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This tour takes you to two of Mumbai's best-known places, Dharavi slum and the Dhobi Ghat open-air laundry, with a local guide. Your guide, who was born and raised in Dharavi, shows you the real daily life and workplaces of its residents and the many industries that operate here. You also visit a filming location of the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" and learn about the culture and history of the open-air laundry at Dhobi Ghat. The tour runs in a small group of up to 9 people, so you can hear your guide's explanations up close.
This is a small-group guided tour of Dharavi slum and Dhobi Ghat lasting about 2.5 hours. A local guide who grew up in Dharavi leads the tour in English, with up to 9 participants. During the tour you can also ride a Mumbai local train. The tour starts at Third Wave Coffee in Mahim and ends at Mahalaxmi Station.
Walk into Dharavi with your guide and see how residents make a living, where families live, and where children play and rest. You also look around the many industries operating inside Dharavi, such as plastic recycling, leather, garments and textiles, and metal work, and hear about the local economy, said to be worth 1 billion US dollars a year.
You also visit places inside Dharavi where the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" was filmed. The tour aims to break stereotypes about slums and show the real face of this place.
Visit Dhobi Ghat, the largest open-air laundry facility in Mumbai, watch the washing in action, and hear about its culture and history. It is a Mumbai landmark well known among international travelers.
Meeting point :
Third Wave Coffee - Mahim
Tip Road, Unit no.58, Ground floor Ram Mahal Building, Senapati Bapat Marg, Marinagar Colony, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400016, India
Meeting point directions:
Third Wave Coffee Mahim is directly opposite the west side of Mahim junction / station. You can easily get there from your hotel by Uber or local transport. Tuk-tuks (auto rickshaws) are not allowed around the meeting point.
End point :
Mahalaxmi Station
Mahalakshmi Railway Station, Keshavrao Khadye Marg, Mahalakshmi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400018, India
Tip Road, Unit no.58, Ground floor Ram Mahal Building, Senapati Bapat Marg, Marinagar Colony, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400016, India