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Mumbai Malabar Self-Guided Walking City Tour & Scavenger Hunt

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Mumbai Malabar Self-Guided Walking City Tour & Scavenger Hunt — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

Above the chaos of downtown Mumbai, Malabar Hill hides temple bells, hanging gardens, and a beach where the whole city comes to watch the sun sink into the Arabian Sea.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Mumbai on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

Climb to Babulnath Mandir, one of the city's oldest Shiva temples
Stroll the Hanging Gardens, terraced lawns perched over the Arabian Sea
Take in Girgaon Chowpatty from the viewing deck, Mumbai's most famous stretch of sand

Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app.

Around 2 hours - any group size.

By the last clue, you'll understand why Malabar Hill has been Mumbai's most coveted address for two centuries.

Self-guided Tours Fun & Games Scavenger Hunts Short term availability Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof

At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Norwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Japanese, Polish, Danish, Romanian, Dutch, Turkish
Operated by: Explorial

Ages: Children (0–9 years) · Adults (10–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
Included: Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
Included: Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
Included: Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
Included: Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
Included: Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.

Not included

Not included: Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
Not included: Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
Not included: This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience

Itinerary

Starting at Khadija Tayyabji Road 1 in Malabar Hill, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and set off uphill. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. At Babulnath Mandir, riddles wait near the towering gateway of a Shiva temple whose origins reach back centuries — a pocket of incense and bells above the traffic. The Hanging Gardens come next: terraced lawns and animal-shaped hedges built over the city's reservoirs in 1881, with sea views that make every clue easier to enjoy. Then the trail turns toward Girgaon Chowpatty, where the viewing deck frames the beach that hosts everything from evening bhel puri snacking to the immersion of Ganesh idols. About 2 hours at a gentle pace, with shade and snack stops on the way. By the end, Mumbai's greenest hill will have shown you its quieter side.

Stop 1
Babulnath Temple
Hanging Gardens
Girgaon

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

→ Book 1 ticket for each participant

→ You get one game code per booking by text or Viator message

→ Download the Explorial App from your app store

→ Open the app and enter provided game code (6 digits)

→ All particpants join the game with same game code

End point

→ Book 1 ticket for each participant

→ You get one game code per booking by text or Viator message

→ Download the Explorial App from your app store

→ Open the app and enter provided game code (6 digits)

→ All particpants join the game with same game code

Using your ticket

*** Thank you for choosing EXPLORIAL. Next steps:

*** 1. DOWNLOAD THE APP ***

Before starting, download the Explorial app from your app store, or from: https://s.explorial.com/T3SE3

(copy url in your internet browser)

*** 2. GET YOUR GAME CODE ***

Your game code is sent by text message to the phone number from your booking. Additionally:

Viator: under your booking -> "Help & support" -> "Message activity provider"
Tripadvisor: under your booking -> "Contact Tour Operator"

*** NO CODE after 3 minutes? Look it up at: https://support.explorial.com/

(copy url in your internet browser)

*** 3. HOW TO START ***

Go to the meeting/start point and open the app
Tap "Enter code", type your game code, tap "Join game"
Confirm you're at the start, or tap the map for directions
Tap "Create team" and name it (required even if playing solo)
Or tap "Join team" if a teammate already created one
Enter your player name

*** IMPORTANT: Don't press "Start game" until all players have joined the team in the app

*** GOOD TO KNOW ***

Language: each player picks their own at game start (from the advertised languages)
Date & time: start whenever you like, regardless of your booking
Pause anytime and continue later — even the next day

*** SCORE & RANKING ***

Finish the tour and all tasks in the app to see your score and full statistics.

*** REMEMBER ***

This is not an audio tour. It's fully self-guided — no guide will meet or wait for you.

***

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
Smartphone required: Bring your own fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection to the start of the tour. Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking