Mumbai to Ajanta & Ellora Caves Guided Tour

Explore UNESCO heritage sites from Mumbai with expert English guides and comfortable transportation. We start from your location in Mumbai by private transportation. It takes 8 to 10 hours to reach Aurangabad from Mumbai.

Ajanta & Ellora Caves, are the two wonders created in the central part of India by unknown artisans centuries ago. It is a unique experience to visit Ajanta and Ellora Caves. Both Ajanta and Ellora Caves are situated on different locations. Ajanta Caves located on 100 km from Aurangabad and Ellora Caves on 30 km and connected by road only.

These UNESCO World Heritage sites have different specialties. Ajanta Caves are purely Buddhist Caves, on the other hand, Ellora Caves are Buddhist as well as Hindu and Jain Caves. So there is the trinity of religions in Ellora Caves.

2-day tour to Ajanta and Ellora Caves is a great option as it gives you a hassle-free journey to caves. You can also visit Aurangabad's unique places in this tour to enhance your experience.  

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
AJANTA Caves is world's greatest historical monument recognized by UNESCO in India. Ajanta Caves are first UNESCO world heritage site in India.The specialty of Ajanta is its magnificent and oldest painting. Out of several buddhist caves found all over the world Ajanta cave has the largest number of paintings. Paintings of Ajanta cave are far more older than Vinci.
There are 30 caves in Ajanta of which 9, 10, 19, 26 and 29 are chaitya-grihas and the rest are monasteries. These caves were discovered in AD 1819 and were built up in the earlier 2nd century BC-AD. Most of the paintings in Ajanta are right from 2nd century BC-AD and some of them about the fifth century AD and continued for the next two centuries. All paintings shows heavy religious influence and centre around Buddha, Bodhisattvas, incidents from the life of Buddha and the Jatakas. The paintings are executed on a ground of mud-plaster in the tempera technique. Plan trip to Ajanta Caves with TravelGreed to explore the majesty of painter's paradise.
Usually 5 Hours are required to explore all important caves as per traffic and interest of the tourist.
Ellora Caves : Ellora Caves is UNESCO world Heritage site.UNESCO World Heritage Site Ellora is largest Rock Cut caves complex in the world.There are more than 100 caves in ellora cave complex out of which 34 caves are open for tourists. There are 12 Buddhist Caves, 5 Jain and 17 Hindu Caves in this cave complex.
The biggest attraction of Ellora Caves is "Kailash Temple" which is milestone in architectural and artistic progress of humans in human history. Kailash Temple in Ellora Caves is biggest monolithic work by humans.Single rock is carved on top-down approach to create worlds biggest art in single rock. Chariot of lord Shiva in center with many Hindu mythological stories and characters are depicted on stone with sheer perfection.
Traveler can explore important caves at ellora in 3 to 4 hours depending upon speed and traffic.
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
No separate bed is provided for Infant
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate