Discover Dharavi : Walking Through Asia's Vibrant Slum

Explore Mumbai’s Dharavi Slum, the inspiration for ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’ Discover vibrant industries, skilled artisans, and a unique entrepreneurial spirit.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Third Wave Coffee - Embark on a 2-hour walking tour through the vibrant Dharavi Slum. Begin in the bustling Commercial area, where you’ll witness waste management, recycling, and active manufacturing. Continue to the Residential area to explore local markets, schools, the leather industry, pottery zones, and the narrow alleys of the slum. An eye-opening adventure awaits!
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • English-speaking guide
Additional Information

Dharavi, situated in Mumbai, is India’s largest slum and gained fame from the movie “Slumdog Millionaire.” Home to about one million residents, it boasts a literacy rate of 69 percent. Dharavi is notable for its vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, with numerous small-scale industries like pottery, leather production, textiles, and recycling. Walking through…

Location
Third Wave Coffee
Senapati Bapat Marg
Meet your guide at the coffee shop. They will contact you an hour before your arrival.
Cancellation Policy

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

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469jaydeb
Dec 31, 2024
Dharavi slum tour - I had the most amazing 1 on 1 tour through the Dharavi slums. Kavita talked me through everything and was very knowledgeable. Her English was great and she was so friendly 🙌
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Inspire44895987522
Dec 30, 2024
Amazing slumtour - The tour was great. Ravi took us to many hidden places that we would not have seen otherwise. I learned a lot about the local culture and life in the slum. Highly recommended
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Maps25181207009
Dec 30, 2024
Extraordinary Slum Tour - It was a amazing professional experience with Ravi as Tourguide. Nothing missing and feeling safe all the time. I recommend it!
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Weezana21
Dec 30, 2024
Amazing Tour!! Highly recommended - Ravi was an amazing tour guide. He knows alot about Dhavari and Mumbai and explain us everything. With his nice character he is creating and unforgettable tour through the Heart of Mumbai that you wont forget:)
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Malavikar2020
Dec 29, 2024
Dharavi tour Dec 2024 - Kavita did an amazing job showing us around Dharavi. Astounding sights and insights. The tour takes you around the commercial and residential areas. You get up close to leather making, plastic recycling, schools, pottery and lots more. A great insight into this buzzing area.
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Sonnyv407
Dec 29, 2024
Walking tour of Mumbai slum - Ricky is fantastic! He’s warm and understands deeply the culture. He also speaks perfect English and so can explain details of the culture and processes to make it real and come alive. Highly recommend! It’s made my visit of Mumbai that much more enriching.
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Paolafz6303cr
Dec 27, 2024
Kavita - An incredible experience, Dharavi is deep, intense and you would want to spend as much time there as possible. Fantastic lights, colors and diversity of people.
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Steffa95
Dec 25, 2024
Christmas visit in Dharavi - Ravi was an amazing host and guide for the Dharavi tour. He’s super knowledgeable about the slum and he’s open to show and explain everything about the commercial side of the slum and the residential one. His energy and passion for his job make a huge difference! Thank you for this unique experience!
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Trail17520182982
Dec 25, 2024
Best experience in Mumbai - It was actually the best experience I had in Mumbai. I got to know the slum way of living and culture. Ravi was friendly and very well prepared, the tour was safe extensive and insightful!
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Julian
Dec 23, 2024
An Unforgettable and Insightful Experience - The tour was exceptionally well-organized, taking us to various key points in the slum. It provided an authentic and insightful look into how people live and work there. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave us an unforgettable 3-hour experience. His excellent English skills made the entire experience even more enjoyable—10 out of 10! He even went the extra mile by helping us purchase SIM cards. Highly recommended!
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