Sanjay Colony Slum Tour New Delhi: Local-Led Walk

A guide who lives here shows you how the neighborhood actually works.

A local-led walking tour of Sanjay Colony Slum in New Delhi, guided by someone who grew up in the area. You walk through the neighborhood to see how people work in clothing and recycling, visit a temple, look at the public school from outside, and learn about water, electricity and housing. The tour runs about two hours and keeps groups to six people maximum. All profits go to Learning by Locals, the nonprofit that runs it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Sanjay Colony Slum with locals

• Join local-led walk through slum
• Learn about local livelihoods
• Visit local NGO Learning by Locals
• See public school from outside

The experience

What does a neighborhood look like when you're not passing through it on the way somewhere else? This tour trades the standard Delhi sights for Sanjay Colony, a working neighborhood where your guide has lived their whole life. You walk through streets where people make their living in the clothing industry and recycling work, stop at a local temple to understand the role faith plays in daily life, and pass the public school to learn how the education system works here. The guide explains the practical realities (how water gets to homes, where electricity comes from, what hygiene looks like when space is tight) not as problems to solve from outside, but as the conditions people navigate every day.

The tour stays small: no more than six people per booking, which means you can actually hear and ask questions as you walk. You get a local guide, a water bottle and local tea included. The whole walk takes roughly two hours. Because this is a neighborhood where people live and work, photography isn't allowed: the focus stays on listening and talking rather than collecting images. All the money from the tour goes back to Learning by Locals, the nonprofit based in Sanjay Colony itself.

What’s included

• Your tour includes a local guide who grew up in the area.
• a water bottle.
• and local tea.

Options for this experience

4 options

Shared tour, starting from Harkesh NagarGuide in English · 08:00, 11:00 and 13:00Slum tour

Pickup from Rajiv Chowk metro stationGuide in English · 08:00 and 13:00Locally guided tour lasting 2 hours 30 minutes: it starts at Rajiv Chowk metro station, gate 8. The tour itself runs about 105 minutes, plus 45 minutes of travel time from Rajiv Chowk.

Private tour, starting from Harkesh Nagar OkhlaGuide in English · 08:00, 11:00 and 13:00Lasting 1 hour 45 minutes: this tour begins at Harkesh Nagar Okhla metro station, gate number 2

Private tour with car pickup from the hotelGuide in English · 08:00, 11:00 and 13:00Lasting 1 hour 45 minutes: the tour itself takes 1 hour and 45 minutes, plus travel time.

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Before you book

Lasts 1h 45m, runs every day at 08:00, 11:00 and 13:00, from US$ 12 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 6 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 11:00 and 13:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Delhi by Locals

Is this one for you?Choose the private option with hotel pickup if you want to start from your accommodation without navigating to a meeting point. The shared departure from Harkesh Nagar works if you're comfortable getting yourself to that neighborhood and prefer a smaller cost.

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Top questions

What do people actually do for work in Sanjay Colony?

The neighborhood has a strong clothing industry where people make garments, and recycling work is also common. Your guide will show you these workplaces and explain how the local economy runs.

Will we go inside homes or just walk the streets?

You experience how people live in their homes as part of the tour, so it's not just an outside walk. The guide takes you into the daily reality of the neighborhood rather than keeping distance.

Is this tour physically demanding?

The tour is suitable for all fitness levels, though it's a walking tour through a neighborhood, so you'll be on your feet for roughly two hours. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need them.

Why is photography not allowed?

The tour is run respectfully, and the no-photography policy keeps the focus on real conversation and connection with the guide and the neighborhood rather than on documenting it.

How does the money from this tour get used?

One hundred percent of the profits go back to Learning by Locals, the nonprofit organization based in Sanjay Colony that runs the tour.