Markets & Temples
Commerce, culture and compassion: the oldest markets and the temple Mumbai is named after.
Spice Market & Chor Bazaar
Smell, taste and discover: Mumbai’s biggest spice market and its famous “thieves market”.
- 3 hours, flexible
- Morning · Afternoon
- Private, or a small group
- Easy
About this experience
Get ready for a sensory explosion. Dive into India’s oldest farmers’ market and uncover the secrets behind the bold flavours of Indian cooking.
Walk through the lanes of the largest spice market in Mumbai, where every corner smells of cardamom, cumin and turmeric. Feel the heat of red chillies, breathe in the sweet notes of cinnamon, and learn how tiny seeds have shaped centuries of Indian food.
Then we wander into the hidden alleys of Chor Bazaar, Mumbai’s famous antique market. Vintage Bollywood posters, classic cars and quirky treasures: a collector’s dream.
The route
- 01The biggest spice market in Mumbai
- 02Chor Bazaar, the 150-year-old thieves market
- 03The oldest farmers’ market
Included
- Private English-speaking guide
- spice tasting (ask us)
Not included
- Car transfer (add-on)
- Shopping (we take no commission)
- Tips
Good for
- Food lovers
- Collectors and vintage hunters
Bring and wear
- Comfortable walking shoes, light clothes that cover shoulders and knees
- A bag for spices you will want to take home
- Start times
- Agreed with you when you book
- Meeting point
- Your hotel, or a point we share on WhatsApp
- Group size
- Your own group only
- Getting there
- Private car with driver as an add-on, or meet us there
- Fitness
- Easy
- Children
- Welcome
- Monsoon (June–September)
- Good in the monsoon
- Cancellation
- See our booking terms · Booking terms