Elephanta Caves Tours and Tickets

Rewind to Mumbai’s pre-colonial days on a private half-day tour of the Elephanta Caves. With a private guide, ride a ferry to Elephanta Island in Mumbai Harbor, and explore its UNESCO-listed caves and rock art, believed to date from the 500s. Explore the main Shiva Cave with its huge sculptures of Shiva and Hindu mythologies, and admire the smaller Buddhist caves as your guide shares their history. Ferry and entrance tickets at own expense and option to include a family lunch.

Explore Mumbai and beyond on a private full-day tour that begins with an excursion to Elephanta Caves—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After touring the rock-carved temple caves, return to Mumbai for a comprehensive city tour that includes the Gateway of India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus), Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai (Crawford Market), Marine Drive, the Hanging Gardens on Malabar Hill, the Gandhi Museum, Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, and the Prince of Wales Museum. Includes private guide and vehicle, and pickup and drop-off.

Meet your fluent English speaking guide at your hotel lobby, then head on towards to Gateway of India, We will take a ferry boat to reach Elephanta island & start the guided tour there. You can customize this private tour according to your requirements.

The Elephanta Caves are situated in Western India on Elephanta Island (also called the Island of Gharapuri), which highlights two hillocks isolated by a tight valley. The little island is dabbed with various old archeological remaining parts that are the sole declarations to its rich social past. These archeological remaining parts uncover proof of occupation from as soon as the second century BC. The stone cut Elephanta Caves were built about the mid-fifth to sixth hundreds of years AD. The most significant among the caverns is the incomparable Cave 1, which estimates 39 meters from the front access to the back. In plan, this cavern in the western slope intently looks like Dumar Lena cave at Ellora, in India. The principal body of the cavern, barring the porches on the three open sides and the back passageway, is 27 meters square and is upheld by lines of six sections each. Elephanta Caves are an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

1. Experience the Elephanta Caves located on Elephanta Island, seven major excavations in the area showcasing huge sculptures of Shiva, Hindu mythologies and Buddhist caves. 2. Take toy train ride and at the plateau admire the complex and astoundingly detailed reliefs and carvings depicting narratives of the goddess Shiva; unique experience for you to remember for life and share with your family and friends. 3. By the end of the tour, you will develop a great perspective of the city, its culture, the life of a local and you will also get some great insider tips and tricks to save money and to explore the best of the city."

Just a short boat ride away from Mumbai is the UNESCO-listed Elephant Island and its rock temples. Explore the caves that are dedicated to various Hindu gods and date as far back as the 5th century. After your ride back, take a tour of the Chor Bazaar, also known as the Thieves Market, and browse for items at rock bottom prices.

Elephanta Caves, is an UNESCO World Heritage site. Elephanta Caves have five Hindu caves, two Buddhist caves. The Hindu caves contain rock cut stone sculptures, representing the Shaiva Hindu sect, dedicated to the Lord Shiva. The caves are hewn from solid basalt rock. All the caves were also originally painted in the past, but now only traces remain. The main cave (or the Great Cave) was a Hindu place of worship until Portuguese rule began in 1534, after which the caves suffered severe damage. This cave was renovated in the 1970s after years of neglect, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork.

Explore the whole Mumbai city in Two days Tours . The city lies on Mumbai Island, located off the Konkan coast of western India.'The City that Never Sleeps', 'The City of Dreams' and 'The City of Seven Islands' are just a few of the epithets used to describe the wonderful city of Mumbai. The city of dreams, has plenitude to offer its visitors. Be it the most glittering industry of the country, one of the largest slums or dhobi ghats in the world, this city takes the pride of being the home to all! In addition to all the offerings, this city has to offer, the ‘Dabbawala’ or the lunchbox carriers are the most amazing ones and At city tour visit all the top attractive in mumbai.The Elephanta Caves are a  great tourist attraction in the vicinity of the large  Mumbai meteropolis. The Elephanta island is located 10 km away from the Gateway of India at Mumbai. These caves house rock cut temples dating back to the 5th century CE.

Get Ready to experience one of the amazing tours to Elephanta caves from Mumbai via a ferry ride. • Visit the Elephanta Caves; a UNESCO World Heritage site, accessible from the Gateway of India • Learn about the 7 cave excavations at Elephanta, all carved from solid basalt rock • Discover the temples which honor the Hindu God Shiva and contain many intricate sculptures • A fun journey to the caves, learning about each of their features and the story behind each one • An English speaking guide will be available to help you with your tour

The UNESCO–listed Elephanta Caves are widely considered among Mumbai’s must-see attractions, but exploring independently means missing their 7th-century history. On this tour, begin with pickup at your Mumbai hotel and visit the Elephanta Caves with your guide. Learn of powerful deities like Lord Shiva, and decipher panels depicting stages of his life. Along the way, find out how Mumbai’s hard-working dabbawalas keep the city ticking.

Take a sightseeing trip through Mumbai and head out on a boat adventure to Elephanta Island with this private tour. Your guide will show you attractions such as Dhobi Ghat, the Gateway of India, and the Indo-Saracenic Victoria Terminus, with time left over to take a boat trip out to the famous Elephanta Caves.

Elephanta caves are one of the most Enigmatic, fascinating and Extraordinary heritage sites in India as these caves are surrounded by water on all sides. The peaceful Elephanta island stands in stark contrast to the hectic and noisy Mumbai City. It is a 60 minutes enjoyable boat journey / Ferry ride from the Gateway of India.

The Elephanta Caves are considered one of India’s finest Hindu temple sites. See the UNESCO-listed landmark on this private guided tour from Mumbai. Travel by private vehicle, then take the ferry to Elephanta Island. Your guide will explain the significance and history of the complex. Includes time at the landmark Gateway of India.

Focus on experiencing the sights of India, rather than travel logistics, with this private 16-day trip around South India from Mumbai. See ancient caves, temples and tombs in Aurangabad, Hyderabad, Chennai and more, with flights (own cost) to save time. Visit a tiger reserve and the Kerala Backwaters. Hotel accommodation, breakfasts, private car, driver, local guide and entrance fees are all included for a hassle-free experience.

It is a tour that gives you a peek into Mumbai's hidden architecture, food and community stories. The guest will get to see a part of Mumbai which is famous but stories that are untold.

A cruise through Mumbai Harbor brings you to the rock cut cave temples on Elephanta Island. In 1987, the caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The rock cut temple complex covers an area of 60,000 square feet consisting of a main chamber, two lateral ones, courtyards and subsidiary shrines. The site of these magnificent caves contains beautiful reliefs, sculptures, and a temple to the Hindu god Shiva

Morning 9.00 AM our guide will pick-up your from your hotel, and proceed for a guided tour of Mumbai ‘The City that Never Sleeps’. The first spot is at Mumbai harbor where you will take a ferry ride to Elephanta Island, explore the heritage site famous for the ancient caves - which were used during 5th century BC. Later in the afternoon, take a ferry back to the land. After lunch at any restaurant, you will be taken to Gateway of India for photoshoot and sightseeing. Later, you will be taken to Prince of Wales Museum. You can find interesting artifacts of Indus Valley civilization here. Later visit Mani Bhavan, a memorial for Mahatma Gandhi. Later our representative will transfer you back to your hotel in Mumbai.

Experience different perspectives on Mumbai during a private full-day tour that includes two UNESCO World Heritage sites and a Dharavi slum walking tour. Your private guide helps you to navigate the busy city and provides commentary as you visit the Elephanta Caves complex, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Dharavi slum, and the Gateway of India. Includes private vehicle, entrance fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

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Showcasing a part of Mumbai Island which is brimmed with magic exposed in an Elephanta tour. Elephanta caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Traveler can explore lots of information about the cave temples and if you are a very good photographer then its a best place to capture iconic cave view.

Elephanta Caves are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites that represents the diorama of the Hindu and Buddhist culture dilating from the rock cut sculptures. It is safely nestled on an island on the harbor channel of Mumbai. The tour includes round trip transfer from your hotel, round trip ferry ticket, English speaking guide an entrance to monuments.

Discover the wonders of Mumbai - some of the city's most popular destinations Including excursion to the intricate rock carved temples of Elephanta Caves and Mumbai city highlights like The Gateway of India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) formerly Victoria Terminus, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai Market (Crawford Market) earlier named after Arthur Crawford, Marine Drive also known as Queens Necklace, The Hanging Gardens also known as Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, Mani Bhawan Highlighting Gandhi's life, Dhobi Ghat is a well known open air laundromat in Mumbai and Prince of Wales Museum.

On this tour you will visit Elephanta Caves the UNESCO World Heritage Sites that represents the diorama of the Hindu and Buddhist culture dilating from the rock cut sculptures. It is safely nestled on an island on the harbor channel of Mumbai. On return proceed for city Tour of Mumbai visit Gateway of India, Hanging Garden, Mani Bhawan & Prince of Wales Museum. Private air-conditioned vehicle from picks up till drop off to your hotel, English speaking guide, entrances to monuments are well included in the package price.

A ferry will take you from hectic Mumbai city to Elephanta Island.  On the island, we will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Elephanta Caves.  They are a network of sculpted caves with rock art linked to the cult of Shiva, dating back to the 5th century.    Highlights    •     Ferry Ride from Gateway Of India •     Visit Elephanta Island •     UNESCO World Heritage Site - Elephanta Caves