Uncover the best of Dharavi the local Way

"I had a fantastic experience on Chandramohan's Dharavi tour. It was incredibly interesting and gave me a much deeper understanding of the community, its history, and the many small businesses that make it such a vibrant place. Chandramohan was knowledgeable, engaging, and happy to answer questions, making the experience both informative and enjoyable. I left with a completely new perspective on Dharavi. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Mumbai."

"A great few hours spent with Chandramohan who made it feel more like wandering around with a friend than a tour guide. Fascinating seeing a working Dharavi and how people can do so much with so little. We could all learn a lot from them. Highly recommended tour and host! "

"Really interesting visit! Gautam was super knowledgeable on the neighbourhood, the current businesses and factories, and the future of the redevelopment. It was a great way of discovering another side of Mumbai, beyond the skyscrapers of the city. "

"Exploring Dharavi with Shrikanth was one of the most meaningful and eye-opening experiences I’ve had in Mumbai. What struck me most was how thoughtfully and respectfully this tour was conducted. At no point did it feel exploitative or voyeuristic. Instead, it felt deeply human — centered on dignity, entrepreneurship, resilience, and community. Shrikanth was exceptional. His passion for Dharavi, its people, and its stories came through in every conversation and every street we explored together. He helped me understand Dharavi not through stereotypes, but through the lens of innovation, aspiration, artistry, and humanity. His love for photography added another beautiful layer to the experience, helping me slow down and truly see the life, color, texture, and energy surrounding us. What many outsiders misunderstand as simply a “slum” is, in reality, one of the most industrious and entrepreneurial communities in the world. The creativity and determination found within Dharavi are extraordinary. Walking through its neighborhoods, workshops, studios, and small businesses completely reframed my understanding of urban community, survival, and economic ingenuity. Most importantly, Shrikanth guided this experience with kindness, care, emotional intelligence, and authenticity. He made me feel welcomed, safe, informed, and connected throughout the journey. It genuinely felt less like a tour and more like being invited into the heartbeat of a community by someone who deeply loves and respects it. If you are visiting Mumbai and want an experience that challenges assumptions, expands perspective, and leaves you reflecting long after it ends, I cannot recommend this tour — and especially Shrikanth — highly enough."

"We had a fabulous experience touring with Gautam. He took time to understand what we wanted and even doubled up as a personal videographer and sent us the photos and videos. Highly recommened tour"

"Gautam hat uns als Guide die perfekte Tour durch Dhavari geboten. Er erläuterte viele Details und Hintergründe der gesamten Gebietes. Es wurden sowohl die Produktionsstätten, das Wohngebiet als auch ein lokaler Markt besichtigt. Im Anschluss hat uns Gautam noch zum Ledershopping in verschiedene Läden begleitet und einige Male geholfen. #hidden gems Bester Guide ever! "

"We had a great time with Shrikanth. He showed us many different places in the slum maze and gave detailed information. He answered all our questions. Enjoyed our tour with another cat lover 😸"

"It is difficult to put into words what a privilege it was to be guided through the maze of backstreets by Shrikanth, to witness what life is like in the largest slum area in the world, Dharavi, of over a million people. We experienced the extremely loud hussle and bustle of market day before diving into a maze of narrow backstreets finding countless small factories run by hard working people. Busy non-stop in the textile & leather industry, recycling metal & plastic, carpentry and pottery. Seeing how religious communities live directly alongside each other yet in cramped and squalid conditions you would find impossible to imagine until you are actually there. We understand the future of the slums is uncertain now since the government has plans to make a new smart city intended to help, but which may change everything, dividing some who may struggle with the change, but hopefully retaining the strong communities who have so far made the impossible possible still transition and continue to survive. Shrikanth was exactly the right relaxed person you needed to inform and pace you smoothly on this unforgettable journey which certainly has put our own fortunate lives back into the right perspective. "

"Shrikanth is a really friendly and knowledgeable guy. It was super interesting to walk through Dharavi with him. He made it feel very natural and respectful. I was originally a little worried that a tour like this could be intrusive but that was absolutely not the case at all. People were super friendly and welcoming, Shrikanth translated for us and we were able to hit him and the people in Dharavi with all the questions that came to our mind. It was an all-round great experience and Shrikanth was also just super to have conversation with. I can not recommend this enough, if you want to see the real Mumbai!!!"