Khaki Tours

#GatewayGallop: Heritage Walk

Date: 14-Apr-2026 | Time: 09:00:00 - 10:30:00
From INR 599
/- PER PERSON (All inclusive)

At the southern tip of the erstwhile island of Mumbai was a small port where a fish called the palwa was brought to be sold. The British anglicised Palwa to Apollo, and called the port the Apollo Bunder. The Bunder gave way to a pier - the Apollo Pier - which grew into a reclamation in the late-19th century. Several iconic structures came up on the stretch around the pier, with the Gateway of India becoming the crowning glory in 1924. On our #GatewayGallop heritage walk, we explore the precinct to discover there's much to it than just the Gateway.

Duration
1.5 Hours
Distance
1 Kms
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Palace of the Hyderabadi Nobles
  • Edict of the causeway
  • Power behind ‘Indian Jeep’
  • Birth of Mumbai’s Art Deco revolution
  • The ‘Rock’ Goddess
  • Mario’s Murals
  • The 26/11 Café
  • The ‘First’ Mumbai plaque
  • Mumbai’s first RCC structure
  • Dr Bhabha’s Burrow
  • Napoleon’s defeat
  • Dance of the seahorses
  • And of course… Gateway of India!

Starting Point

Regal Cinema, Colaba
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