Private Kanheri- Buddhist Cave Tour
Description
The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments.They contain Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions, dating from the 1st century BCE to the 10th century CE. Explore the numerou
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Itinerary
our tour will begin by Kanheri Caves passing through the green forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Located 3.5 miles (6 km) inside the park,Explore Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions, dating from the 1st century BCE to the 10th century CE..The cave complex comprises one hundred and nine caves, carved from the basalt rock.Most of the caves are used as the Buddhist viharas, meant for living, studying, and meditating. Don't miss the Buddhist shrine, called a stupa, in one of the caves before returning to Mumbai
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Pickup Locations & Times
Mumbai Airport Mumbai, Maharashtra 400099, India . Mumbai House B-302, J B Nagar Rd, Dr. Charatsingh Colony, S B Singh Colony, J B Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059, India . Taj Mahal Tower, Mumbai The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, B K Boman Behram Marg, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Reviews(25)
Kanheri Buddhist caves were the perfect anecdote to hustle of Mumbai. We booked with getyourguide and our guide Rakesh was incredible. Forget the elephant caves - a national park - ancient buddhist caves carved into the side of a mountain was magical and serene - without the crowds. Rakesh has lived there there all his life playing as a boy amongst the caves and cricket in open areas. HIs love of the site and insight made this tour special. And his patience explaining significance of the various monuments and caves was truly an experience. Very grateful for his time and the experience with getyourguide who made it easy. Even an AC vehicle to pick us up. Thank you Rakesh🙏
Thank you so much for your beautiful and heartfelt review! 🌿 We’re absolutely delighted to hear that your visit to the Kanheri Buddhist Caves was such a magical and serene experience — especially as a peaceful escape from the hustle of Mumbai. It means the world to us that Rakesh’s deep personal connection to the site, his stories from growing up there, and his thoughtful explanations made your tour so special. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to Rakesh — he’ll be truly touched by your appreciation. We’re also glad the booking process and comfortable AC pickup helped make everything seamless for you. Thank you again for choosing us and for sharing your experience. We hope to welcome you on another adventure soon!
My experience is very positive! Driver picked us up at the hotel and took us at the buddhist caves, where we were able to listen to the history of this evocative place! Highly recommanded!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience. Our driver was happy to pick you up from the hotel and guide you through the Buddhist caves, and it’s great to know you enjoyed learning about the history of this unique and evocative place. Your recommendation means a lot to us! We hope to welcome you again on another adventure. 🙏🌟
Great experience with our trusted organizer Aarti, who made it very easy and made our way very enjoyable with our driver Mukesh, always attentive and helpful and, in addition, taking pictures and recommending us Good places to stop for lunch. On this day we had a very complete excursion in which we visited the caves of Kanheri and the Golden Pagoda, both with spectacular views. Totally worth seeing.
¡Muchísimas gracias por compartir tu experiencia! Nos alegra saber que Aarti y Mukesh hicieron que vuestra excursión fuera tan amena y cómoda, y que además pudisteis disfrutar de las paradas recomendadas y capturar momentos especiales con las fotos. Nos encanta que las visitas a las cuevas de Kanheri y la Pagoda Dorada os hayan impresionado tanto. ¡Esperamos poder recibiros de nuevo muy pronto para seguir descubriendo lugares espectaculares!
Very good excursion with Aarti guide and Mukesh driver who explained many things about the caves and recommended places to eat
¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario! Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste de la excursión y que Aarti y Mukesh hicieron que la experiencia fuera tan enriquecedora. Nos encanta poder compartir conocimientos sobre las cuevas y recomendaciones locales para que todos aprovechen al máximo el día. ¡Esperamos verte en otra aventura pronto!
The guide and the driver were really friendly and know about the caves. We were not able to climb to the last caves as it was raining and the route is a little risky but what we can see was awesome. What can make the tour even better is include for example as they are part of the national park to visit the Tigers as optional part.
Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour and that our guide and driver helped make the experience memorable. It’s unfortunate that the weather didn’t allow you to reach the last caves, but we’re happy you still found the visit awesome. We truly appreciate your suggestion about adding an optional visit to see the tigers in the national park. Feedback like yours helps us improve, and we’ll definitely take it into consideration for future tour enhancements. Thanks again for choosing us, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure—hopefully with clearer skies next time! 🌿🦋
Many interesting visit, and local guide so many polite. He respond me every questions about the caves and other topics. Very recommend.
Thank you for your wonderful review! 😊 We're so glad you had an interesting visit and that your local guide was able to answer all your questions about the caves and more. It's great to hear you found the service polite and helpful. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you again soon!
I literally can not believe I grew up in Mumbai oblivious of this rich and extensive piece of history. Because it was extremely hot when we went, we did not visit all 109 caves. The ones we did cover were staggeringly beautiful and serene. The scale, complexity, practicality, and precision of the architecture are incredible for the time. I definitely intend to return and finish the rest. Naturally, on a relatively cool day.
Thank you so much for writing a review for us. We are glad that you enjoyed with our company. We would really appreciate if you recommend us to your family and friends.
Dev was a great tour guide, informative and entertaining. We enjoyed the Kanheri- Buddhist Cave very much, so much history behind them. A nice day to be outdoors.
Thank you for being our customer and leaving us a wonderful 5-star review.
incredible experience, thanks to my guide, we toured all the caves, he explained the whole story to me, he took care of me and was attentive to me
Thank you so much for taking me to Kaniheri caves in Mumbai. It was an incredible experience. The driver and tour guide (Dev) were awesome. Highly recommend!
