Dharavi Slum area Tour with Private Transfer

Destinations:  Mumbai

Duration:  5-6 Hrs

If you come to Mumbai as a tourist for a few days and you spend your time in the posh southerntip of the city, around the Gateway of India and Marine Drive, it is easy to forget that a big part of the urban population in India lives in slums and has to fight for a livelihood every day. Around 60% of the citizens of Mumbai live in slums and Dharavi, with a population of at least half a million, probably has become the most famous one of them, especially after the success of the movie “Slumdog Millionaire”.

Highlights.

• Visit commercial area of the slum. Especially waste recycling is a big business in Dharavi

• Get an impression of the vast dimensions of the place and the number of people who must be working and living there.

• Visit the way of life & their standard of living in slum area.

 

Driver will pick up from Hotel around 10:30 AM, and rive to slum area, The tour is separated into two parts. In the first part the guide takes you through the commercial area of the slum. Especially waste recycling is a big business in Dharavi and the residents and workers who scavenge materials from all over the city bring them to the little workshops in order to clean, process and recycle them, from old aluminium cans to plastic chairs. But also foodstuffs like biscuits or pottery items are produced in Dharavi. The visit of a roof right in the center of the settlement allows you to get an impression of the vast dimensions of the place and the number of people who must be working and living there.

On the tour you will be guided by the local Guide who will be fluent in English. With his extraordinary knowledge that you experience the sights and sounds of Dharavi as only a local would. The Dharavi tour leaves from a central location in Mumbai and takes you through the heart of the slums, teaching you its history, bringing you in contact with its people and introducing you to its way of life & their standard of living.

Package Cost (per person basis)

• Single sharing basis - $  82

• Twin Sharing Basis  -  $  55

• Triple Sharing Basis - $  53

• PKG cost for 4 Person- $  50

• PKG cost for 5 Person - $  47

• PKG cost for 6 Person - $   46

• PKG cost for 7 Person - $  44

• PKG cost for 8 Person - $  42

 

Package Tour includes

• Hotel Transfer by Private air condition Car.

• Services of English speaking local tour guide.

• All taxes and service charge.

 

Package does not include

• Air or train fare

• Camera fee at monuments

• Expense arising out of unexpected circumstances like natural calamities, flight cancellation or delay

 

Payment & Cancellation Policy

• 30 days prior commencement of tour, No cancellation charges.

• 29-10 days prior commencement of tour, 25% of travel cost.

• 09-3 days prior commencement of tour, 50% of travel cost.

• Less than 03 days prior commencement of tour, No Refund.