The trip was good , came to know so much about Dharavi & Dhobhi ghat. I was waiting for the photographs as there was one photographer in our group apart fromour guide

Guide was really informative and as he lived in the slums he was the perfect person to give a true insight to life in this part of Mumbai. Great tour finishing with chai after lots of walking.

We had a private programme with Hareshbasbour guide. He met us at the meeting points on time and accompany along the boat through the caves. He explained and told us many stories about the cave and Hindu believe regards Shiva. It was very interesting and enjoyable through the programme.

We were really amazed by this tour and didn’t expect this level of guidance. Good history and great help with good picture materials from this beautiful location

We had an amazing trip with private guide Dave. Very professional and knowledgeable - it was really a pleasure!!

This tour was very good and covered a lot of territory. Both the laundry and Dharavi were thoroughly explained and we were provided with an invaluable and culturally sensitive perspective. Upon arrival we were told the Dabbawalla portion couldn’t run because of the holiday (understandable) but no partial refund or alternative option was given. We also spent an hour waiting for/tracking down a guest which took away from the substance of the already trimmed down tour. None of these unfortunate happenings was the tour guides’s fault. He was professional, approachable, and clearly loves his city. I would recommend!

Dharavi is a vibrant, multifaceted community, once entirely informal but now with homes, factories, schools, supermarkets and more. This tour is eye-opening because, despite the haphazard buildings, narrow alleyways and such, it's not what most of us would imagine when we hear the word "slum". It's more like a working-class neighborhood. Our guide Alam lives in Dharavi and brought the place to life for us. Guides work in consultation with the community, to avoid intruding too much - photos of people's homes are discouraged, for example, and relatively conservative attire is best to avoid offending those who live there. There's a plan to redevelop the area, with investors set to make a lot of money from the prime Mumbai real estate. The question is what kind of community that would leave for the residents.

Our guide Harish was on time, charming and informative and he lives on the island, which made it even more interesting. There was no wait to get on a ferry at the Gateway, and the 1-hour ride to Elephanta was smooth - you might have to wait at busy times on a Sunday. The island is green and quiet despite being surrounded by large-scale examples of India's modern infrastructure. The caves themselves are stunning in scale and the rock carvings are beautiful. The walk up is not too taxing, and there are distractions like amusing-annoying monkeys, while the toy train ride from the jetty only goes along the flat part and takes about as long as walking. The tour finishes with the ferry returning to the Gateway with great Mumbai skyline views, smog permitting. It will take 5+ hours total and is 100% worth the time.

We both really enjoyed this experience and the guide we had added and made it more enjoyable. Filled with knowledge and being a local himself. We felt it was such a humbling experience for us both and definitely would do it again, given the opportunity.

This is a very efficient, all-inclusive and valuable tour! You should get this tour when visiting Mumbai for the first time.

Personalized which made it even better- some of the stops on the tour I had seen so the guide pivoted and gave me a unique experience even though I didn’t expect it. The morning markets are a great insight to the people and my guides willingness to help explain questions and give a truly unique experience. I’d book this tour again in a heartbeat.

This is yet another must do tour while visiting Mumbai. The tour of the caves was incredible and our tour guide Nitin was excellent, not only giving us great information, but also serving as our photographer to ensure we got the best pictures with the best angles. After the tour of the caves he even showed us around his village and his home, to give us a real view is what life is like for the people of Elephanta Island. A once in a lifetime experience that is highly recommended. Thanks again Nitin!

From start to finish we were well looked after by our guide Maze and our driver. Very comprehensive and personalised tour. It was all superb, but we loved the train ride, best of all. Cannot praise Maze enough. He really knows his stuff. Only in Mumbai a few days and this tour allowed us to capture the flavour of the city.

Great tour with Alam, we went through the laundry place and Dharavi slums via public transport and it was a good small group experience!

You get to see the most important sights of Mumbai, like the Gateway of India, the Dabbawallas and the Dhobighat (which I have never heard of before!). Included in the tour is also a walk through the Dharavi Slum. At first I did not want to go because I felt it would be voyeuristic as a white german woman. But since my guide Dawood was from Dharavi I felt more comfortable taking the tour because he told a lot of personal stories and explained a lot about Dharavi and I had a real change of perspective here. He even recommended me a nice restaurant after the tour ended. :)