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This walking tour takes you through the lanes of Dharavi in Mumbai with a local guide to see the city's hard-working daily life up close. Visit large recycling units sorting plastic and metal, handmade leather workshops and the pottery kilns of Kumbharwada, and feel the community spirit in narrow residential lanes. Then ride a local suburban train from Mahim to Mahalakshmi station and look down on Dhobi Ghat, an open-air laundry founded over 140 years ago, from the viewing deck. This 3-hour route combines walking and a train ride to experience the life of Mumbai's residents.
Meet your guide at Third Wave Coffee in Mahim and start the Dharavi walking tour. Led by an experienced local guide, explore the busy commercial district for about 2 hours and look respectfully at the self-reliant economy and daily life built by the people here.
See large recycling units sorting plastic and metal, leather workshops where artisans work by hand, and the long-established pottery kilns of Kumbharwada. Walking through narrow residential lanes, you can also feel the warm community atmosphere.
From Mahim station, ride Mumbai's iconic suburban commuter train for about 20 minutes to Mahalakshmi station. Watch the scenery go by and experience the daily commute of Mumbai's residents.
Get off the train and arrive at Dhobi Ghat, an open-air laundry founded over 140 years ago. From the viewing deck overlooking the stone wash pens, watch hundreds of washermen (dhobis) scrub, beat, dry and iron linen from hospitals, hotels and homes for about 25 minutes. The tour ends at the Dhobi Ghat Viewing Deck.
※ The itinerary is for reference only and may change depending on local conditions.
※ Photography may be restricted in some areas.
Meeting point :
Third Wave Coffee (Mahim)
Tip Road, Unit no.58, Ground, Ram Mahal, Senapati Bapat Marg, Marinagar Colony, Station, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400016, India
Meeting point information:
Your guide will wait for you at the Third Wave Coffee shop. The tour ends at the Dhobi Ghat Viewing Deck (Anandilal P Marg, Mahalakshmi).
Tip Road, Unit no.58, Ground, Ram Mahal, Senapati Bapat Marg, Marinagar Colony, Station, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400016, India