Mumbai Elephanta Caves Group Tour Half-Day All Including Guide
Description
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
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We will take Ferry From Gateway of India
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
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
These people don’t speak English and they gave unclear instructions and they charge way too much. I cannot recommend this company.
I and my family went to Elephanta Caves with Mr Sandeep Mathre as tour guide. The tour was awesome as we were wonderfully guided by him. He is a beautiful person and a wonderful guide. I would recommend him and give him 10 out of 10
"Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you and your family had an amazing experience exploring the Elephanta Caves with Sandeep Mathre. His warmth, knowledge, and passion truly make every tour special. Your kind recommendation and perfect rating mean a lot to us. We hope to welcome you again soon with Mumbai Dream Tours!"
Very beautiful halfday with Sameer. I suggest to everything to do this experience with Him. I sure will come back in Elephant with Him.
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🐘✨ We’re thrilled to hear you had a beautiful experience at Elephanta Island with Sameer. He’ll be very happy to know you enjoyed his tour and storytelling. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable experience in Mumbai!
Had a very good time at the cave, which has some amazing high reliefs - the monkeys were also a bonus. Sameer was a very good guide and gave very interesting information about the caves
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed exploring the Elephanta Caves and appreciated the unique sculptures and carvings — and yes, the monkeys definitely add a bit of fun to the visit! We're especially happy to know Sameer made the tour informative and engaging. He loves what he does, and feedback like this means a lot to us. We hope to see you again on another Mumbai adventure!
Very nice tour with Sam! The guide was very professional, he explained all in a friendly environment and we took amazing group photos
Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a wonderful time exploring the Elephanta Caves with Sam. He truly takes pride in creating a friendly and engaging environment for our guests. We're glad you enjoyed the tour and captured amazing group photos to cherish the memories. Looking forward to welcoming you back for more adventures! Best regards, The Mumbai Dream Tours Team
Spending the morning in the elephanta caves was a great experience for us. Our guide Sam was super helpful and shared a lot of details about this place. I would recommended it 100%!
We’re thrilled to hear that you had a great experience exploring the Elephanta Caves with Sam! His knowledge and helpful nature truly make the visit even more special. Thank you for your 100% recommendation—it means a lot to us! We’d love to welcome you on another tour in the future.
My family and I had a great experience with our wonderful guide, Sam. He was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and kind. We had a few older people with mobility issues and he made sure they were taken care of. He also took a lot of amazing photos for us that you would typically have to pay for. Lastly, his English was perfect. If you visit Mumbai, definitely book this tour and ask for Sam!
We’re so happy to hear that you and your family had a fantastic experience at the Elephanta Caves with Sam! His knowledge, kindness, and attention to detail truly make a difference, and we’re glad he could ensure a smooth and enjoyable tour for everyone. We appreciate your kind words and recommendation—it means a lot to us! We’d love to welcome you on another tour when you visit Mumbai again.
Very reliable agency tour in Mumbai. Local guides who are very kind and helpful to make your day unforgettable. Highly recommended
Mumbai with the best Tripadvisor review: Mumbai Elephanta Caves Group Tour Half-Day All Including Guide Very reliable agency tour in Mumbai. Local guides who are very kind and helpful to make your day unforgettable. Highly recommended
We booked the tour to Elephanta Island, expecting to meet the guide at the India Gateway, but nobody appeared. They called us and told us to take the boat to the Island, which we could have done without taking a tour. At the Island, the guide explained about the caves for less than 30 minutes. He rushed us through the caves and told us to wait for him while he picked up other tourists, but he never showed up again. We paid 6.000 INR for something we could have done by ourselves, this was not really a tour.
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We booked the afternoon tour and had an enjoyable time on the island. The tour guide was very knowledgeable but it was difficult to follow him at times. All in all, a guide is not absolutely necessary to explore the elephant caves as many facts are explained on information boards. However, if you want to delve deep into the culture and history, this tour is highly recommended.
