Private Dharavi Slum and Sightseeing Tour

5.0 (91 reviews) Mumbai, India
Duration9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

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.

Through our educational walking tours, visitors experience a wide range of these business activities: recycling, pottery-making, embroidery, bakery, soap factory, leather tanning, poppadom-making and many more.

We’ll also visit the residential areas of Dharavi.

In the afternoon we will show you other, more traditional sights that Mumbai has to offer

This tour is individually designed for you, and you can do and see as little or as much as you please. The tour guide, who also has detailed knowledge of the more traditional sights, will be with you for the day. He/she can give some suggestions for what to see, but ultimately, the itinerary is completely up to you

What's included

  • Hotel/Residence car pickup and drop-off
  • Local English speaking Guide and driver for the entire tour
  • Gratuities
  • Food

What to expect

  1. Dharavi
    2h
    Visit one of Asia's biggest slums on this educational tour. You will learn about the many industries that operate there as well as the lives of the people who live there.
  2. Dhobi Ghat
    10m
    The world’s largest outdoor laundry! See the dhobiwallahs, or washermen, scrubbing sheets from Mumbai’s largest hospitals and hotels at this busy outdoor laundry area.
  3. Jain Temple - Mumbai
    20m
    This temple is considered one of the most beautiful, intricately-decorated temples in the city. Jainism, an Indian religion, prizes peacefulness and non-violence above all.
  4. Kamala Nehru Park
    20m
    Visit one of Mumbai’s greenest and most peaceful areas on top of Malabar Hill. You won’t believe the eye-popping view out over Marine Drive and the Arabian sea!
  5. Banganga
    20m
    Surrounded by Hindu temples, this famous 12th century tank is believed to contain water with special healing powers. Rumour has it that its spring comes from the holy Ganges river
  6. Haji Ali Mosque
    30m
    Surrounded on all sides by water, this mosque is located at the end of a long causeway protruding into the sea. It is the tomb of Saint Haji Ali, a wealthy Muslim who renounced the world and proceeded to Mecca. It is said that he died in Mecca and the casket miraculously drifted to the spot where the mosque was later built in his honour.
  7. Crawford Market
    30m
    One of the city’s largest wholesale fruit, vegetable, meat market— and the first building in India to get electricity!
  8. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
    20m
    See one of the busiest railway stations in the country at rush hour! CST is Mumbai’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site and it was featured in the final song from the award-winning movie, Slumdog Millionaire.
  9. Gateway Of India
    20m
    Built in 1911, the British Troops marched under the Gateway of India in 1948 to signal the end of the British Raj
  10. Chor Bazaar
    45m
    The “Thieves Market” is one of the largest and busiest flea markets in the whole country and sells almost anything. Taste some local sweets, take home delicious home-made pickles and chutneys, or shop for a colourful vintage Bollywood film poster!
  11. Marine Drive
    25m
    No trip to Mumbai is complete without a stroll down Marine Drive, otherwise known as the Queen's Necklace.
  12. Sassoon Dock
    30m
    Visit this bustling port and watch as local fishermen bring in their catch.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

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.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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