Arif Ahmad

Hello, dear friends! My name is Arif Ahmad. I was born and live in Agra.
You can get to know me better and get to know the real India - bright, light, free, tolerant.
Welcome to my homeland with a rich cultural heritage.

For over 10 years I have been doing both individual and group tours throughout India. I conduct excursions in 3 languages: Russian, English and Hindi. I especially like working with Russian tourists. I like your mentality, traditions and culture, so I studied Russian at the Russian Cultural Center in New Delhi.

I try to spend 100% of my excursions because I have a lot of travel experience.

Mumbai in 2 days

Day 1:

Meeting at a hotel, airport or port if you are sailing on a cruise ship. Familiarity.

On this day in the program:

• Haji Ali Mosque. This grand building is a real Mecca for Muslims living in India. It is located on a small island, which is connected with the coast only by a narrow hiking trail. It looks like a mosque is standing on water.
• Mahalakshmi temple, built in honor of the goddess Lakshmi. This is a sacred place for Hindus, thousands of pilgrims come here every day. Many believe that the wishes made here come true. We will also be sure to check that). There is also a beautiful view of the Arabian Sea.
• The Ambani House is the most expensive house in the world.
• sightseeing tour of the city: the University building; Victoria Station (this is the first station in the country and it is still considered one of the most beautiful in the world, but in India it is definitely the most beautiful. It is protected by UNESCO; St. Thomas Cathedral and Flora Fountain;
• We will visit the gardens and the mountains. Walking will give a lot of joy and pleasure. The view there is amazing, you will get a lot of bright photos to remember.
• I'm going to show you Dhobi Ghat, which is an open-air laundry room that still does the old laundry, which is the largest laundry room in India, and it's only done by men. You can't see it anywhere else.

If desired, we can go to the slums of Dharavi, where the film “Slumdog Millionaire” was filmed (a sightseeing tour);

In the evening we will take a walk on Marine Drive.

Overnight in Mumbai

Day 2.

Programme of the day:

• You will have a walk and photo shoot near the gates of India, the Taj Mahal Hotel. Then we'll go to Elephant Island. A unique place known all over the world for its 7th century stone cave temples, they are decorated with incredible statues. We'll spend most of the day there. We will go there by ferry (the road back there is about 3 hours) and there, of course, we will walk for several hours;
• Upon return, we can walk around the Bandra area where all the most famous Bollywood stars live. We will visit the Church of Mary on the mountain, it has a long and interesting history. Three times it was rebuilt, the first building refers to 1570, but the third is already 1761;
• We can stop for lunch in the cafe Leopold (he is referred to in the book “Shantaram”).
• Transfer to the airport, hotel or ship.