There's a scene in "Slumdog Millionaire" when a group of American tourists ask to visit the "real India." They drive up to a slum in a Mercedes and take a walking tour -- only to find their tires ...

Reality Tours and Travel in Mumbai set up its own charitable organization, which runs a community centre, kindergarten and cricket program in the slum of Dharavi, founder Chris Way said. The ...

Some say slum tours raise awareness about the reality of poverty and contribute to the community, but others argue that even if the tours bring financial benefit, they could be dehumanising for the ...

Slum tours: Is this what you really want for your kids? Rakesh Krishnan 11:26, Jul 29 2013 ...

Michael Cronin’s job as a college admissions officer took him to India two or three times a year, so he had already seen the usual sites — temples, monuments, markets — when one d… ...

As slum tourism becomes more widespread, so too does the risk that more tours follow the Kibera model—even if they advertise otherwise. Past examples from other facets of tourism exemplify this ...

Tourists usually try to run from Rio's notorious slums. Now officials are inviting them to come visit instead.

Reality Tours and Travel takes tourists on slum and sightseeing tours in Mumbai. A walking tour of Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum, costs only $9. For about $135, ...

Reality Tours and Travel in Mumbai set up its own charitable organization, which runs a community centre, kindergarten and cricket program in the slum of Dharavi, founder Chris Way said. The ...