Dhobi Ghat (Open Air Laundry) with Dharavi Slum Guided Tour
Description
Visit to The Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat (Open Air Laundry) This is a 138 year old open air laundromat. This is the few surviving traditional commercial laundry. The washer-men are known as Dhobis' they work in the open to clean and dry clothes. Later Visit to Dharavi slums in Mumbai the DHARAVI it’s one of the most vibrant centres for extreme entrepreneurship on our Planet. It has a large number of thriving small-scale industries that produce Plastic Recycling, export quality leather goods, pottery, embroidered garments and many more. Most of these products are made in tiny manufacturing and sold in domestic as well as international markets. Most of these things are created innovatively, in a very small space. We will visit commercial and residence area of Dharavi. Will also provide refreshment between the tour, so you dont feel tired and dehydrated.
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Dhobi Ghat is an open air laundromat in Mumbai, India. The washers, known as dhobis, work in the open to clean clothes and linens from Mumbai's hotels and hospitals. It was constructed in 1890. The word Dhobi Ghat is used all over India to refer to any place where many washers are present.
2 Hours Guided walking tour of Asia largest slum area this is the same place where Bollywood Movie Slumdog Millionaire was shot, Leather Industries, Pottery, Making of soap, Bakery , Colour Dye, Small Alley, Schools & Hospitals, Houses in Slum, Plastic Recycling, Muslim people making a shrine for Hindus, Recycling of veg oil. Highlight: Recycling Area Metal and plastic comes from all over the world to Dharavi to be recycled. See the entire recycling process from sorting to the finished plastic pellets. Rooftop Visit The tin hutments that house so many human lives stretch on as far as you can see. You will never forget this view! Community Centre Our Community Centre, supported by funds from the tour, provides education in English, computers and life skills to the teenagers and young adults of Dharavi. Other activities such as sports, dancing, and yoga are also hosted at our community centers. Popaddom Making Two tons of food is produced every day in Dharavi and a large part of that is popaddoms, the essential appetizer or side dish of many Indian meals. They are typically made by women in Dharavi in the residential areas. Kumbharwada Pottery Colony The Kumbbharwada neighborhood is more than 150 years old and is the oldest part of Dharavi. Artisans create various types of earthen pots that are shipped all over India.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We provide free pickup service from Hotel / Residence / Airport / Railway Station & Port and also free drop service. We only provide pickup & drop service from the hotel located in Suburb / North Mumbai or South Mumbai. Pickup & drop service from Navi Mumbai area or far away from Mumbai City (North / South Mumbai) will charge extra.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(11)
Comprehensive instructions about where to meet. Rakesh the guide arrived and accompanied me throughout. He was very pleasant and very informative.
Brilliant trip, taking in parts of Mumbai which some may opt to miss but in fact were well worth visiting. The laundry was extraordinary : we were taken down into it (as opposed to peering from the street above) and introduced by our guide to a man who had lived and worked there with his family for 40 years. The washing process had to be seen to be believed, likewise the number of families living and working there. We then visited the slum area called Dharavi which was a total eye-opener. Chaotic and huge but safe and we were guided throughout (both Dhobi Ghat and Dharavi) by Dhruvesh who actually lives in Dharavi with his family. He was a credit to the area. This was one of three trips we arranged in Mumbai with the aim of getting an overall view of the city, and we're highly glad we did. Well organised by Trip Advisor.
Great tour of the slums/laundry. Our guide Rakesh was excellent. Went much further into the heart of Dharavi compared to previous tours I have taken. Would definitely recommend.
This Guide is Rakesh, a very good young fellow. There is a lot to tell about the contents of the slums and the inside experience of the laundry. This is a very worthwhile trip and definitely a half-day trip to visit Mumbai you shouldn’t miss out on. Don’t go by yourself, as you may get lost, plus you don’t even know their environment and work process. So we suggest a Guide to take you in. The experience will also be better. Many feelings also want them better.
The Dhobi Ghat was something I had never seen before. I was impressed by how hard these people work, and are very happy to have their jobs. My guide was a resident of Dharavi. He was known by many people as we walked through the area. The tour gave me a different understanding of why the slum exists, and why the residents do not want it demolished.
Impressive and painful at the same time. Difficult to imagine that this is going on in the 21st century - but at least it's up to an acceptable level of being clean.
I had a very enjoyable tour. Both the open air laundry and the slum tour were extremely interesting. Vikrant was very punctual, helpful and he looked after me very well . Many thanks
Rakesh the guide was what made this excursion, his level of knowledge was outstanding, he had a great attitude and you could tell he genuinely enjoyed his job as a guide, when family and friends visit Mumbai I usually arrange a slum tour, this is the third and the. Best I have done, I am really happy to recommend Rakesh as a guide and will use him again myself
Very well organized, punctual and fully according to description on the website. If you prefer not to see something, or want to change it, no problem, program is customizable.
