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thinking of traveling to india this february. The people I am using who are based in northern india: saying it is too danagerous. I have read about this also in Frommer's India which refer to Reality Tours that do this. Has anyone done this?
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Yup, I have.
Too dangerous? Ridiculous.
I have done it as well. Perfectly safe.
Actually, Jack - for you I'd highly recommend it. You'll come away impressed, not depressed.
www.indiamike.com/...and.../reality-tourism-in-mumbai-t26318
Done it fine for the seasoned traveler...
Too dangerous? Sounds like you have been given some misinformation, I took my kids of a similar tour and we loved every second of it. Was an amazing experience and never felt threatened or uncomfortable, in fact we were always greeted with smiles and "photo please".
Me too, I did it.
FYI Reality Tours has a strict no cameras policy in Dharavi.
I did this tour on Tuesday of this week through a group called Be The Local http://www.bethelocaltoursandtravels.com/Dharavi_slum_tour.html This was founded by two students who grew up in Dharavi and still live there. The young man who hosted us spoke excellent English and was very knowledgable.
I felt very safe, though the tour exposes you to a way of living very very different than what we're used to. No photos were allowed. It was a sobering experience. You'll want to wear casual clothes and walking shoes.
Kathy
What is the purpose of such a "tour"? To so you can see people living in slums? You're paying the tour company and they are the only ones profiting.