Bestseller
Dharavi Walk, Pottery & Family Lunch
Industry, craft and a home-cooked meal in one morning
- 3 hrs 30 minDuration
- Small groupor private
- English, HindiLanguages
- Free cancellationSee policy below
Led by one of our local guides
Meera, Rohan, Asha · all trained to lead every tour · Meet the team
Highlights
- Two hours walking Dharavi with a guide who lives there
- The potteries of Kumbharwada
- A 20-minute session at the wheel
- A home-cooked meal with a family
About this tour
A morning that brings together the three things people remember most about Dharavi: the industry, the craft and the family kitchen.
You walk the neighbourhood with a guide who lives there, sit at a potter's wheel in Kumbharwada and shape something with your own hands, then share a home-cooked meal with the family whose kitchen it came from. The same guide stays with you throughout, and the potter and the family are paid properly from the price.
Itinerary
3 hrs 30 min in all. Times are a guide: they shift a little with traffic and your group's pace.
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1
Meet at Mahim station
10 min
Meet your guide at Third Wave Coffee, Mahim Station West.
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2
Recycling and workshops
1 hr
The recycling units, leather workshops and small factories that make Dharavi one of the busiest small economies in India.
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3
Homes and community life
50 min
The residential lanes, schools and community centres.
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4
Kumbharwada potteries
20 min
Your turn at the potter's wheel, guided by a potter whose family has worked here for generations.
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5
Lunch with a family
1 hr
A full home-cooked meal, chai and a sweet with the family whose kitchen it came from. The tour ends here.
End
Dharavi
What's included
- English-speaking local guide
- Bottled drinking water
- All local train and bus fares on the route
- Pottery session with clay
- Home-cooked meal, chai and a sweet
- Fair payment to the potter and the family
- Personal purchases
Where we'll meet
Third Wave Coffee, Mahim Station West
Look for your guide holding a maroon Musafire flag. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Tour ends at: Dharavi
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Things to know
Guest requirements
- All ages welcome
- Child price: 6–12 years
- Bring: Comfortable shoes
- Bring: Water bottle
- Bring: Sun protection
Accessibility
Contact us about mobility needs; most tours can be adapted as a private tour.
Free cancellation
Plans change, we understand. Cancel for free until 24 hours before your tour and get every rupee back, or move to another date in two clicks from your booking page.
Good to know
- Children aged 6–12 pay the child price; under 6 travel free (please include them)
- Dress modestly for temple visits (shoulders and knees covered)
- Tours run in light rain
Questions about this tour
Do I keep what I make?
Yes, once it's dried, or we can post it.
Is the food vegetarian?
Vegetarian or non-vegetarian, as you prefer.
Often booked together
Booking more than one tour? Contact us and we'll build a combined itinerary with a single guide across your day.
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