Mumbai Experiences

I'm Balaji, founder of Mumbai Experiences and a guide born and raised in Dharavi. I've run ethical, community-first tours of Mumbai since 2012 — Dharavi, street food, Elephanta, and private city tours — rated 5.0 across TripAdvisor and Google from over 1,300 reviews. I can speak first-hand and on the record about: what makes a slum tour ethical versus exploitative; daily life, work, and the informal economy inside Dharavi; responsible and community-led tourism in India; how Mumbai actually works for the people who live there; and practical Mumbai travel (safety, layovers, what to see, what to skip). My perspective is lived, not corporate — I grew up in the community I show visitors, our guides are all local, and money from tours stays in the neighbourhood. I respond quickly, speak pla...