Mumbai Slum Tour in Dharavi

The slum tour of Mumbai is the dark side of Mumbai which is must see thing if you come to Mumbai. It is believed that It’s not a slum tour but a tour of people of Mumbai having Unlimited energy and are extremely hardworking.

Dharavi, in Mumbai, is home to nearly a million people. During your tour the guide will also inform you that the original inhabitants of Dharavi were kolis, the fisher folk, who lived at the edge of the creek that came in from the Arabian Sea. The first migrants were people from Maharashtra, and in particular from the Konkan coast, as well from Gujarat. You can find these people working here in various types of Industries and professions which include Bakery, dyeing houses, recycling of plastics, Soap factories and Block Printing. Indeed very talented people!  While passing through the slums, you will undoubtedly feel the sense of unity and the spirit of the community that exists in the area. People from all the age group are very enthusiastic and bubbling with energy! It is very interesting to see the children singing in the courtyard during our visit to the school and their families so hard working for the little money.

This tour is beneficial to the guests as well as the people living in slum. The slum tour will prove to be incredibly informative and provide you an amazing opportunity to experience completely new experience. The best part about these tours is that it gives 80% of its profits back into the slum through schools and other social causes. Just get ready to shoot questions to the guides and you will be amazed how politely and courteously your queries are be answered! The guides are also very careful to make sure that they were not interrupting anyone’s work or invading anyone’s privacy and keep the groups are small in size. Strict instructions are given to you for not using your camera during the tour.

At the end of the tour you will learn the difficulty of the life of the people living in slum but wonder how they still manage to sustain that smile on their face!

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