Dharavi

Mumbai

Dharavi as well as an individual male
Dharavi as well as an individual male
Dharavi as well as a small group of people
Dharavi featuring interior views as well as an individual male
Dharavi featuring food
Discover time-honored pottery workshops, extraordinary entrepreneurship, bustling bazaars and revered temples amid one of Mumbai’s liveliest neighborhoods.

Dharavi is a teeming and colorful neighborhood of serpentine lanes lined with artisan workshops, bazaars and temples. It’s the center of Mumbai’s small-scale industry, entrepreneurship and resourcefulness, a place to experience an unprecedented feeling of community spirit. Dharavi is famous as one of Asia’s largest shanty towns, yet it is a popular destination for curious tourists. Try to recognize sites that were used as filming locations for the 2008 blockbuster movie Slumdog Millionaire.

The most convenient way to visit Dharavi is via organized tours. Come in the morning to witness the streets waking from a deep sleep and becoming an animated village. Watch as worshippers move between the churches, temples and mosques and as market sellers set up their stalls. Listen as the sounds of morning prayers resonate from temples such as Arulmigu Ganesar Alayam, Haji Malang Baba Dargah and Hanuman Mandir.

Wander along narrow alleys and peek inside humble homes and chawls, which are traditional multilevel tenements. On 90 Feet Road and 60 Feet Road you’ll find a veritable showcase of Dharavi’s energetic lifestyle. Soap factories, leather shops and tanners stand amid bakeries, cafés, spice stores and fresh produce hawkers. Meanwhile, chai wallahs weave between frantic tuk-tuks and horn-tooting taxis to offer milky spiced tea.

Visit Kumbharwada pottery colony, established in the 1930s, to see a multi-generation families of artisans craft all types of pots from sundried clay. Marvel as women make poppadoms, crispy Indian snacks, by hanging them out to dry on overturned wooden baskets. Check out the neighborhood’s recycling area, where workers busily separate and recycle waste brought from all over the world. Climb onto a factory rooftop to appreciate the enormity of the neighborhood.

Dharavi is about a 30-minute drive from Mumbai’s tourist-friendly coastal districts of Colaba and Kala Ghoda. Get here by taking an affordable tuk-tuk or taxi. Alternatively, ride a train to Mahim Junction station, located on the eastern edge of the neighborhood. Several tour operators have offices in Dharavi and can arrange for an English-speaking guide to meet you at the train station.


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Dharavi Residency

Dharavi Residency

3 out of 5
60 Feet Rd Sant Kabir Marg Dharavi, Mumbai, MH
The price is ¥3,160 per night from Sep 26 to Sep 27
¥3,160
¥3,318 total
Sep 26 - Sep 27
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Mumbai. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and 2 bars/lounges. Popular attractions Juhu Beach and Mahim Beach are located nearby.
Dharavi Residency
Trident, Nariman Point Mumbai

Trident, Nariman Point Mumbai

5 out of 5
Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra
The price is ¥23,201 per night from Oct 20 to Oct 21
¥23,201
¥27,377 total
Oct 20 - Oct 21
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Mumbai. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,008 reviews)
"Great property"

Reviewed on Sep 23, 2025

Trident, Nariman Point Mumbai
The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai

The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai

5 out of 5
Opposite Gateway of India, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra
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The price is ¥31,880 per night from Sep 30 to Oct 1
¥31,880
¥37,618 total
Sep 30 - Oct 1
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9.4/10 Exceptional! (565 reviews)
"One of the best hotels to stay in the world."

Reviewed on Sep 8, 2025

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JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar

JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar

5 out of 5
IA Project Road, Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Airport, Mumbai, Maharashtra
The price is ¥16,779 per night from Sep 26 to Sep 27
¥16,779
¥19,799 total
Sep 26 - Sep 27
includes taxes & fees
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9/10 Wonderful! (1,006 reviews)
"Nice property, very conveniently located close to airport, excellent facilities and good executive lounge"

Reviewed on Sep 16, 2025

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Hotel Le Grande - Mumbai International Airport

Hotel Le Grande - Mumbai International Airport

3 out of 5
Near Bombay Cambridge School, Off Sahar Road, JB Nagar Andheri E., Mumbai, Maharashtra
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Mumbai. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 24-hour room service. Popular attractions Juhu Beach and NMIMS Mumbai ...
6.6/10 (92 reviews)
"For a traveller and wants to stay anywhere near the airport, you can’t have better place than this, without splashing big money, also to avoid the traffic of Mumbai too."

Reviewed on Sep 13, 2025

Hotel Le Grande - Mumbai International Airport
Fairmont Mumbai

Fairmont Mumbai

5 out of 5
T2 C06 At C T S No 1405, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Int Arpt T2, Mumbai
The price is ¥20,722 per night from Sep 28 to Sep 29
¥20,722
¥24,452 total
Sep 28 - Sep 29
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Mumbai. Enjoy free WiFi, free valet parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Juhu Beach and Phoenix Market City ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (38 reviews)
"This hotel is so beautiful. The staff is so helpful. Room service was quick, and the food was so delicious. 10/10 recommend and would go back again."

Reviewed on Sep 13, 2025

Fairmont Mumbai
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4/5(58 area reviews)

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