Dharavi Slum Tour, Mumbai
Dharavi Slum Tour, Mumbai highlights
Book the 2-hour Dharavi Slum Tour in Mumbai and visit the site where Slumdog Millionaire was filmed, exploring vibrant local industries and community life with resident guides.
Gain insights about Dharavi with a guide who lives within the community, providing an authentic view of daily life and the vibrant spirit of the neighbourhood.
Visit the Slum market & experience a bustling hub of local trade, where vendors sell everything from food to handmade goods, reflecting the vibrant spirit and resourcefulness of the community.
Take a look at the unique houses in the slum, where creative use of space turns small living areas into homes filled with warmth and a strong sense of togetherness.
Explore Dharavi's thriving industries all driven by the creativity and hard work of locals.
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Dharavi Slum Tour, Mumbai cancellation_policy
- If cancellation is made 15 days or more before the date of travel, no cancellation fees will be charged.
- If cancellation is made between 7 days to 15 days before the date of travel, 50.0% of total booking cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
- If cancellation is made within 7 days before the date of travel, total booking cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
- In the event of unforeseen weather conditions, union issues, government restrictions, or any other circumstances beyond human control, certain trips or activities may be cancelled. In such cases, alternate feasible options will be provided. However, a cash refund will not be available.
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Dharavi Slum Tour, Mumbai overview
The Dharavi Slum Tour in Mumbai gives a unique look into one of Asia's largest slums, highlighting the strength and creativity of its residents. This guided tour goes beyond the surface to highlight the strength, ingenuity, and resilience of the community. Witness Dharavi’s bustling small-scale industries, including pottery, leather crafting, soap making, bakery operations, and colour dyeing, showcasing the immense productivity of the area. Explore the recycling units where plastic and vegetable oil cans are repurposed, a testament to the neighbourhood’s environmental consciousness. The tour takes you to the filming locations of Slumdog Millionaire, along narrow alleys filled with vibrant slum markets, and provides a glimpse of daily life in homes, schools, and hospitals. A unique highlight of the tour is a visit to a place where Muslim artisans craft shrines for Hindu communities, reflecting the harmony and diversity within Dharavi. Led by local guides, some of whom are Dharavi residents, the tour offers authentic insights and firsthand stories of life in the slum.
By choosing this tour, you support responsible tourism that respects the dignity and creativity of Dharavi’s people, offering a deeper understanding of their culture, hard work, and community spirit while ensuring a meaningful and respectful visit.
Places covered: The place where Slumdog Millionaire was shot, leather Industries, pottery, making of soap, bakery, color dye, small alley, schools & hospitals, houses in slums, plastic recycling, Muslim people making a shrine for Hindus, recycling of veg oil can and the local market.
Extra things you can do on the tour:
- Vegetarian lunch with family:- INR 300/-
- Pottery making:- INR 300/-
- Pickup and drop at your location:- INR 3000/-
Dharavi Slum Tour, Mumbai faqs
What will I see in Dharavi Slum Tour?
On the Dharavi Slum Tour, you'll see vibrant local industries like pottery, leather making, soap production, and color dyeing. Explore the bustling slum market, witness the unique houses built with creativity, and gain insight into the daily lives of residents. Your guide, a local, will share personal experiences, offering an authentic and respectful perspective of this thriving community.
Is Dharavi safe?
Yes, Dharavi is safe to visit. The places that we visit are very safe. There are a lot of people in Dharavi (one million approximately in an area of 0.7 square miles) and there is a strong police presence in the area.
Dharavi is generally full of hard-working, honest people, although for security purposes we ask you not to take valuables with you on the tour. In the small alleys you have to be careful of low hanging roofs, open drains, and occasionally exposed electric wires.
Is Dharavi hygienic?
With the very high population density and the limited infrastructure and sanitation facilities, there are areas that are quite dirty and smelly. We recommend you to wear covered shoes and mask.
What clothing should be worn on the Dharavi Slum Tour?
We recommend that you wear covered shoes as some areas can be dirty, especially during the monsoon months from June to mid September. We ask ladies to dress modestly which means no sleeveless shirts, shorts, or low neck line tops.
Can I buy anything on the Dharavi Slum Tour?
There is also the opportunity to buy postcards and other merchandise at the end of the tour, proceeds from which go to community projects in the area.