Dabbawala Experience & Heritage Walk Mumbai
About
Experience Mumbai's legendary dabbawala lunchbox delivery system up close. Tours follow the dabbawalas as they collect, sort, and deliver 200,000 lunch boxes daily with near-perfect accuracy.
Basic Information
Timings
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (weekdays only)
Entry Fee
Tour: Rs 300-1000
Best Time to Visit
Year-round (weekdays only)
Place Type
Experience
How to Reach
Nearby Metro Stations
Metro stations within 5 km of Dabbawala Experience & Heritage Walk
Nearby Local Train Stations
Local train stations within 3 km of Dabbawala Experience & Heritage Walk
History
The dabbawala system started in 1890 when a Parsi banker wanted home-cooked food delivered to his office. Today, 5,000 dabbawalas deliver 200,000 lunchboxes daily with a Six Sigma error rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Opening Hours
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (weekdays only)
Entry Fee
Tour: Rs 300-1000
Type
Experience
Best Time to Visit
Year-round (weekdays only)
How to Reach
Accessible via local trains to Malad station, short taxi or auto-rickshaw ride
Harvard Business School has studied the system
They make fewer than 1 mistake per 16 million deliveries
Prince Charles visited the dabbawalas during his Mumbai trip
Book through authorized dabbawala associations only
Churchgate sorting area is the most impressive to watch
The tour is only available on weekday lunchtimes
Nearby Attractions
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Five Gardens (Panch Bungalow)
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Dadar Parsi Colony
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Mumbai Vada Pav & Street Food Trail
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Hindu Colony & Parsi Colony Heritage Walk, Dadar
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Matunga & King's Circle South Indian Food Trail
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Five Gardens (Panchatantra Garden), Dadar
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