Elephanta caves was a really interesting experience, Mr Dhaivat was an excellent and informative guide. The rest of the tour was ok, some really interesting elements but a lot of time spent in the car due to Mumbai traffic so would recommend to do the two separately so both can be done in the morning to avoid traffic and areas becoming busy as much as possible.

The use of the "Ethical" in this tour's name is critical. We did not want to experiece poverty porn, and because the operators contribute to an educational programme in Dharavi, they obviously know the area and more importantly the people living there. The no photos policy felt right and respectful and the link to their photo gallery at the end of the tour had better photo's than I could have taken anyway! The tour was jam packed with history and facts. This tour offered a huge shift for us in the narrative around slums in India. There was so much ingenuity, entrepreneurship and recycling it was astounding! The people are friendly, the guides are outstanding and we felt safe even in the depths of the narrow corridors.

In case you are (like I was) still considering if it’s ethical to join a slum tour and which one, stop looking. This is the one. We’ve seen how they support the community and got first hand insights about the production sites and daily live in the neighborhood. It changed my mind. Highly recommend Reality Tours. Thanks a lot!!