Dharavi Tours and Tickets

Take a walking tour of the Dharavi slum area in Mumbai with an informative guide who shares a new perspective on life in one of India's largest cities. Glimpse a hidden side of urban India and discover a place that's alive with small-scale industries and community spirit.

Get to know Mumbai on a deeper level by taking a private tour of Dharavi, where the popular film “Slumdog Millionaire” was based. The informal settlement, one of the largest in the world, is a hub of innovation and creativity, and you can meet the people and visit the businesses that thrive in challenging circumstances. Ideal for first-time and regular visitors to Mumbai alike.

Explore one of the world's largest slums, the Dharavi Slum in Mumbai, with a dedicated guide on this private tour. Learn about the history and culture of this area and the daily lives of the inhabitants through your guide's enlightening commentary. See the Dharavi market place, where vendors daily necessities, then visit four different schools and Kumbharwada, a neighborhood of pottery workshops.

India is a country of contrasts, with slums sitting beside opulent palaces. Get an insider’s insight into Dharavi Slum, used as the setting for the blockbuster movie Slumdog Millionaire, during a 2-hour tour. As you walk around the area, you’ll get an intimate glimpse into the daily lives of local residents and learn about systems in place for more than 1 million residents. Plus, you can upgrade to include convenient round-trip transfers from your hotel.

Explore the neighborhood made famous by the 2008 film "Slumdog Millionaire" with a resident guide to illuminate the challenges and issues facing residents who make their home there. Walk through Dharavi and see the way residents make their living, including plastic recycling, soap production, pottery, and other methods. Stop by local schools and churches to get a sense of the community while listening to your guide's sensitive commentary.

The Dharavi Slum in Mumbai is one of the largest slums in Asia but it is more than a place of poverty. The slum produces upwards of one billion dollars a year through various industries. Take a small-group guided tour through the slum to see the bustling plastic recycling industry, leather industries, schools, and local homes to get a feel for the day-to-day life of residents.

Benefit from the personalized attention of a private guide on this tour of Mumbai's Dharavi slum. Made famous by the movie "Slumdog Millionaire", the neighborhood provides an opportunity to learn about the economics and culture of life there. Listen to sensitive commentary from your guide, meet some of the residents, and learn about small businesses there such as plastic recycling, soap production, pottery, and more.

What makes this tour special? The tour (Group or Private) through the slum's narrow alleys is quite an adventure, and you will undoubtedly feel the strong sense of community and the special spirit that exists here. Dharavi became famous through the worldwide hit movie " slumdog millionaire" in 2008. You will find a wide range of activity in this mini-city such as plastic recycling, leather work, pottery, soap production, and also schools and churches.

Get an in-depth understanding of Mumbai on this private day tour that includes a range of sightseeing highlights as well as a visit to the Dharavi slum area. This comprehensive tour is ideal for first-time visitors to Mumbai and those short on time here. Check out the grand colonial-era architecture of central Mumbai, visit the colorful Dhobi Ghat outdoor laundry, and learn more about local ingenuity at Dharavi.

Take a walking tour of the Dharavi Slums in Mumbai accompanied by your own local guide to observe daily life for the people who live there. Home to more about one million people, Dharavi is one of the largest slums in Asia, and the filming site for the movie 'Slumdog Millionaire.' Visit some of the filming locations during a walk that lasts about two hours, and hear commentary from your guide about Dharavi's history and residents. Your tour includes private guide and vehicle, snacks, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Make the most of a day in Mumbai to see both sides of the city — its colonial-era grandeur and Dharavi slum — on this private tour. Walk through Dharavi’s lanes to see the dilapidated huts, cottage industries, recycling projects, and clay potters. Then, explore modern and colonial Mumbai, seeing landmarks including the Gateway of India, Bombay High Court, and others. Includes private transportation from your hotel, or Mumbai port, or railway station.

Visit the Dharavi slum area, made famous by the film Slumdog Millionaire, with this tour, designed to give travelers a real insight into life in the neighborhood and lift stereotypes. You'll visit schools, see where people live, work, and play, and get the chance to interact with residents with a professional guide to lead the way.

Ready to experience a side of Mumbai like a local, with a local? This is a tour, unlike any other! If you want to take a step away from the touristy path, there's no better way than by diving into the city's alternative side. Welcome to Dharavi! If you're done with the main highlights, why not step away and take a less-traveled path that will show you an unexpected side of Mumbai? Follow a local guide on a private tour full of surprises and check out Recycling Street, The After School of hip hop, and more that let the true form of the city shine! Withlocals Off the Beaten Track Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

With a private guide in the lead, follow an itinerary designed to show the transformation of Mumbai from a sleepy fishing hamlet into the vibrant Indian city it is today. First, visit one of the country’s largest slums and learn how people make their livings there. Then meet some dabbawalas, or lunch delivery people, who fuel the city’s workers. Visit dhobi ghat, where laundry is done in the traditional way, as well as other city landmarks on this comprehensive tour.

Discover a different side of Mumbai with this private guided tour of the massive Dharavi Slum, one of the largest in Asia. After pickup from your hotel, airport, or port, travel to the slum by private vehicle and follow your guide to explore the narrow laws, small businesses and industries of Dharavi, including recycling, and learn about the daily lives of the residents.

Spend a day exploring Mumbai with a local guide to lead the way with this private experience. You'll see highlights such as the Gateway of India and Chowpatty Beach, with a stop along the way to see the dabbawallas (lunchbox delivery people) sort thousands of lunches at Churchgate Railway Station. This tour also includes a walking tour of Dharavi, a slum community at the heart of Mumbai's recycling industry.

See the inner workings of Mumbai with this private tour. You'll start at Churchgate Railway station, where you'll see dabbawallas delivering thousands of lunches to office workers. You'll then head to Dhobi Ghat, a massive open-air laundry service. You'll also visit the Dharavi slum area, where a local guide will take you to a recycling area, where you can learn about how local residents contribute to Mumbai's massive recycling programs.

Visit Mumbai's Dharavi slum area, made famous by the film "Slumdog Millionaire," with this tour. Your English-speaking guide will take you through Asia's largest slum section, home to more than a million people. You’ll learn about life in Dharavi and plans for its development both from your guide and by engaging with the people who live there.

Explore one of the largest slums in the world, Dharavi Slum, made famous by the movie “Slumdog Millionaire.” Dharavi is also home to numerous small-scale but bustling industries. Follow your guide around to learn about the history and culture of the area and see how residents make their living with plastic recycling, leather manufacturing, color dyeing, and recycling.

Our Driver-Cum-Guide comes with an experience of more than 25 years in the hospitality industry. In this half-day tour they will lead you to 3rd largest slum in the world and you will have the opportunity to go to Asia's largest laundromat.

Learn about industry and the daily lives of residents in one of Asia’s largest slums, Mumbai’s Dharavi Slum. This small-group guided tour takes you through the slum to see the bustling businesses within, including recycling, leather, textile, pottery and cosmetics, which produce more than a billion dollars a year.

Visit the Dharavi slum area and a selection of other Mumbai highlights, safely and respectfully, by booking a private tour for just you and your party. Your guide will pick you up at your hotel or the location of your choice and take you around town, with a stop at the slum area so that you can meet residents and learn about their lives.

Get an insider's view of the Dharavi slum area with a private tour led by a local resident. You'll visit the area on foot, learning about and seeing innovative local businesses such as pottery shops, a bakery, a plastic recycling center, and a tannery. You'll also see local homes and head up to a rooftop for a view of the area.

On this tour we will visit: •Gateway of India - Built to welcome King George V and Queen Mary into India •Taj Mahal Palace Hotel •Mumbai University - British heritage building built in 1857 •Rajabai Clock Towers - Big Ben of India •Watson's Hotel Ruins - Tata was refused an entry in this hotel and so he built Taj Mahal Hotel •OvalCricket Ground - Place where we play the most beloved sport of India •Bombay High Court - Beautiful British Heritage Building •VictoriaTerminus Train Station (CST) - UNESCO World Heritage Site •Muncipality Building - Another marvelleous Colonial building •Drive past Marine drive and Chowpatty beach •Kamala Nehru Park - Skyline view of the city & Old woman's shoe •Hanging Gardens - Gardens built on top of water tanks near the Tower of Silence (Parsi burial place) •Dhobi Ghat - Open Air Laundry where clothes are washed in full view of public After Dhobi Ghat we will head straight to Dharavi (Biggest Slum in Aisa). Experience the life of Slum and talk about it.