Private Dharavi Slum Tour with Transport and Refreshments
Overview
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Light refreshments
- Local guide
- Entry/Admission - Dharavi
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Dharavi, Mumbai India
Dharavi Slum Tour.
We pick up all travellers from their Hotel, Airport or any other location that they like.
Then we take you to Dharavi, which is the second biggest slum in the world.
We give you the insight of the Dharavi Slums and the people living there.
It is a 60 to 90 minutes walking tour in Dharavi.
We will also show you the businesses happening there.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Our Guides are fully vaccinated.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Excellent tour. Rahil Khan is the owner and he runs this tour very well. I read on his web page, World of Bollywood Tours and Travel that 20 of their profits are donated to the school for under privileged children and the school for special children. His wife picked me up from hotel and to...
Excellent tour. Rahil Khan is the owner and he runs this tour very well. I read on his web page, World of Bollywood Tours and Travel that 20 of their profits are donated to the school for under privileged children and the school for special children. His wife picked me up from hotel and took me to the meeting point. Even though it says private tour I met two other people. I was fine as I enjoyed the company of the two other men. Being the only woman with them and Oves, the guide, some women may not be as comfortable. Just check with them when booking. Oves, makes this tour what it is. He grew up in this slum area and has worked his way through school and University. I was so impressed with him. His love for his family and his people. We met back at our starting point where we were asked if we wanted something to drink and given an Indian coffee mug as a gift. All around a great experience from booking until I was taken back to hotel. Make sure you wear pants/jeans and closed toe shoes. For me it just made the walking around the area better.
Had a perfect half day tour with my local guide Farzan who was very knowledgeable and happy to share his real life experiences where a local resident with first hand experience. This was my third tour with Bollywood tours and highly recommend them as you will feel safe and secure at all times and...
Had a perfect half day tour with my local guide Farzan who was very knowledgeable and happy to share his real life experiences where a local resident with first hand experience. This was my third tour with Bollywood tours and highly recommend them as you will feel safe and secure at all times and they are very punctual as well. Farzan is a true asset to the team and if you have the pleasure of Farzan being your guide you won’t be disappointed ☹️. Thanks for a great day out and eye opening experience.I booked this Private Dharavi Slum tour as my flight was in the evening and I just wanted to do something in Mumbai to kill time after checking out of hotel. Not knowing much about slum tours, I thought it would be quite touristy and commercial. I was wrong and it was a pleasant surprise. My hote...
I booked this Private Dharavi Slum tour as my flight was in the evening and I just wanted to do something in Mumbai to kill time after checking out of hotel. Not knowing much about slum tours, I thought it would be quite touristy and commercial. I was wrong and it was a pleasant surprise. My hotel reception booked the tour and Rahil the owner was happy to accommodate my personal requirement, he arranged for me to be collected at the hotel and then drop me in the airport with my luggages kept in the car while doing the tour.Not only that was cool, since I will have the driver for the afternoon and the tour starts at 2pm, he offered (for no extra charge) to have the driver pick me up an hour earlier and show me a few places around Mumbai that I haven't seen on the way to the slum... places such as Sassoon dock, Main Railway station, High Court, Cricket ground, Mumbai University, Mosque in the sea, and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial/House (Gandhi house was excellent and a must go, no fees but expected to give any small donation to Gandhi house on the way out). The day before the tour, Rahil kept in contact with me through Whatsapp confirming time, date, price, driver name, slum guide name, photo of driver etc (I guess this is important if you are a solo female tourist). The driver Arvind, doesn't speak much English but Rahil keep communicating through Arvind's mobile to ask which sites I have or haven't seen and which sites we were going next. This is an 'extra touch' much appreciated especially when communication with driver could be a problem. Arvind was pleasant and the drive was comfortable, and he does make effort to say the name of the places in English. After the 'complimentary' city landmarks tour, I was brought to Mohsin,my slum tour guide for the afternoon, a cheerful young intelligent university student studying business, but wants to be a psychology researcher. He even tells me he has a TED talk coming up. He grew up in the slum area and lives there. His English is excellent and is better than my English! He started with his introduction of the slum, and why he is proud to be from there. The tour itself was an eye-opener. It is really a city within a city, almost like a science fiction movie. In the slum, there are various industries (leather making, plastic recycling, metal recycling, luggage making, carpentry, bakery, etc just to name a few). There is a leather products shop and you could even customise any leather products you require (handbags, wallet, jacket, belt, suitcase, etc). There are schools in different languages in the slum and very normal/regular shops in the 'market area' of the slum. There is a bank and ATM, mini-market, grocery market and a small 'mini-cinema'. Halfway into the tour, we went into one of the local shop to have tea with one of Mohsin's friend who is a local school teacher and studying engineering. They tells me that most people in the slum holds a job while also studying to pay for their studies. Interestingly, unlike Mumbai city, the residents/shop owners/factory workers in the slum do not hassle you to buy their product or any beggars asking for money. Out of respect, I only take photos from the skybridge (overview of area) and one area where the movie Slumdog Millionaire was shot. After the slum tour, I was brought back to the driver and headed to the airport. Tip: wear comfortable sneakers or walking shoesThis tour was the highlight experience of our 5 days in Mumbai. Our guide, Farzan, was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and experienced as he expertly guided us through the streets of Dharavi
This tour was the highlight experience of our 5 days in Mumbai. Our guide, Farzan, was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and experienced as he expertly guided us through the streets of DharaviWe had an amazing experience with our tour guide Farzan. We felt safe all the same while exploring the most hidden corners in the slum. You can enter local factories with Farzan and he explains you everything in detail. We never felt rushed, and you just get lost in time wandering around the narr...
We had an amazing experience with our tour guide Farzan. We felt safe all the same while exploring the most hidden corners in the slum. You can enter local factories with Farzan and he explains you everything in detail. We never felt rushed, and you just get lost in time wandering around the narrow streets. The people living there are super friendly, you never feel misplaced. We highly recommend the tour!Khan was an intelligent young man and tour guide. I appreciated the opportunity to spend the afternoon with him and learn more about the day to day life and complexity of the Dharavi slum. I was particularly interested to see and learn first hand about the involved recycling industry and where ou...
Khan was an intelligent young man and tour guide. I appreciated the opportunity to spend the afternoon with him and learn more about the day to day life and complexity of the Dharavi slum. I was particularly interested to see and learn first hand about the involved recycling industry and where our unwanted goods are processed by hardworking but unprotected workers. Khan was forthcoming with information and didn’t hesitate to answer my constant questions. As a single women I felt very safe in his hands.