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This 3-hour tour takes you to Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai's well-known open-air laundry, and to the large residential district of Dharavi, travelling between them by local train. At Dhobi Ghat you can see hundreds of washers (dhobis) hand-washing and drying clothes in open-air concrete wash pens. You then ride a local train, the backbone of Mumbai's transport, to Dharavi and explore its narrow lanes, workshops and street markets on foot with a local resident guide. It is a chance to understand the everyday life and industries of Mumbai's people up close, beyond the usual sights.
The tour starts at the Dhobi Ghat Viewing Deck in Mahalaxmi. For about 30 minutes you watch hundreds of washers hand-wash and dry clothes in open-air concrete wash pens, following a tradition passed down for generations.
Your guide explains Dhobi Ghat's unique system of sorting, washing and ironing, and there is time for photos.
Take a Mumbai local train, the backbone of the city's transport network, for about 10 minutes to Dharavi. Markets, high-rises and everyday city scenes pass by the window.
In Dharavi you explore on foot for about 2 hours with a local resident guide. Passing through narrow lanes, busy workshops and lively street markets, you hear about the area's culture, economy and daily life.
See the many businesses and workplaces operating inside Dharavi and gain an understanding of the resilience and entrepreneurial spirit of the people here. The tour ends near Sai Multispeciality Hospital & Research Centre in Dharavi.
※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point :
Dhobi Ghat Viewing Deck
XRJF+VQJ, Anandilal P Marg, Dhobi Ghat, Shanti Nagar, Mahalakshmi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400011, India
Meeting point guide:
Meet at the viewing deck overlooking the Dhobi Ghat laundry in the Mahalaxmi area.
End point :
Sai Multispeciality Hospital & Research Centre
90 Feet Rd, 2VQ4+X2F, Masiha Islampura Co-op Hsg. Soc. Ltd, Dharavi, 90 Feet Rd, behind Sion Hospital, Muslim Nagar, Kumbhar Wada, Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400017, India
XRJF+VQJ, Anandilal P Marg, Dhobi Ghat, Shanti Nagar, Mahalakshmi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400011, India