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Meet the people who live in Dharavi and discover the real slum through the eyes of a resident. See the place where Slumdog Millionaire was shot, leather workshops, market area, and more.

Highlights

• Immerse yourself in the friendly community spirit of the real Dharavi slum
• Discover innovative items made in tiny spaces, including quality leather goods
• Challenge your prior assumptions in a vibrant center of thriving industry
• See how important recycling is in Dharavi and marvel at the residents' genius
• Try your hand at making pottery with locals and have lunch with them

Description

Take a tour through Dharavi, one of the largest slums in Asia, and have your eyes opened and assumptions challenged. See how people live and work here and interact with real residents of the slum. Choose to add a vegetarian lunch with a local family or a pottery-making workshop to your tour. After meeting your guide, start your tour to discover the sense of community and the hardworking people of Dharavi. Dharavi’s economic output is estimated to be approximately 1 billion US dollars annually, much of which is generated by Rubie’s informal recycling industry. Visit the place where Slumdog Millionaire was shot before taking in some of the thriving small-scale industries, including leather workshops, soap manufacturers, colored dye makers, and more. Take in a bakery, schools, hospitals, and houses as you walk through the small alleyways. Head to the market with your local guide. Learn all about the importance of plastic recycling to the Dharavi community. See how vegetable oil cans are recycled innovatively. Immerse yourself in the community spirit as you watch Muslims making a shrine for Hindus. Depending on the option chosen, get hands-on with pottery making with a visit to a local potter's workshop. Get a general overview of pottery making then have a go at throwing on a wheel and make a piece of Kumbharwade art. If you choose, end the tour with a vegetarian lunch with a local family. Eat in like a local, sitting on the floor and eating with your hands.

Includes

Slum tour Guide Water Vegetarian lunch (depending on the option chosen) Pottery workshop (depending on the option chosen)

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund