When it’s not being appropriated by the film industry, Dharavi plays host to tourists who want a whiff of what life is like for slum-dwellers in India. These are mostly small-group tours that walk you through the narrow alleyways of the slum and include ‘attractions’ that showcase the area as the hot business hub that it is, with pottery craftsmen and leather shops making appearances. And on June 20, TripAdvisor announced that these tours have made it to the top of the list of ‘Traveller’s Choice Experiences 2019 - India’, beating bike tours in Old Delhi and even the superfast train journey to Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. It has also featured on the Top 10 Asia list, bagging the 10th rank after the jungle swing in Ubud, Bali, and a biking tour in Tokyo. This was determined by an algorithm used by the website that took into account the reviews and popularity these destinations had with travellers over the last year, which means that while the tours wouldn’t really have brought in more numbers than the Taj sees annually (a whopping 7 to 8 million), Dharavi might be attracting more attention as a package destination to be booked online.