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Dharavi Tour
The mind behind the greatest business ideas in the city are not found in big corporate boardrooms but inside tiny 100 sq. ft. homes. The epicentre of Mumbai’s dizzying economic growth doesn’t lie behind glass facades of skyscrapers but in a run-down neighbourhood of Mumbai. The people here might not be your suit-clad businessmen but are owners of multi-million dollar companies.
These are the people of Dharavi – One of Asia’s largest slums. In spite of the all the grunginess and squalor, Dharavi is the most bustling and economically proficient part of Mumbai. With thousands of small scale industries thriving in the area,
Dharavi generates revenue of a staggering billion US Dollars annually. An erstwhile marshy fishing village, Dharavi creek dried up when a dam was built in the neighbouring area. This gave way for the migration of potters from Saurashtra, Tanners of Tamil Nadu and Artisans of Uttar Pradesh to practise their art and run their business while setting up homes in Dharavi.
As years rolled on, communities thrived economically, which is seen even today in the labyrinth of Leather Goods, Embroidered Dresses and Clay pots of various designs, among others cottage industries. Apart from the mentioned industries, you will also tour the cardboard industries and the recycling industry, to understand the indispensable contribution of Dharavi to Mumbai’s well-being. Dharavi nurtures a thousand migrant dreams, making it possibly the only slum in the world where people come in vast numbers to make a living. Exploring this part of Mumbai gives an insight into the industrious nature of the people, and zeal
With thousands of small scale industries thriving in the area, Dharavi generates revenue of a staggering billion US Dollars annually. for life coupled with a hope for a better future. Your co-explorers, who are natives of Dharavi, are educated, employed, speak impeccable English and more importantly, are very happy. We assure you, after the tour, you won’t call Dharavi a ‘slum’, but a land of opportunity.
Inclusions
- Private Car
- Private Explorer
- Interactions
- Tea on tour
Instructions
- Timings: Start time from 8.30 am – 3.30 pm (Fridays, we do not tour between 1230 hrs to 1430 hrs) – length of the tour is 3.30 hrs hotel to hotel
- Tour Days – All days of the week
- Best time to visit: September – May
- Physical Activity: Moderate to High
- Special Note: Comfortable walking shoes are a must
- Photography is prohibited within the areas
- of Dharavi
Tour Video
Points to be noted
- The taxes are currently at 5%
- The taxes might be subject to change
- There is a hotel pick up and drop facility for south and central Mumbai.
- The cost for drop and pick up for a north Mumbai hotel will be at an additional cost.
- We use our own transport services for the above tour.
- For high-end luxury cars, please contact our office.
- The driver will be at the hotel 5 mins before the start of the tour.
- Start time of the tour for North Mumbai hotels will vary.
- We do not conduct this tour on the day of the Mumbai Marathon.
- The sequence of the tour is at the discretion of No Footprints and its guide on-ground.
- The tour can be cancelled based on the discretion of No Footprints, The partners will be informed in advance of the same.
- If you are staying at the ship at the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal and need a pick-up from outside the ship, there will be additional cost of Rs 1000/- per person. This amount is to be paid in cash to the guide or the driver at the start of the tour.
- For any tours in Bandra & beyond, away from South Mumbai, will be charged a toll of Rs 120. This amount is to be paid in cash to the guide or the driver at the start of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
- We work on a 100% advance payment before the tour
- This tour is subject to 100% cancellation fee if cancelled in 24 hours or less before the tour schedule
- This tour is subjected to a 50% cancellation fee if cancelled between 72 hours – 25 hours before the tour scheduled
- Rescheduling a tour 24 hours or less before a tour will be subjected to a 50% service charge. The tour rescheduling is at the discretion of No Footprints
- Rescheduling a tour between 72 hours – 25 hours will be subject to a 25% service charge. The tour rescheduling is at the discretion of No Footprints