Mumbai’s Dharavi, which is also world’s largest slum that houses close to one million people, is giving Taj Mahal, a world marvel, run for its money. Travellers say that experiencing the local culture of a destination is one of the most exciting parts of a trip to Dharavi.
Spending a few hours in Dharavi slum has also featured in the “top 10 Travellers’ Choice Experiences 2019- World and Asia”.
Bike rides to Old Delhi and superfast train journey to Taj Mahal and Agra Fort in Uttar Pradesh rally behind Dharavi.
Full day Taj Mahal and Agra tour from Delhi by express train, the original Delhi shopping tour, private half-day Bollywood tour including lunch in Mumbai, half day Old Delhi Bazaar walk and Masterji Kee Haveli visiting tour, private Old and New Delhi full-day combo tour, highlights of Mumbai: private sightseeing tour of Mumbai, small group Delhi slum tour: Sanjay Colony feature in the top 10 “Travellers’ Choice Experiences 2019- India” list.
The slum ranked 10th in Asia category list and the top spot was clinched by Best of Ubud Tour with Jungle Swing. Other experiences in Asia category that made it in top 10 were Hanoi street food tour, small group biking tour in Tokyo, Karabi sunset cruises, among others.
The Asia category features:
1. Best of Ubud Tour with Jungle Swing – Ubud, Indonesia
2. Xi’an Evening Food Tour by TukTuk – Xi’an, China
3. Beijing Hutong Food and Beer Tour by Tuk Tuk – Beijing, China
4. Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai – Chiang Mai, Thailand
5. Small-Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie – Hanoi, Vietnam
6. Small-Group Tokyo Biking Tour – Roppongi, Japan
7. History of Cu Chi Tunnels by Luxury Speedboat – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
8. Full-day Small-Group Angkor Wat Tour from Siem Reap – Siem Reap, Cambodia
9. Krabi Sunset Cruises – Ao Nang, Thailand
10. Dharavi Slum Small-Group Tour in Mumbai – Mumbai, India
The World category features the following:
1. Faster Than Skip-the-Line: Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica Tour – Rome, Italy.
2. Chicago Architecture River Cruise – Chicago, Illinois, USA.
3. Tuscany in One Day Sightseeing Tour – Florence, Italy.
4. Snorkeling Silfra Tour with Pick up – Reykjavik, Iceland.
5. Red Rock Canyon Electric Bike Tour – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
6. Private Guided Tour on a Vintage Sidecar from 1 Hour to 7 Hour – Paris, France.
7. 1-Hour Canal Tour starting at Anne Frank House Amsterdam – Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
8. Best of Ubud Tour with Jungle Swing – Ubud, Indonesia.
9. Xi’an Evening Food Tour by TukTuk – Xi’an, China.
10. Kaituna River White Water – Okere Falls, New Zealand.
Slum tourism has become a profitable business, bringing in thousands of tourists into informal settlements.
India Times
