Water bottle
- Bring: Sun protection
Accessibility
Contact us about mobility needs; most tours can be adapted as a private tour.
Free cancellation
Plans change, we understand. Cancel for free until 24 hours before your tour and get every rupee back, or move to another date in two clicks from your booking page.
Good to know
- Children aged 6–12 pay the child price; under 6 travel free (please include them)
- Dress modestly for temple visits (shoulders and knees covered)
- Tours run in light rain
Questions about this tour
Do I need to be a confident cyclist?
If you can ride a bicycle, you can do this ride.
Is breakfast really included?
Yes, a full vegetarian breakfast.
Often booked together
Booking more than one tour? Contact us and we'll build a combined itinerary with a single guide across your day.
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