The walking tour can be done either in the morning or afternoon. On arrival in Dharavi, set out on your 2.5-hour walking tour that dissects one of India’s largest slums. Follow your guide down a maze of narrow lanes that comprise a mix of households and small-scale businesses run by Dharavi’s residents. Learn about the working conditions among numerous cottage industries including textiles, recycling, pottery, and leather tanning in an informal economy that turns over millions of dollars annually. Passing through these small spaces, you'll learn about the sense of community that exists among the residents, whose diversity is reflected in the temples, mosques, and churches that stand side by side. Tour the recycling area, where old computer parts and plastics arrive from all over the world and step foot inside a bakery where tea biscuits are made fresh daily. Watch artisans create pots from sun-dried clay and see the women of Dharavi make poppadoms. Please note guides strongly believe that the purpose of this tour is for educational reasons alone and allows for a better understanding of Indian life inside Dharavi. Furthermore, the majority of the proceeds from your local tour operator goes back into the local community to support a variety of projects on education, health, and livelihood.
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