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, coloured 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 tins 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.