Kolkata Slum Walking Tour

Kolkata, India

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover a slum area Kolkata, a former East India Company trading post during this private walking tour. Your guide will teach you about various enterprises, such as rubber factories, recycling facilities, and open-air laundries. Visit a local nursery and chat with some of the locals to get a different perspective on life in Kolkata from the people who live there.

Perfect for travelers interested in learning about life in Kolkata
Visit local enterprises with your guide
Learn how many people in this city live and chat with residents
Enjoy a personalized experience with a private tour guide

What's Included

Tour expert/guide
Packaged Drinking water

Food
Pick up & Drop off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Sunflower Garden, Tower 4
74, Topsia Rd, Topsia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700046, India
We meet our Guest outside Sunflower Garden entry gate

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.12:00 pm

Itinerary

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
5% GST
48 hours prior to the tour – 50% of the full payment.
Less than 48 hours or no show - NO REFUND.

Entry charges & Gifts for Children not Included.
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.4

based on 18 reviews

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Rebecca_D, Dec 2025

The meeting point is inside a private condominium compound. You get blocked at the entrance gate by the security and there is no way to get in if you don't have the unit number. This is not given by the tour operator, so there is no way to get to the exact meeting point. We messaged the tour operator for this tour directly but we got no reply. We called VIATOR and they tried to call the tour operator directly but they couldn’t get a hold of the tour operator either. We still waited with our children at the entrance as we were there 40 min early and that was the only way in to the meeting point. In the heat, by the busy road with all the honking and dust. But at the time of the tour starting, no one showed up. VIATOR can’t even guarantee our 200 USD back that we paid for this tour. So I would say this tour is a huge risk of many disappointments and financial loss.

THE WORST TOUR VENDOR EVER

DrLuluA_B, Apr 2024

The vendor NEVER contacted me and provided the worst meeting point where my driver and everyone we asked had no idea where it was. We drove around for 50 mins and still couldn’t find the meeting point and missed my tour (if there really was one!). I called VIATOR customer service who were extremely not helpful and were very frustrating to talk to and would not refund me. HORRIBLE TOUR EXPERIENCE including Viator customer service!

Avoid. Scam.

Roxane_W, Jan 2024

Never found the tour operator. Trying to get a refund which is a nightmare. Your operator did not respond to messages.

I arrived at the meeting...

Nicholas_K, Feb 2023

I arrived at the meeting point on time but nobody was there. I tried to call but couldn't get a hold of anyone.

Engaged Children

Susi_N, Mar 2020

Interesting and delightful tour walking down the small walkways of the slums in Kolkata. I had also done a slum tour in Mumbai and this was so different. Mumbai focused on work and recycling, whilst Kolkata was focused on the children, their families and everyday life - This is a very memorable tour in the best sense.