Group / PrivateDharavi Slum Tour
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Why choose us
A local team from the Dharavi community
Mumbai Experiences is a local team offering authentic, responsible and personal tours in Mumbai. From the Gothic streets of South Mumbai to the hardworking lanes of Dharavi, our tours help you see, understand and experience the real Mumbai beyond the usual tourist attractions.
Our guides grew up in this city and have a deep connection with the communities and places we visit. We believe the best way to discover Mumbai is not simply to see its famous landmarks, but to understand the people, culture, history, food and everyday life that make it unique.
Whether you are visiting for the first time, arriving on a cruise, connecting through the airport or looking for something beyond conventional sightseeing, we have experiences designed to show you Mumbai from a local perspective.
Explore Mumbai with us and experience the city beyond the guidebook.
Meet the team
Authentic and local
Our guides were born and raised in Mumbai. You hear the city described by the people who live in it, with the detail that only comes from growing up somewhere.
Responsible tourism
We always ask before photographing anyone, we visit at times that suit the community, and we make sure our presence is welcome in the places we walk you through.
History and context
How seven islands became one city, why the textile mills closed, and how migration from across India shaped the neighbourhoods you are standing in.
Culture from the inside
Festivals, temples and mosques, food and family life, explained by guides who grew up with these traditions rather than reading about them.
Open and honest
Ask us anything, including the difficult questions about poverty, redevelopment and responsible travel. You will get a straight answer from lived experience.
Supporting our community
Our guides come from the neighbourhoods we visit, and we buy from the shops, workshops and food stalls we introduce you to along the way.
Travel with us
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What we do
Find your kind of Mumbai
Every booking includes
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Testimonials
What our guests say
Rated 5.0 from 1,338 reviews: 896 on TripAdvisor and 442 on Google.
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TripAdvisor★ 5.0 · 896 reviews
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An uplifting and deeply educational visit. I felt genuinely welcomed and safe the entire way through, and left with a completely different picture of Dharavi than the one I arrived with.
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Our guide had remarkable knowledge of local history and excellent English. The whole day was genuinely exciting rather than the usual run through a checklist of monuments.
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This was my third tour with the same guide. He is the best ambassador the Dharavi community could possibly have, and I keep bringing friends back to meet him.
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The storytelling made everything easy to follow and genuinely engaging. Questions were answered honestly, including the awkward ones, which I appreciated.
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We ate things I would never have dared order alone, all of it excellent. Travelling by local train between stops was half the experience.
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Booked at short notice and everything was organised within the hour. Comfortable car, punctual, and a guide who clearly loves the city he lives in.
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Google★ 5.0 · 442 reviews
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This was a wildly interesting tour, one of my favorite experiences in India so far. Balaji was amazing and took great care to explain and show us the books and crannies of the slum. It was safe, informative, and unique.…
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We recently did the “slum tour” with the tour guide Balaji. I cannot reccomend this tour enough. Balaji was very friendly and knowledgable and happy to answer all our questions in great depths. He made us feel very safe throughout…
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Mumbai street food tour by mumbai experiences...Shivam was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable, warm, and welcoming. Every stop had delicious food and a good atmosphere. The local train and taxi trips were also fun. Highly recommend!!
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Really interesting and eye opening tour of the Mumbai slum, would definitely Recommend. Our tour guide was Shivam who was really nice and gave us lots of information with really good English!
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Our experience with Balaji was nothing short of extraordinary. His English is impeccable, making communication effortless and enjoyable throughout the journey. Beyond his linguistic skills, his depth of knowledge about the area—its history, culture, and hidden gems—was truly impressive. Balaji…
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