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The 8 Best Community Tours in Delhi

8 tours  ·  from $12

Sanjay Colony is walked with guides who grew up in it, and photography rules are set by the residents. The 8 below are priced, with where the money goes and how long each visit runs.

Sanjay Colony Slum Tour - Walking through the Sanjay Colony market
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Sanjay Colony Slum Tour

1.Sanjay Colony Slum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 498 reviews · from $21Our pick

Walk through South Delhi’s Sanjay Colony with a locally connected English-speaking guide such as Ajay, Hema, or Kavita. In 1 hour 45 minutes, you’ll see homes, workshops, shops, temples, and a community school while learning how tour proceeds support local education. No photography is allowed.

“This is an excellent tour showing exactly what life is like for some of the poorest in India. Our wonderful guide, Hema, showed us the difficult working conditions of some of the people, but also what a thriving and supportive community Sanjay Colony is. Multiple religions live and celebrate together, doctors freely give their time, and all children attend school. It was enlightening and uplifting. I highly recommend this tour, especially as 80% of the fee goes into the community.”

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New Delhi Slum Walking Tour - Meeting at Moti Nagar and traveling like a local
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New Delhi Slum Walking Tour

2.New Delhi Slum Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · from $28

Spend about two hours in Delhi’s Zakhira settlement with local guide Santan or Ankit. Travel by public transport, walk the lanes, meet residents, and learn how the community works. Chai or coffee is included, and the small group keeps the visit personal and low-key.

“A good experience in Delhi. Santan was very attentive and he showed us a slum that he knew well. We were able to contact people who live there. And we could see the reality of Delhi. Totally recommended if you have time in Delhi. Una buena experiencia en Delhi. Santan estuvo muy atento y nos mostró un slum que conocía bien y pudimos contactar con personas que viven allí. Y pudimos ver la verdadera realidad de Delhi. Totalmente recomendable si tenéis tiempo en Delhi.”

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Sanjay Colony Slum Tour with Local Guide

3.Sanjay Colony Slum Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · from $13

Walk through Sanjay Colony in New Delhi with local guides such as Vijay, who grew up there, or Nisha. In two hours, you’ll learn about local jobs, community challenges, and daily life. The group is limited to 15, bottled water is included, and photography inside the colony is not allowed.

“My guide Vijay grew up in Sanjay Colony. It’s really impressive how the people live and work there. I felt completely safe the whole time, and everyone we met was very friendly. Seeing it really opens your mind.”

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New Delhi: Sanjay Colony Slum Tour with Locals - Stop one: seeing work and home life up close
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New Delhi: Sanjay Colony Slum Tour with Locals

4.Sanjay Colony Slum Tour with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $12Best value

Walk through Sanjay Colony with local guides such as Badal and Sukhmani, stopping at Learning by Locals and viewing a public school. You’ll hear about housing, water, religion, education, recycling, and clothing work, with tea, water, and a small group of up to 10.

“Inspirational. I have been in India only 4 days but I don’t think anywhere else I visit while I’m here could leave me feeling as heartened and humbled by the youth education and empowerment work that Learning by Locals is doing at Sanjay (Read more”

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Small- Group Delhi Slum Walking Tour - Walking through Sangam Colony
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Small- Group Delhi Slum Walking Tour

5.Small- Group Delhi Slum Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $23

Join Sunny, Abhishek, or another local guide for a two to three-hour walk through Sangam Colony and Pandav Nagar. See railway-side homes, temples, fruit markets, and a community training center. Tea or a cold drink with a local family may be included, and 80 percent of proceeds supports local projects.

“Our guide was 15 minutes late. When we were walking with him we found out that he wasn't our guide. He came later. A bad start of an okay walking tour where we got to talk to women and children in a kind of office. The price for this trip waRead more”

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New Delhi Sanjay Colony slum Tour (Private Tour) - Why Sanjay Colony adds something different to Delhi
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New Delhi Sanjay Colony slum Tour (Private Tour)

6.New Delhi Sanjay Colony slum Tour (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $35

Spend 90 minutes in Sanjay Colony with a local guide such as Pradeep, Sukh, or Badal. Visit a temple and public school area, see clothing work and homes, discuss water, power, hygiene, and education, and share tea while supporting Learning by Locals.

“The guides and driver at Delhi by Locals are insightful, professional and really friendly! Felt safe when I am with them throughout my trip from Japiur to Delhi. Highly recommend 💯”

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Moral Slum Tour in Delhi with hotel pickup & drop - Why the local guide matters
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Moral Slum Tour in Delhi with hotel pickup & drop

7.Moral Slum Tour in Delhi with hotel pickup & drop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $69

Spend 3 to 4 hours visiting Sanjay Colony with a local guide such as Victor, Viktor, or Dolly, then see Agrasen ki Baoli. Private hotel transfers are included, while the guide joins you for the slum visit. Expect a candid look at homes, schools, workshops, faith communities, and daily work.

“Great experience, Viktor has been fantastic in giving us a real vision of the life in the slum. we also had the opportunity to visit the inside of the slum and it was really astonishing to see how they organize their life. don't think to a degradated plRead more”

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Sanjay Colony Slum & Old delhi Street Food Tasting tour - Community life, a temple, and a mosque
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Sanjay Colony Slum & Old delhi Street Food Tasting tour

8.Sanjay Colony Slum & Old delhi Street Food Tasting tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $67

Spend about six hours with local guide Vijay exploring Sanjay Colony’s workshops, temple, and mosque before sampling chole bhature, kebabs, jalebis, and more in Old Delhi. Travel by Metro, ride a rickshaw through Chandni Chowk, and walk through Khari Baoli spice market in a small group.

“Vijay is a wonderful guide. He tailored our excursions to things that would interest us and he knows Delhi and the surrounding cities very well. If you have any requests, he will find a way to make it happen. He knows SO many people and can connect you to pretty much all of India!”

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