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14 Best Slum Tours In India

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Our pick of the 14 best slum tours in India: what you actually see, how long each one runs, and what you can expect to pay.

14 Best Slum Tours In India

Delhi: Ethical Sanjay Colony Slum Tour - Where Sanjay Colony sits in Delhi and what you’ll notice first
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Delhi: Ethical Sanjay Colony Slum Tour

1.Delhi: Ethical Sanjay Colony Slum Tour

Respectful 2–3 hour walk in Sanjay Colony, south Delhi. See textile recycling, temples, community life, and support education.

Most Popular 4.9

“This is a different type of tour. It gives the rare opportunity to discover Sanjay Colony Slum in the heart of Delhi showing the everyday life of the community in an ethical and respectful way. I had the pleasure to be accompanied by Tavrej who is very knowledgeable and responsive guide. I we’ve you to…”

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Mumbai: Dharavi Slum Tour with Dhobi Ghat (Open-Air Laundry) - Dharavi on foot: lanes, workshops, and an economic view of daily life
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Mumbai: Dharavi Slum Tour with Dhobi Ghat (Open-Air Laundry)

Mumbai: Dharavi Slum Walking Tour with Options - Small-group walking format: get your bearings in tight lanes
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Mumbai: Dharavi Slum Walking Tour with Options

3.Mumbai: Dharavi Slum Walking Tour with Options

Walk through Dharavi with a small English guide, see recycling and crafts, climb for views, and understand how your fee funds education.

4.9

“The tour was very informative, Divia an excellent guide and the experience had a personal, touching quality that I will remember for a vary long time.”

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Delhi: Old Delhi Slum Tour by Metro or Car - Inside a local home: warmth, routines, and the conversation that changes your view
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Delhi: Old Delhi Slum Tour by Metro or Car

4.Delhi: Old Delhi Slum Tour by Metro or Car

A respectful 2-hour walk through Sadipur and Old Delhi’s slums, guided by locals, with home and community visits plus small-business stops.

4.9

“This was a great tour to give me more insight into India's microeconomic issues. it was nice to see the social projects going on and get involved. I'd definitely recommend that all visitors to India do this tour.”

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Mumbai: Dharavi Slum Walking Tour with Local Slum Dweller - The stops that change your view: Slumdog, leather workshops, and more
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Mumbai: Dharavi Slum Walking Tour with Local Slum Dweller

5.Mumbai: Dharavi Slum Walking Tour with Local Slum Dweller

Walk Dharavi with a local guide, see recycling and small industries, visit Slumdog filming spots, and optionally make pottery or have lunch.

4.9

“It was great and an interesting experience. Our guide Abhishek has all information for us, we would like to know. Thank you very much, Abhi. It was very good to have such a good guide.”

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Bollywood tour with Slum Tour & Dance show - Dharavi Slum Tour: Small Industries, Tight Spaces, Real Community
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Bollywood tour with Slum Tour & Dance show

6.Bollywood tour with Slum Tour & Dance show

A full-day Mumbai tour mixing a Dharavi street walk of small industries with a behind-the-scenes Bollywood studio set and live dance show.

4.7

“We had an amazing time on our Bollywood tour and slum tour with Rahul. Rahul is very knowledgeable on both Bollywood and how it is to work and live in the slums ,he is friendly and approachable. Great at time keeping and professional at all times. We would highly recommend him as a guide. The…”

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Mumbai: Dharavi Slum 2-Hour Walking Tour - Meeting at Café Coffee Day and Starting on the Right Foot
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Mumbai: Dharavi Slum 2-Hour Walking Tour

7.Mumbai: Dharavi Slum 2-Hour Walking Tour

Walk Dharavi with a small group guide. See recycling trades, everyday faith spaces, and a Slumdog Millionaire filming spot in 2 hours.

4.9

“We enjoyed our tour. It was very interesting and informative. The experience was educational. On the surface our western eyes see something very different from what is. Ingenuity ,hard work and systems that work well for such a populated area with simple means. A worthwhile way to see Mumbai close up.”

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Half Day Slum Walking Tour Delhi - Kusumpur Village and the Reality of an Informal Settlement
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Half Day Slum Walking Tour Delhi

9.Half Day Slum Walking Tour Delhi

Half-day ethical slum walking tour in Delhi with an English guide, hotel pickup, chai break, and temple and mosque visits.

5.0

“As a single female traveler, it was excellent to get amongst the poor side of deli and feel completely safe to a guide was knowledgeable and spoke very clear English highly recommend”

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Dharavi Slum Tour & Mumbai Sightseeing - Getting picked up in Friends Colony (and why that matters)
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Dharavi Slum Tour & Mumbai Sightseeing

10.Dharavi Slum Tour & Mumbai Sightseeing

A 6-hour private Mumbai tour that pairs Dharavi’s daily life with major sights like Gateway of India, Mani Bhavan, and Dhobi Ghat.

5.0

“Sunny and the driver took me to all interesting places in Mumbai, while I was also able to make wishes or to prioritize. We didn't just visit touristic spots, but also place with life instead of tourism. Visiting the Dharavi Slum was very impressive. It takes a courious and maybe adventurous mind, and it's a…”

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Dharavi: Daily Life inside Asia's Largest Slum walking tour - The Industrial District: Where Dharavi’s Economy Runs
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Dharavi: Daily Life inside Asia’s Largest Slum walking tour

"Mumbai Dharavi Slum Tour" - Crossing into Dharavi over a railway bridge
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“Mumbai Dharavi Slum Tour”

13.“Mumbai Dharavi Slum Tour”

Walk Dharavi with a local guide through recycling, workshops, schools, and pottery, ending back near Mahim station.

5.0

“Javed was an excellent guide, knowledgeable, informative and enthusiastic. The tour was fascinating and rather than despair I found happy friendly people making a positive difference to their world. Thoroughly recommended!!”

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Mumbai: Dhobi Ghat Tour with Dharavi and Train Ride Options - Watching the dhobis at work: washing troughs to charcoal irons
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Mumbai: Dhobi Ghat Tour with Dharavi and Train Ride Options

14.Mumbai: Dhobi Ghat Tour with Dharavi and Train Ride Options

Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat tour in Mumbai with century-old open-air laundry, plus optional Dharavi and train ride from $11 with English guides.

3.4

“I paid £14 which is 1400 rupees for a 1 hour tour of the Dhobi Ghat. The ticket confirmed 1 hour. 10 minutes into the tour the guide said thats it, tour finished! 1400 rupees for 10 minutes is daylight robbery. Avoid this scam company at all costs!”

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