Mumbai Elephanta Caves Private Half-Day Tour including Guide/Excluding Guide

Overview

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. Private half-day Elephanta Caves tour from Mumbai Catch a public ferry to see the UNESCO-listed ‘City of Caves’ on Elephanta Island Tour the main, Shiva Cave with its giant Hindu rock statues of Shiva, Nataraja, and Yogishvara Explore other Hindu and Buddhist caves, filled with statues and reliefs of religious scenes Discover why the caves were carved, and the symbolism of their rock art Personalized attention from a private, professional guide

What's Included Expert Guide (English, Spanish or German speaking depending on option selected) Family Lunch (Only if Lunch Inclusive Option Selected) Hotel pickup & dropoff by air-conditioned vehicle (available for an extra charge of USD 24 for 1-4 pax) Entrance fee: USD 8 per person Return Public sharing ferry ticket: USD 3 per person Gratuities Any other meals or drinks

Itinerary

1 Elephanta Caves

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Elephanta Caves Disembark with your Tour Guide After an hour-long boat ride to Elephanta Island from the Gateway of India, explore the magnificent caves. The outer caves were used as a place of Hindu worship until Portuguese rule was established. The caves further in are smaller and are Buddhist caves. The main cave, otherwise known as the Shiva Cave, contains numerous carvings depicting various aspects of Lord Shiva including his wedding, his slaying of Andhaka and more. There will also be a sculpture of the Trimurti in the main cave that is approximately 20 feet tall. Other wings of the caves have shrines dedicated to Shiva’s sons, Kartikeya and Ganesh. Book and explore this UNESCO World Heritage site with a guide from Gharapuri, which is a small village on the south side of the island.

2 Gateway Of India Mumbai (Pass By)

Gateway Of India Mumbai The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Mumbai. The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911.

Overview

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. Private half-day Elephanta Caves tour from Mumbai Catch a public ferry to see the UNESCO-listed ‘City of Caves’ on Elephanta Island Tour the main, Shiva Cave with its giant Hindu rock statues of Shiva, Nataraja, and Yogishvara Explore other Hindu and Buddhist caves, filled with statues and reliefs of religious scenes Discover why the caves were carved, and the symbolism of their rock art Personalized attention from a private, professional guide

Tariff-2024

Rs 6600/- for pp ( Minimum 02 pax basis)

Departure Point

Regal Cinema 

Colaba Causeway, opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India

Return Details

This activity will end right where it started. ie.at Regal Cinema Colaba Casueway.

Please Note

We pick you up from your Hotels also on Request.

What's Included

Expert Guide (English, Spanish or German speaking depending on option selected) Family Lunch (Only if Lunch Inclusive Option Selected) Hotel pickup & dropoff by air-conditioned vehicle (available for an extra charge of USD 24 for 1-4 pax) Entrance fee: USD 8 per person Return Public sharing ferry ticket: USD 3 per person Gratuities Any other meals or drinks