Dharavi Slum Tour: Authentic Local Experience

Immerse yourself in the heart of Mumbai’s Dharavi slum through our guided tour led by local guides. Discover the vibrant culture, interact with residents, and support community empowerment.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dharavi - Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi, lies on prime property right in the middle of India’s financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay). It is home to more than a million people. Many are second-generation residents, whose parents moved in years ago. In a city where house rents are among the highest in the world, Dharavi provides a cheap and affordable…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Join us on our original and genuine tour through Mumbai’s lively Dharavi slum, conducted by local guides who were raised in the same community. Our guides provide more than textbook knowledge; they recount their personal encounters and narratives to give you an authentic glimpse into the Dharavi lifestyle.
Throughout the tour, you’ll get to immerse…

Location
Dharavi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Frequentflier637578
Jan 14, 2025
Brilliant experience - This tour is brilliant. Our tour guide Bharti was amazing. She was so kind, knowledgable, and shared so much with us. She showed us everything we wanted to see and answered all of our questions. It is the best tour we have been on (and we have been travelling for five months so we have been on a lot!). This tour is a must do.
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Roam59022836770
Jan 11, 2025
This tour was the most unforgettable experience in my trip to India - I took part in a tour with Young Tours and Travel. This tour was the most unforgettable experience in my trip to India. I didn't understand much English, but I was still able to understand parts of it, and I'm really glad I participated! Thank you for allowing me to take photos. I can show the photos to my friends and family and tell them about Dharavi. This makes me really happy. If you don't mind, I would like you to make a photo book of Dharavi someday. After the tour, I went to the bookstore to look for one, but there was no such photo book. I don't think Dharavi is dirty. I could feel the energy and strength of the people, which is very beautiful. Anyway, it was a really wonderful tour. Thank you for putting up with me, who doesn't understand English!
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Fly-on-the-wall-ut
Jan 5, 2025
Educational, respectful, and safe - We traveled across India for a month, and this tour was definitely a memorable highlight. It was one of 4 tours we took from Young Tours and Travel. All were excellent! Our guide, Roy, was easy to hear, and his English easy to understand. He is from and lives in Dharavi. About a million people live in Dharavi and nearly a billion live in slums worldwide. This tour gave our family a glimpse of the living and working conditions of so many people. Pictures were allowed in the commercial/ industrial areas but not the residential paths. This tour group is part of the NGO, Young Cares Foundation. So our ticket price is helping to educate Dharavi slum kids. Check out youngcares17 on Insta.
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Jennywm6983hf
Jan 2, 2025
The slum dog’s city - Bharti took me on a rough and extremely honest tour through the city of slums in Mumbai. She made me feel comfortable with her knowledge and background from the area and showed me places off the grid. I’m very happy choosing this tour to get a more realistic perspective of the diverse life in Mumbai.
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Michelbt3019df
Dec 29, 2024
Must do - Exceptional experience not to be missed! Very well organized (return transport from the hotel, detailed tour with a very competent guide) Many thanks to Mayur, the guide and Rahul for this memorable experience.
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Daydream309847
Dec 29, 2024
Daravi Slums - The tour was very informative and helpful to understand the way of live/work details about the slums. Our guide lives inside and was knowledgeable with all our questions.
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Uhl100
Dec 15, 2024
Outstanding - Excellent 2 hour around the slums with Rahul! Very welcoming and explained throughout the tour. If visiting Mumbai I would definitely recommend this tour!
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Aleki21
Nov 9, 2024
Fascinating & Respectful Insight into Dharavi - The Dharavi Slum Tour was a highlight of my visit to Mumbai. Our guide gave us a respectful, eye-opening look into the bustling industries and community spirit here, focusing on the resilience of the people rather than just the poverty. It’s a unique way to see a side of Mumbai you’d never encounter otherwise. Highly recommend for anyone looking to understand the city’s heart beyond the tourist spots.
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Quest25454917131
Dec 15, 2024
Outstanding Experience - Rahul took us around the slums tour, friendly and well informative. Even managed to capture a pre wedding ceremony with the whole community involved. If travelling to Mumbai I would definitely recommend this tour!
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Johnls2374dc
Dec 15, 2024
Fantastic - The tour guide was very knowledgeable and we got to know just how people live and work in the slum area we even managed to watch part of a wedding ceremony overall this was a good tour.
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