Ajanta & Ellora Caves Tour

To kick off your explorations around Maharashtra, we’ll take you by early morning train (3.5 hours) to Nashik–the wine capital of India. We’ll then take a car to Sula Vineyards, covering 160 acres of land, which wine lovers won’t want to miss, as India’s most well-known and loved wine is found here. We’ll tour through the lush vineyards, learn the art of wine-making, and taste the wine, of course!

In the afternoon, we’ll look around Nashik city, including Panchavati Temple, before taking another train to Aurangabad the home of many World Heritage Monuments,, including Ellora Cave Temple, Ajanta caves and Bibi Ka Maqbara. We will arrive in Aurangabad, reach the hotel, and take a much-needed rest after a long and productive day!

We leave at around 8 am by car for Ajanta Caves (3 hrs), and we will spend the day exploring the caves, encircling a gorge along the Waghora River. This spectacular complex houses 29 caves full of ancient Buddhist murals, paintings, and sculptures. We’ll later return to the hotel in Ellora.

Note: The Ajanta Caves are closed on Mondays

We’ll get an early start to explore the Ellora caves. This is one of the world’s largest rock-cut temple complexes, boasting artwork, monuments, and inscriptions from Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. The proximity of these monuments to each other is indicative of how religions existed in harmony over the course of India’s history.

After exploring Ellora Caves, we’ll venture to Aurangabad to see Bibi Ka Maqbara, also known as the Baby Taj Mahal, with some fabulous photo opportunities.

In the afternoon,
we’ll catch a comfortable train back to Mumbai (7.5 hrs), with some pleasant views of rural Maharashtra. On your arrival in Mumbai, we will transfer you to your hotel and your tour will be complete.

Note: The Ellora Caves are closed on Tuesdays.