Dharavi Slum Tour: Ethical Visit through Mumbai's Heart

Experience an ethical walking tour of Mumbai’s Dharavi slum, exploring its narrow alleyways and meeting local residents. Discover their innovative small-scale industries and support educational projects in the community.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dharavi - Come visit Dharavi, the city within a city and one of Asia’s largest slum. We shall cover places like The Recycling Area, Rooftop Visit, Popaddom Making, Kumbharwada Pottery Colony etc.
    The area is an industrial hub and is home to nearly one million of Mumbai’s residents.
  • Reality Tours & Travel - The tour will end at our office in…
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Guidance by a local English-speaking guide
  • Complimentary water or cold drink
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Take an ethical walking tour of the Dharavi slum on this unique adventure in Mumbai. Follow a guide through Dharavi’s narrow alleyways, where you’re introduced to local residents and their small-scale industries

It is an immersive and educational adventure through the Dharavi slum’s colorful pathways, where societal innovation flourishes among the…

Location
Churchgate
Cancellation Policy

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

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Hotelbloke
Jan 10, 2025
Dharavi slum tour by Mumbai dream tours - We were recommended to Mumbai dream tours by a friend in London who had just returned. We were collected from our hotel (Taj Mahal Palace) and transported to the slum area where we met our guide Abhishek who explained all the various industries carried out in the “slum”. He changed our view of the slum from a deprived area to a hive of activity where families live for generations working hard to support each other. Abhishek himself had worked in the slum and now is the most excellent tour guide. He had us visiting many small workshops where people worked, slept and brought up their children. It was absolutely incredible. Dharavi is where the film Slumdog millionaire was filmed. Abhishek had us running (well walking carefully) through narrow alley ways, just like in the film. We met people he knew and who showed us what they do on a daily basis. FABULOUS Abhishek - we thoroughly recommend him and the company he works with. Arrangements were clear, they kept us fully informed right up to the moment they arrived to collect us. We were brought back after the tour too by our driver Manu. Many thanks: We highly recommend this tour, Mumbai dream tours And Abhishek Mumbaidreamtours.com
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I885kcstefaniem
Jan 6, 2025
Bellissimo! - Really beautiful experience, unforgettable. Reality Tours and Travel is a reality born in slam, professional and good for the heart
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874vishb
Jan 1, 2025
An Experience of a Lifetime - You have seen the movie, but have you experience the tour. Try using Reality Tours and Travel. Hands on the best tour, up-close and personal. Excellent tour guides, knowledgeable and great customer service. One of the best
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R1156phjanem
Dec 8, 2024
Best tour I've been on - This tour was incredible from start to finish. Leena was out guide and is so professional, friendly and knowledgeable. Leena travelled with us by train to Dharavi and then took lots of time to show us through the commercial and residential parts of Dharavi. It was so eye opening and I learnt so much. It was great to see how much recycling happens here and see all the skilled/ hard workers in each section of the slum. People were very friendly and lots of children said hello as we walked around. I love what this NGO is doing, by putting 80 percent of the tour cost money back into the community, providing children in Dharavi with better educational options. Thank you so much for this wonderful afternoon, Leena 😊
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Sherrie6lee
Dec 6, 2024
A Must Do Experience - Incredible experience - a Must Do experience! Part of travel is seeing how other people live. I had ideas of what a slum was like but they were way off - incredible eye opener. Our guide, Mayur Dixit, spoke English well and answered anything we thought to ask. This is his life. He was enthusiastic about sharing it with us. Our driver, Genash, was amazing. FYI, This tour went much longer than estimated.
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Julie
Nov 23, 2024
A must do tour - A must do when you’re in Mumbai . The people here are an inspiration working so hard in cramped conditions to eke out a living . People in the west could learn an invaluable lesson . The guides are fantastic and explain the history as well as the current situation here and show you the amazing jobs people do to earn a living. You can only admire their tenacity and work ethic . Money from the tours goes towards teaching the inhabitants English and IT
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Daytrip813963
Nov 20, 2024
Choose Reality Tours to give back to the community - Brilliant tour by our guide Leena - she gave us lots of information about Dharavi and showed us what life is like there for many people. Reality Tours is making a big impact through it's NGO so I'd recommend this tour for anyone that makes to give back to the community alongside learning and experiencing life in the slum. We also had a delicious lunch with a local family - the food was very tasty and there was lots of it!
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Jennaunka
Nov 6, 2024
Great little tour - Great tour. Very informative. Friendly guide. Surprising how much commerce goes on inside this place.
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Rebecca_c
Nov 5, 2024
Challenge your expectations of a slum - Leena was a wonderful guide. The whole experience was seamless from beginning to end. This tour challenged the expectations we had of a slum. It really is a hub of industry and entrepreneurs.
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Vincentcy1946gw
Nov 5, 2024
Spirit of community - The visit and tour around Dharavi had been the most thought provoking experience and enjoyable tour I had in Mumbai. Leena did a fantastic job in explaining the history, and the current ways of life in the vibrant, working community. The hopes, ambition and drive of the people of Dharavi in the 'City of Dreams' is powerful. Visitors can learn where true strength comes from.
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