Salaam Baalak Trust City Walk
Salaam Baalak Trust City Walk
Salaam Baalak Trust City Walk
5
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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The walk is taken by the former street children who were supported by Salaam Baalak Trust. The guided tour is of almost 2 hours which starts from New Delhi Railway Station and ends at one of the shelter homes of the charity . The guides while taking you through the narrow colurful alleys of Paharganj gives you an insight about the history of the area and the exposure to street life. The real stories of resilience of these young guides is something to look forward to. We invite you to come and join our walk.
New Delhi, India
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2023
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Gwen O
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Mar 2020
Our guide Lalit took us on a wonderful walk through Old Delhi, showing us how people worked in different trades in small workshops, visiting old havelis, seeing the many small temples and mosques in the narrow alleys, and enjoying a welcome masala tea break. We highly recommend this walk as a way of understanding how local people live and work in Old Delhi. Lalit was an excellent guide, friendly, very knowledgeable about Old Delhi and its History and he spoke excellent English.
Written March 3, 2020
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triptakingtalker
Los Angeles, CA11 contributions
Dec 2019
Took a tour with Dev who was a Salaam Balaak success story. He was a homeless child who was sheltered by the charity and is now working, in college, raising his brother, and hoping to be a professional drummer. Saw the back alleys and walked around the train station area; saw the boy's shelter. It was a very moving experience and personalized the urban experience that is Delhi. My 27 year old daughter felt that it was one of the more meaningful experiences that she had in India. I would highly recommend this tour if you want to get a more in depth and realistic look at street life in Delhi. Although we were confronted with smells, garbage, zooming motorbikes, and the occasional cow, we were rewarded seeing men getting shaves and haircuts in open air stalls, people cooking and eating lunch, and children on a roof playing cricket. At no time did we feel unsafe or uncomfortable. We visited one shelter and saw a classroom and learned about the charity. We donated to the charity at the end for the tour. There was no other cost. The tour was well worth the effort, time and donation. Absolutely recommend!
Written January 17, 2020
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Jeffcafc
London, UK94 contributions
Mar 2020
A truly insightful walk around the Delhi railway station area,with two young guides fromthe Trust. We met as agreed by the railstation , and then spent over two hours walking around the area with the guides explaining the life of a Street Child in India. They also explained how the Trust helped many children and their families on a daily basis. They told their own life stories, heart breaking, but also their plans for a brighter future, which the Trust will give them the education and confidence they will require !!! Makes you realise how lucky you are. Recommend you go and support the Trust
Written March 22, 2020
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Daniel
Hamilton, Canada4 contributions
Mar 2020 • Family
This is our second tour with Street Connections in three years. It is an unique tour giving insights into life in Old Delhi like no other. Roshan, who led our tour this time did a great job drawing the curtainsto skilled crafts hidden behind the gullies. His life story and the visit to a Salaam Balak trust boys home were the highlights of the tour.
Written March 3, 2020
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Louise K
4 contributions
Jan 2020
Wonderful walk with our guide Sanju through the streets of Old Delhi. His story is one of triumph and we were so fortunate to learn about it. Salaam Baalak Trust helps so many children and more people need to know about this organization. Their work with children living on the streets is so inspiring. Sanju took us to many places we would not have found alone and told us many interesting things about these places. At the end of the walk we went to the Salaam Baalak Trust Shelter which was wonderful to see. Sanju was a great guide and this walk is something everyone should try to do when in Delhi.
Written January 12, 2020
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Tut68
Oslo, Norway34 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Walk recommended to us by local friends. Warmly recommend to anyone visiting New Delhi. Our guide, Lalit, was very knowledgeable, patient and pleasant. We started with a quick stop at the Jama Masjid mosque, walked through narrow alleys in Old Delhi, visited several temples, stopped for tea and shopping, visited an embroidery factory and the spice market. Ended the trip at one of the centers of the Salaam Baalak Trust and visited the orphanage there. The trust does an amazing job for street children in Delhi and to be guided by Lalit was a real privilege.
Written February 21, 2020
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Annachiltibuie
Beauly, UK14 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Our walk with Rohit in Old Delhi was the highlight of our visit in Delhi.
I highly recommend this amazing experience to any visitors wanting to discover the authentic culture of Old Delhi and explore off the beaten path. If there is one thing you do in Delhi, please do this and support this incredible charity!
We weren’t actually so keen in doing a tour in the first place, as we tend to like to explore by ourselves. But the Salaam Baalak Trust was highly recommended to us by Delhi locals while we were travelling in Ladakh, not only as a great alternative tour but also a way to support street children in India. So we decided to give it a try.
It was indeed 200% worth it and we were so glad to have done this as we would have never seen any of the places or gained any real understanding of real like in Old Delhi without it. This isn’t a tour of the usual touristy site, but an incredible insider’s walk with ex street children who have made a life for themselves through the Salaam charity. As such you get genuine and honest views on life in Old Delhi, and a real insight of the hidden gems, the culture and stories of Old Delhi. Walking through the narrow alleys, we walked into Hindu, muslins and jains small temples and mosques, we met with traders in small workshops, from print workers to clothe makers and spice sellers.
We only booked the day before we arrived and were lucky to have Rohit as our tour guide. He used to be a street kid too. He was totally outstanding not only as a guide but also as a person, a very kind and gentle human- being, with an inspirational story and a wealth of knowledge about Old Delhi. He was full of stories from the different religions to culture to the hard working life of locals.
Rohit was also very flexible: he kindly came to pick us up at the metro station at a time that was convenient to us, customised the walk according to our interest, made sure we were safe at all times, and at the end, he even booked us a Uber tuktuk to get to our next destination.
At the end we also visited the school where treet children go and where Rohit himself spent his childhood. It was very emotional to meet those children, hear their stories, and also hear Rohit’s incredible story and how despite a challenging childhood, he managed to find hope in the institution and with great courage took this amazing opportunity to create a better life for himself.
Thank you Rohit for a wonderful and very inspirational walk, and thanks to the Salaam Baalak Trust for their amazing work.
Anne & Mr B
I highly recommend this amazing experience to any visitors wanting to discover the authentic culture of Old Delhi and explore off the beaten path. If there is one thing you do in Delhi, please do this and support this incredible charity!
We weren’t actually so keen in doing a tour in the first place, as we tend to like to explore by ourselves. But the Salaam Baalak Trust was highly recommended to us by Delhi locals while we were travelling in Ladakh, not only as a great alternative tour but also a way to support street children in India. So we decided to give it a try.
It was indeed 200% worth it and we were so glad to have done this as we would have never seen any of the places or gained any real understanding of real like in Old Delhi without it. This isn’t a tour of the usual touristy site, but an incredible insider’s walk with ex street children who have made a life for themselves through the Salaam charity. As such you get genuine and honest views on life in Old Delhi, and a real insight of the hidden gems, the culture and stories of Old Delhi. Walking through the narrow alleys, we walked into Hindu, muslins and jains small temples and mosques, we met with traders in small workshops, from print workers to clothe makers and spice sellers.
We only booked the day before we arrived and were lucky to have Rohit as our tour guide. He used to be a street kid too. He was totally outstanding not only as a guide but also as a person, a very kind and gentle human- being, with an inspirational story and a wealth of knowledge about Old Delhi. He was full of stories from the different religions to culture to the hard working life of locals.
Rohit was also very flexible: he kindly came to pick us up at the metro station at a time that was convenient to us, customised the walk according to our interest, made sure we were safe at all times, and at the end, he even booked us a Uber tuktuk to get to our next destination.
At the end we also visited the school where treet children go and where Rohit himself spent his childhood. It was very emotional to meet those children, hear their stories, and also hear Rohit’s incredible story and how despite a challenging childhood, he managed to find hope in the institution and with great courage took this amazing opportunity to create a better life for himself.
Thank you Rohit for a wonderful and very inspirational walk, and thanks to the Salaam Baalak Trust for their amazing work.
Anne & Mr B
Written September 21, 2023
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Bernd S
3 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
went on a city walk with Julien. he explained the situation of street kids in delhi and the work the Salaam Balaak Trust is doing in clear English. Julien is a magnificent story teller and going on a walk with someone who lived as a street kid himself in the very location is an experience I would recommend to everyone visiting Delhi. The fact that you don‘t see that many kids on the streets of Delhi nowadays is probably also in parts the success of this organisation.
Written April 21, 2023
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Thank you so much 🙏
Written June 23, 2023
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Andy B
3 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
Very informative and personal walk! The tour gives an opportunity to dive into the reality which lies behind the touristic attractions and „go to places“. The guides were absolutely fluent in english, well spoken and created a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Overall it was a touching experience, especially through hearing their personal stories. Seeing first hand what this great organisation can achieve for children and how ambitious they are to use their opportunities, left me with a lot of inspiration.
I can totaly recommend the city walk! Support the great work the people of Salaam Baalak Trust are doing (:
I can totaly recommend the city walk! Support the great work the people of Salaam Baalak Trust are doing (:
Written June 6, 2022
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Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience, very much appreciated for your support🙏😇
Written July 16, 2022
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Poppy
6 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
I took the tour this morning with two wonderful young men.Junaid was teaching his offsider who was lovely but a little shy.
The experience these young men have been through are heartbreaking but they don’t make you feel the world owes them anything.
They have excelled due to the foundation support and their own will to lift themselves out of a difficult life.
Nothing is asked of you on the walk , but take to time to listen and learn.
I cannot recommend this tour more highly and you will go away a little overwhelmed but with pride for these young people.
The experience these young men have been through are heartbreaking but they don’t make you feel the world owes them anything.
They have excelled due to the foundation support and their own will to lift themselves out of a difficult life.
Nothing is asked of you on the walk , but take to time to listen and learn.
I cannot recommend this tour more highly and you will go away a little overwhelmed but with pride for these young people.
Written March 2, 2023
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Is this real ? the phone number listed is disconnected.
Franjul
Bangkok, Thailand121 contributions
I wrote an email to them on their website and got immediate response and confirmation of our booking
Stanley T
Toronto, Canada69 contributions
Can you please let me know if the areas covered by SBT City Walk is different from the Street Connections Old Delhi walk ? I think the SBT City Walk is 2 hrs, starts at 10 and cost R300, whereas the Old Delhi walk is 3 hrs long and starts at 9 am ..Thanks in advance ! Cheers, Stan
Graham B
Mobile, AL54 contributions
Street Connections is linked to the Salaam Balaak Trust and certainly the walk we did with them was led by a former street child who had spent 6 years in a SB home. Our walk ended at one of the SB homes. It was one of the best things we did whilst in India and I found it so inspiring that I am going back in a couple of months to volunteer with SBT!
degedz
Sydney, Australia3 contributions
is it best to do the city walk or the old Delhi city walk with Rickshaw
perthite1972
Perth, Australia57 contributions
Hello
I personally got more out of the salaam Ballak trust walk - but this is because I’m working for a not-for-profit Children’s Foundation.
It is very different to the Delhi rickshaw ride. The Delhi ride is great too but is more of a tourist attraction. Try do both.
Nancy F
Vancouver, Canada9 contributions
I am a 60 year old woman thinking of doing this on my own. I can get a driver to drop me off and then pick me up at the end of the tour, but I don't know how close he can get to the drop off and pick up spots in his car. Will I have to wander around much on my own to find the meeting place at the beginning, and then at the end walk far to find a spot where a driver could pick me up? He can't leave his car.
Ashley S
8 contributions
We are travelling across the north of India in Dec/Jan. I have had two voluntary work trips to India and now that I have a family, I want them to not only have my stories to go on, but to see the type of work and the surroundings I worked in first hand. My children will be 9 and 6 by then. Do you think this activity is suitable (lengthwise particularly, for the amount of walking in the heat etc) for my children's age range?
Thanks in advance,
Ashley
Terriann2013
Perth, Australia25 contributions
Yes, it is conducted at a gentle pace and can be altered a little, I'm sure, if you let them know the age of your children. I'd do it!
tvlgypsy
Sarasota, FL184 contributions
I have this tour booked for my family and me in December. I am curious about tipping. Any advice? Thank you!
Terriann2013
Perth, Australia25 contributions
Hello. I'd strongly recommend a good tip if you are happy with the walk. The three of us went all out because Lalit went above and beyond what we'd anticipated. He was overwhelmed and we were happy. So, yes. I'd encourage it.
boffin116
Bedfordshire, UK66 contributions
I have booked a tour next week and wonder if there is anything I can bring with me to donate to the Trust (books, toys, pencils , erasers etc) or would a cash donation be of better use.
Gerry O
Melbourne, Australia7 contributions
We gave cash as we didn't really know what they needed ...
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