Name: Mumbai Heritage Cycle Ride
Brand: Wandering Souls
SKU: 1
Price: 599
Availability: InStock

3-4 Hours
6 - 25
Difficulty - Easy
20th Nov

Join Wandering Souls & Walkitecture on a guided cycle ride through the empty streets of South Bombay on a lazy Saturday morning where we find a stew of old buildings with striking features and lesser-told stories behind every façade and structure. Pedal through the city of dreams and explore South Bombay’s iconic as well as hidden structures with the ride ending with breakfast at one of the iconic restaurants of Mumbai in Colaba.

We would be riding through the Queens necklace(Marine Drive). Apart from the coastline, SoBo’s streetscape offers an array of eclectic architectural styles, from Gothic, Neo-classical, Indo-Saracenic to Art-Deco and so many more. This ride aims to explore these different styles – from the David Sassoon Library to the Esplanade Mansion, the busy streets of the BSE, Horniman Circle, St. Thomas Cathedral and myriad coffee shops and galleries in between! Bombay’s busiest business district that stretches from Churchgate to the Asiatic library has stunning commercial properties in its precinct. This tour journeys Bombay’s commercial and residential buildings that mirrored global design movements. Join us for a perfect and interesting start to your Sunday!

About Walkitecture
Walkitecture is Architect and Restorator Nikhil Mahashur’s passion project that he started five years ago. Nikhil developed an affinity towards the subject when he restored and designed a couple of buildings in South Mumbai. A fine example of that is Harpal House at Kalaghoda, Mumbai – an old rundown building converted into a heritage-looking building to match the eclectic style of Kala Ghoda.

Distance : 17km Approx.

Meeting Point

1st Pasta Lane, Colaba Causeway

Reporting Time

07:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

07:00 hrs – Gather at Colaba for Orientation and Distribution of cycles
07:15 hrs – Start the ride from Colaba and explore the rich heritage of South Mumbai. Check out the route in FAQs
09:30 hrs – End the ride, deposit your cycles and proceed for scrumptious breakfast

Price Includes

Gear/Non-Gear Cycles
Breakfast
Guided tour by Nikhil Mahashur(Walkitechture)
Expertise and Guide charges
First Aid

Price Excludes

Anything other than the above-mentioned things
Any Personal Expenses
Helmets & Reflectors are not provided currently due to the prevalent COVID situation

Things to Carry

Identity Proof (Mandatory)
Riding Gear and accessories (Optional)
Water Bottle Min 1 litre
Face Mask & Sanitizer
Electrol, Glucon D
Camera, Cell Phone (Optional)
Dry fruits, energy bars and chocolates
A backpack to put all these things

Photos

FAQs

How will you contact me once I register?

We will be mailing you the details about the ride a day or two before the event.

What is the Route? Where will be stopping?

Regal circle
On Wodehouse road – near YMCA
At the bade Miyan junction
Between Gateway and Yacht Club
At Electric House Junction
Next to Taj Mahal Hotel
Oval Maidan on the HR College side
Eros Cinema
Flora fountain
Starbucks at Horniman circle
At the horse at Kalaghoda
Rajabai Tower
Asiatic Library
Church of St.Andrew
Pizza by the bay on the seaside
Chowpatty
Metro Cinema
CST
Mint Chowk
Grand Hotel
Ballard Estate

What is the difficulty level of this route?

The difficulty level of this ride is easy. Majority of the route is flat

Will I be able to complete the ride? I have not cycled for a long time.

We have had participants who cycles after a gap of 10 year or more complete the ride. We take ample stops in between so that the ride does not become strenuous.

I’m very tall/short, will I get a cycle for my height?

Please inform us beforehand for any special requirements, we will try to arrange the same.

What is the age limit of the ride?

The age limit for the trek is 18 years with no upper limit. Participants below the age of 18yrs need to be accompanied by a guardian

Can I come alone?

Yes, many of our participants are solo travellers.

Is it safe for a female solo traveller?

It is completely safe for a female solo traveller as our representatives will be there with you all the time. Moreover, most of our event have 60% female participation.

Can we smoke or drink alcohol?

Smoking or drinking alcohol is prohibited.

Will I get water during the ride?

You need to bring water with you.

What if I’m unable to complete the ride?

Our experienced coordinators will make sure you complete the ride. In case you not able to, you need to transfer the cycles back to the start point.

What if I have a medical emergency?

We will carry first aid kit with us. The coordinators will be first aid certified. If the problem increases, we will quickly get you to closest medical attention possible.

What kind of clothing we need to wear?

We recommend you bright coloured comfortable clothes

Disclaimer

Participants who have rented the cycles need to transport cycles back at the initial gathering point at their own expenses if unable to complete the ride.
Smoking and drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited
Please avoid wearing Gold and other jewellery
A planned activity or programs may be cancelled or revised depending on the weather or any other unavoidable circumstances
Wandering Souls will not be responsible for any physical harm during the activity. If you follow the instruction of the coordinator, chances of getting hurt remain rare
Wandering Souls wouldn’t be responsible for any damages to cycles

COVID Safety Guidelines

Cycles will be sanitized before each ride
Each member of the group (participants/event leads) will need to wear protective masks while interacting with others.
It is strongly recommended to wear caps, full sleeves shirts and full trousers and shoes for adventure activities. It reduces exposure of your body parts to Covid virus.
It should be ascertained from the participants that they are not residing / have not travelled in a containment zone and have not come in contact with any person who was tested Covid positive in last 14 days.
Ascertain whether any participant has any symptoms of Influenza like illness (ILI) like fever, dry cough, weakness, severe body ache etc. at the time of beginning of activity. If it is so then he/she should be asked not to participate and be evacuated on medical grounds and should be asked to report to local health authority
Strictly avoid eating gutkha, pan masala or sniffing tapkir which induces spitting, coughing or sneezing.
Follow safe health practices in case you want to cough, sneeze in public space or during activity.
Event Lead would be carrying sanitizer, spare masks, few pairs of disposable gloves (in sufficient quantity) as a Covid Protection Kit.
Avoid touching external surfaces and touching your face when in outdoors.
If the location of your adventure activity is too crowded then be prepared to leave or wait for the crowd to disperse/for your turn.
It is mandatory that a participant informs the organisers if he tests positive for Covid within 14 days of returning from adventure activity. It will help the organisers to inform and alert all other persons in the group and concerned health authorities of Government, so that they can follow the medical/government norms in this regard. Here it is absolutely essential that the participant observes transparency and informs the organisers/group leaders about his Covid test results. Organisers should actively pursue this matter with participants as this is a mutual responsibility.

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