Free cancellation
4 hours
Activity Mumbai, India
out of 5
19 reviews
Step beyond the headlines and explore the real Dharavi on our Dharavi Slum Tour with local residents who call it home.
Discover its thriving small-scale industries, strong sense of community, and everyday life.
Led by a responsible travel company, this tour directly supports local development initiatives.
You will see a wide range of business activities: recycling, pottery-making, embroidery, bakery, soap factory, leather tanning, poppadom-making and many more.
We’ll also visit the residential areas.
You’ll see the community centre run by our NGO Reality Gives that is funded through profits from the tours.
We will pick you up from your hotel and head by car to Dharavi. If you are staying in South Mumbai (eg Colaba, Marine Drive) we will pass by various historical areas of interest and we’ll stop at Dhobi Ghat, the largest open air laundry in the world.
If you’re staying in North Mumbai such as Bandra or Juhu, then we will go directly to Dharavi.
Ages: Adults (3–99 years)
20 min
As we travel to Dharavi by car, we’ll stop and see the world’s largest outdoor laundry. We’ll see the dhobiwallahs, or washermen, scrubbing sheets from Mumbai’s largest hospitals and hotels at this busy open air laundry area!
3 hours
Wander through the narrow lanes and alleys of Dharavi discovering the different communities from all regions and religions of India as well as the many small scale industries like embroidery, bakery, soap factory, leather tanning, poppadom-making
The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.
Your tour guide (with car and driver) will pick you up and drop you off at your
hotel/residence. Please meet him/her in the lobby.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | You get back |
|---|---|
| At least one day before | 100% |
| Less than a day before | 0% |
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We shall pick you up from Colaba/Airport, drive through some sites in south Mumbai towards Dhobi Ghat and the continuing to Dharavi. The total travelling duration is approximately 1 hour 10 minutes.
Dharavi Tour Incl Car (Shared)
Duration: 5 hours
Shared: Meeting Point: Outside Leopold Cafe on the side street Nowroji Fardonji Road, off Colaba Causeway
Pickup included
Dharavi Tour Inc Car (Private)
Duration: 5 hours
Private: Your tour guide (with car and driver) will pick you up and drop you off at your
hotel/residence.
Pickup included
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Dharavi Tour Including Car Transfer
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