Visit to Dharavi

Description

Dharavi is a well-known locality in Mumbai and It's actually the second largest slum area next to orange slum (Pakistan) in Asia. The population of this neighbourhood is approximately over 700,000 and people from various religions and cultures are found here.  During the approximate 1-hour drive, pass through the red-light district of Kamathipura and make a brief stop at Dhobi Ghat, the world’s largest open-air laundry.  This dhobi ghat is the home to the dhobis and their families for decades. The Dhobi Ghat has seen that the occupation passed down from one generation to the next and around 200. Dharavi is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious area and once we proceed we can understand the difficulties faced by these people. This drive can give you a deeper and better insight into slums especially on Dharavi. On the way, we can understand that there had been many plans in past to redevelop Dharavi but they all failed utterly due to lack of financial support. Dharavi also suffered due to many epidemics. These epidemics in past left Dharavi completely devastated. These issues actually affect only the poorer people of our society.

Highlights

• All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
• Hotel pickup and drop-off included from the city hotels
• Informative, friendly and professional guide
• Great overview and orientation of the visit
• Guide services for a more personalized experience

Activity

• Sightseeing 

Transport

Airconditioned transport with driver

01 to 03 persons - Sedan cars - Indian make cars like Toyota Etios or Maruti Swift Desire 
03 to 05 persons - SUV cars - Toyota Innova or similar
06 to 10 persons - Tempo Traveller with 10 seats
11 to 18 persons - Mini coaches with 18 seater
19 to 42 persons - Coaches with 27 or 42 seater
All the vehicles are air-conditioned

Pickup and Departure

Pick up from mentioned city Centre, Railway Station or your city hotel.
Drop at mentioned city Centre, Railway Station or your city hotel.

• Tour Duration:
• Half Day - 4 hours
• Full Day – 8 hours
• Guide: Optional
• Assistance: Yes
• Vehicle: Airconditioned
• Driver with a phone: Yes

Pickup Time: 0900 hrs., 1300 hrs.
Tour Starts Time: 0930 hrs., 1330 hrs.

Additional

Confirmation will be sent within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
Child below 5 years is free.
No strict dress code is enforced at tour sites except for places of worship; shorts or sleeveless tops are not recommended.
We recommend comfortable walking shoes and sunglasses/sunscreen during the visit.
Entrance fees to the monuments are not included and are to be paid directly. Any camera or video camera fees, if any, are to be paid directly

Things To Carry

• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Comfortable footwear

Advisory

• Special Holidays will not be liable for any dispute arising out of the rental between customer and vendor, guide or any service provider

Confirmation Policy

• The customer receives a confirmation voucher via email within 24 hours of successful booking Rate is based on minimum 2 person sharing. We reserve the right to cancel in case minimum no.of customers required for the visit on any date is not met.

Cancellation Policy

• If cancellations are made 30 days before the start date of the visit, 25% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
• If cancellations are made 15-30 days before the start date of the visit, 50% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
• If cancellations are made within 0-15 days before the start date of the visit, 100% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.

Refund Policy

• The applicable refund amount will be processed within 15 business days

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