Traditional Indian Immersive Cultural Experience
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
We run a small studio within our residential apartment in Mumbai where we conduct a two-part guided tour. The first part of the guided tour involves taking guests through the private collection of dolls, masks, and figurines. About 300 of these pieces are on display at the Studio. We talk about the historical, geographical, social, and cultural significance of the pieces and craft forms. We also talk about folk stories, legends, indigenous tribes, and textiles and share interesting anecdotes from our travels. Crafts form an intrinsic component of culture and given India's diverse heritage, this tour touches upon history, art, cultural norms, traditions, and beliefs. The second part is a walkthrough of drawings on different themes - from motherhood to the explosiveness of the mind, isolation experienced during the recent pandemic, and drawings inspired by our travels through rural pockets of the country. Our collection has been lauded by PM Narendra Modi's Office.
Inclusions
What's included
- we do serve light packaged snacks along with tea and coffee.We cannot accomodate any special or specific dietary needs or requests
Itinerary
We run a small studio within our residential apartment where we conduct a two-part guided tour of Indian craft forms including dolls, figurines, and masks originating across India, several on the brink of extinction - explaining their cultural, religious, social, geographical, and historical significance. Around 300 artifacts are on display inside glass cabinets. Additionally, dolls from Japan, Iran, Nepal, Bhutan, Indonesia, and Ukraine among others are on display. We share interesting folk stories, legends, and trivia about local customs, indigenous tribes, and textiles as well as anecdotes from our travels. The collection has been recognized by the Hon'ble PM Modi's Office and covered extensively by leading Indian dailies.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The meeting point is directly at our residential apartment where the guided tour takes place. It is a 15-minute drive from the Phoenix Palladium Mall in Lower Parel and 10 minutes from the Worli end of the Bandra- Worli Sea Link.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- The Sister Studio
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- due to the fragile nature of the exhibits entry restricted below the age of 10 years
How it compares in Mumbai
- Its from-price is 12% below the median of the 977 experiences we list in Mumbai.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 413 of 977.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Mumbai
Mumbai is India's restless, glamorous megacity on the Arabian Sea, a city of colonial landmarks, seaside promenades, film studios and street food.
The Gateway of India faces the harbour beside the grand Taj Mahal Palace hotel, and Colaba's streets fill with cafés and markets. The Gothic-revival Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Victorian and Art Deco buildings around the Oval Maidan show the city's architectural ambition.
Top-ranked sights in Mumbai: Gateway of India, Dhobi Ghat, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).
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