Guided Walk through Bengaluru's Ejipura Slums
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Guided Walk through Bengaluru's Ejipura Slums
By Bengaluru Lights
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Ages 18-90, max of 6 per group
Duration: 90–120 minutes
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Live guide: English
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- A guide who is a community leader intimately familiar with Ejipura
- Drinking water is available. We encourage you to carry a bottle
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- Regional Passport Office, WJW9+9MJ, 80 Feet Rd, Koramangala 8th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095, IndiaGuests meeting us directly at Ejipura can see us at the bus stop outside Koramangala passport office. It is the giant building with big signs a the road corner.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 207879P1- Most travellers can participate
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- WJW9+9MJ, 80 Feet Rd, Koramangala 8th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095, IndiaGuests meeting us directly at Ejipura can see us at the bus stop outside Koramangala passport office. It is the giant building with big signs a the road corner.
- 1Ejipura slums is perhaps Bengaluru's largest. The challenges of poor infrastructure, unchecked development, and large scale urban migration come to focus here. Poverty and associated effects are all around. Yet, this is also a place where the human spirit triumphs over adversity. We will stop at the Swabhimaan community center - where children of all ages from the neighborhood come for curricular tuitions and after school programs. You will meet the teachers and volunteers working hard to improve student performance. We will then stop at the Swabhimaan Clinic - where doctors consult and distribute medicines for an all inclusive price of Rs. 10 (12 cents) per visit. Finally we will stop by at the Swabhimaan grocery distribution center where free staples are served to the most in need. A Swabhimaan volunteer will walk you through the sites. All proceeds are given back to people in the community through Swabhimaan Trust, a non-profit working in Ejipura since 2002
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Naoko
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
貧困層のリアルな暮らしをみることができ、とても有意義な体験となりました。
はじめはスラム街を歩くことに不安を感じていましたが、ガイドさんの説明のおかげで、街をしっかり観察し人々の暮らしを理解することができました。
ぜひこのツアーに参加してみてください。
It was a good experience that we could see the real life of poor people. At first we were a little nervous about walking through the slam area but the guide told us that they are very friendly and the area is safely managed. Thanks to the guide, we could concentrate on waching housings and could understand how people play great roles in the community.
We surely recommend you join this tour.
はじめはスラム街を歩くことに不安を感じていましたが、ガイドさんの説明のおかげで、街をしっかり観察し人々の暮らしを理解することができました。
ぜひこのツアーに参加してみてください。
It was a good experience that we could see the real life of poor people. At first we were a little nervous about walking through the slam area but the guide told us that they are very friendly and the area is safely managed. Thanks to the guide, we could concentrate on waching housings and could understand how people play great roles in the community.
We surely recommend you join this tour.
Written 25 August 2023
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Boileauman
Sheffield, UK10 contributions
We are so glad that we booked this trip. Conditions in the slums are very tough, but seeing the projects that are aiming to give people a fairer chance was truly uplifting. A workshop providing work for disabled people, a health clinic, a computer room and library for school children, day care for pre school children and women past working age, support to schools, collecting unused lunches from businesses to provide free meals, and more.
All safely and informatively guided by Ashif, and the project's inspiration, Venkat.
Please consider taking this excellent tour.
All safely and informatively guided by Ashif, and the project's inspiration, Venkat.
Please consider taking this excellent tour.
Written 26 January 2020
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Ha Ma
2 contributions
Jan 2020
I saw a small part of a slum. Unfortunataly the trip was very short, i think its better to make this trip longer, as now, but i recommend it, because you will see, how the poor people live. Also you have a insight in a school project. For me was all intesting to see. Thanks Venkat for gave this trip.
Written 13 January 2020
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Sonu Varghese
13 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Inspiring work being done by Swabhimaan, TFI etc in the most challenging neighbourhoods. Essential visit to get a full sense of challenges and promise of India.
Written 9 January 2020
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Abby
4 contributions
Nov 2019
It was a true experience to see how lives are lived in the slums everyday. It’s so heartbreaking that just a few kilometres can make a place so different from the outside world. I had Ashif & Venkat showing me around and the people here are very nice & welcoming that you feel completely safe. Though people are facing challenge in everyday live, you also see hope, humanity, determination all over this place to overcome adversity. It's not just a tour but more a learning & life changing experience for me. Can't recommend this enough.
Written 2 December 2019
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Shan b
Santa Monica, CA1 contribution
Dec 2018
I was visiting my friend in Bengaluru and visited the slums with him and Venkat. It was a true to ground feels experience. This is not a wishy washy feel good trip. You will take in real life with the sights, sounds, mongrels, garbage and everything that comes with a slum.
With that you will also see real traces of hope in the elementary schools, small scale enterprise and food businesses running next to each other. I was fortunate enough to be with Ventak and Ashif got to talking to the people living and working in Ejipura. They were were very welcoming and actually took us to the kitchen or the mezzanine workshop or packaging backroom.
All in all if you're up for the experience then you will walk away with something that will stay with you and a deep appreciation for life.
With that you will also see real traces of hope in the elementary schools, small scale enterprise and food businesses running next to each other. I was fortunate enough to be with Ventak and Ashif got to talking to the people living and working in Ejipura. They were were very welcoming and actually took us to the kitchen or the mezzanine workshop or packaging backroom.
All in all if you're up for the experience then you will walk away with something that will stay with you and a deep appreciation for life.
Written 26 November 2019
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Safari21782575656
3 contributions
Jul 2024 • Solo
Since I participated alone, I was anxious before joining, but there was no security in the slum area, and the Guide explained it carefully, which deepened my understanding. At the elementary school in the slum, I had the opportunity to touch the children and I could feel the strength and brightness of the people living in the slum, which I thought was dark. On the other hand, I was able to learn about the fact that we are still living in poverty.
If you're visiting Bungalow, this is an experience tour so worthwhile you'll want to make sure you're there.
If you're visiting Bungalow, this is an experience tour so worthwhile you'll want to make sure you're there.
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Written 21 July 2024
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Hello - the schools and businesses That are part of the tour were closed for the Christmas break and reopened only in January. We hope you can make it the next time you are in Bengaluru.
Written 8 January 2020
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