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Private Dharavi Slum, Dabbawala & Dhobi Ghat tour Mumbai

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Home to over 1 million people & overflowing with houses, recycling units and multi religious structures, “Dharavi” amazes its each and every visitor. This tour believes in breaking many stereotypes about the slums which lament them in bad light. With many small-scale industries, Dharavi is actually a big employment generator too for the common people. Watch Spirited “Dabbawala” workmen ferrying the Tiffin boxes of Mumbai locals, also watch the men in action at an open air laundry the “Dhobi ghat”.
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Food and drinks
Departure Point

Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India southmumbai/colaba region hotles

Pickup preferably from south mumbai/colaba region hotels

Return Details

Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India southmumbai/colaba region hotles

  • Churchgate Railway Station, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    10:00 Hrs The guests will be picked up by the Guide from the Hotel and drive to the Churchgate Railway Station where they will see the Dabbawalas disembarking the Dabbas ( Tiffins ) in the wooden cart from the Train. 10:30 Hrs At Churchgate station the Guest will see how the people stand in the Ticket Counter Q and take their tickets to reach their offices. Now the guests will escorted towards the platform to board the Local Train for Mahalaxmi Station. Local Train are the major means of transport in Mumbai. . This Tour will give you an opportunity to experience the Mumbai Local Train. We travel in First Class Compartment and will be traveling from South to North Mumbai when there is no crowd.
    60 minutes
  • Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    11:00 Hrs Guests arrives at Mahalaxmi Railway Station is served by the Mumbai Suburban Railways. The station is situated next to municipal dhobi ghats at Mahalakshmi, on the suburb of Mumbai. Most of the Dabbawalas get down at Mahalaxmi Station as all the Corporate offices are in this vicinity. Here the Dabbawalas sort out the Tiffin Boxes based on the markings on the Tiffins which is done area wise. A brief introduction here with the dabbawalas and their exact arrangements how the tiffin's are coded and distributed at the right place at the right time. The Tiffins are put on the Wooden Crate which carries 150 Tiffins and driven by 3- 4 Dabbawalas in different directions for delivery on the bicycle. 12:00-12:30 Hrs The Guests will escorted out from the Mahalaxmi Station. The guests will proceed to the Open Air Laundry firmly known as DHOBI GHAT. A unique feature of Mumbai, the dhobi is a traditional laundryman, who will collect your dirty linen, wash it, and return it neatly pressed to your doorstep. All for a pittance. The "laundries" are called "Ghats": row upon row of concrete wash pens, each fitted with its own flogging stone. The clothes are soaked in sudsy water, thrashed on the flogging stones, then tossed into huge vats of boiling starch and hung out to dry. Read more about Dharavi Dabbawala & Dhobi Ghat tour with Mumbai local train ride 2019 - https://www.viator.com/tours/Mumbai/Dharavi-Dabbawala-and-Dhobi-Ghat-tour-with-Mumbai-local-train-ride/d953-76234P89?mcid=56757
    120 minutes
  • Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    More than half of the citizens of Mumbai have to live in slums in order to survive in the costly mega city. “Dharavi”, has become a chosen spot for such dwellers and it hosts a whooping population of at least half a million. Many believe that tours to “Dharavi” become famous because of the success of the Oscar winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”. Our local slum guide shall take you through the commercialized area of the slum where many small scale cottage units / recycling units operate. Especially scrap / industrial waste recycling is a big enterprise in Dharavi and the locals scavenge materials from all over the city. Discarded materials are brought upto the little workshops for cleaning, processing and recyclling them, for example from old Aluminum cans to plastic chairs
    120 minutes
  • Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    drop back to your south mumbai/colaba hotel
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 18 years
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Sightseer47462885814
06 Feb 2023
Reliable travel partner with some amazing staff that ensures you discover the best. The guide was fabulous and made us travel like a local . It was good to see the spirit of enterprise among the slum dwellers, who take every opportunity to live a honest hardworking ilfe....
isabelecotillard
02 Sep 2022
Astonishing attitude towards life, by those who live with meagre resources. The tour to the impoverished areas was soul stirring , people were engaged with various sources of living trying to make their ends meet, and they were proud of whatever life has given to them ...
shil213
31 Aug 2022
A sea of slums with a sea of hopes. The dwellers proudly operate cottage / recycling units in their backyard and try to make their ends meet. The skills of Dabbawala men was amazing , also enjoyed a little ride in the lifeline of mumbai: the Mumbai local train
This tour in India is organized by Discover Activities

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