Sightseeing tour with Elephanta cave tour
Description
Visit the Elephanta Caves with Mumbai Sightseeing. Explore the more massive Hindu caves, the smaller Buddhist caves as well as the main cave, also known as the Shiva Cave. See the numerous sculptures depicting various aspects of Shiva’s life.and proceed to explore Bollywood city
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Itinerary
After an hour long boat ride to Elephanta Island, 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 throughout depicting various aspects of Lord Shiva including his wedding, his slaying of Andhaka and more. There is also 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.
Mumbai's most famous monument; it was built to welcome King George V and Queen Mary into India
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, is a heritage, five-star, luxury hotel built in the Saracenic Revival style in the Colaba region of Mumbai
The station was designed by Frederick William Stevens according to the concept of Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival architecture and meant to be a similar revival of Indian Goth (classical era) architecture.
Mumbai University, the British heritage building built in 1857
The tower is part of The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, which was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2018.
Largest open air laundry “Dhobi Ghat” where clothes are washed in full view of public
Bombay High Court is one of the oldest High Courts of India. It is located in Bombay.
Mani Bhavan is a museum and historical building dedicated to Gandhi. Mani Bhavan was the focal point of Gandhi's political activities in Mumbai between 1917 and 1934.
Kamala Nehru Park (Skyline view of the city & Old woman's shoe)
Historic Jain place of worship with intricate stone carvings & a dome painted with the zodiac.
Drive around Marine Drive (known as the “Queens Necklace”),
The Prince of Wales Museum, now commonly known as 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya', was established during the early 20th century
lora Fountain, at the Hutatma Chowk, is an ornamentally and exquisitely sculpted architectural heritage monument.
The David Sassoon Library is the name of a famous library and heritage structure in Mumbai, India. The idea for a library to be situated in the center of the city was the brainchild of Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Jewish philanthropist, David Sassoon.
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We pick up from your accommodation
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date , tour or full refund
Reviews(18)
Very good experience and excellent guide, we really enjoyed the tour. Surely we recommend it.aarti, and I would think we will take other tour on our visit to Mumbai, we will be in touch with our guide for the upcoming events and days available
¡Muchísimas gracias por escribir una reseña de cinco estrellas, lo apreciamos enormemente!
A wonderful experience with our guide Aarti and driver Makesh, in the caves we have Samir all very well prepared. Always attentive to us, pending any details. Friendly and polite. If I return to India I will not hesitate to contact them.
¡Muchísimas gracias por tus palabras! Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste del tour y que nuestro equipo —Aarti, Makesh y Samir— hizo de tu experiencia algo memorable. Siempre nos esforzamos por estar atentos a cada detalle y ofrecer la mejor atención a nuestros visitantes. Será un placer recibirte de nuevo si decides volver a la India. ¡Te esperamos con los brazos abiertos!
Magnificent excursion with the Aarti Guide and its companion inside the cave, the best excursion of Mumbai is certainly worth it.
¡Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario! Nos alegra muchísimo saber que disfrutaste de la excursión y que Aarti y su compañero hicieron que la visita a la cueva fuera especial. Que la consideres la mejor excursión de Mumbai es un honor para nosotros. ¡Gracias por recomendarnos y esperamos volver a verte en otra aventura! 🌟
I met my tour guide Anthony in the lobby of my hotel at the scheduled time. He was friendly and professional from the start. I was impressed with his knowledge and the pace of the tour, it did not feel rushed. Elephanta Cave was amazing, climbing the 120 steps is so worth it. Kudos to the driver also, Manoj, who did not talk much but was always there with a smile. Thank you guys for making me feel safe and for an amazing experience, one I will not soon forget ❤️
Thank you for the positive feedback!
I went on a one day tour with a guide called Dev, I really liked it, was the best. He is very knowledgeable and has great attitude!
We can’t wait to share your 5-star review with our team. They’ll be thrilled!
The ferry to the island was an experience.The island is filled with wild monkeys. Our tour guide was excellent & very knowledgeable & personable. We were unaware of having to climb 120 steps to the cave & opted for another means of transportation, which was most embarrassing for me,when 4 men with a chair nailed to 2 posts appeared & carried my partner & I individually. The cost was an additional $75 + TIPS. Quite a unique experience
Raj, Samir and Mikesh were amazing! Right on time arrival, extremely knowledgeable and very cooperative. The experience from the tour itself is that it's very easy one - no need to climb anywhere, light walk and was not too hot. I learned a lot about Hindu from Samir. If I haven't asked to guide me to the island it would have been very fast and bored. But with these folks it turned into an educational adventures!! Thanka and warm regards!
The tour of the elephant caves were absolutely amazing, our guide Dev took such good care of us making sure we were safe and having the best time, he also took so many photos for us trying to make sure to capture every moment of our experience for us! It was like hanging out with an old friend. Our guide for the elephant caves explained so much of the beautiful history and shared the story’s of living in the local village and was very patient when we wanted to take 5000 photos of everything, our guide took us to places that the other tourists couldn’t go and it was just an amazing experience all round. I highly recommend booking this experience once in a life time opportunity, and I will definitely be back! Take care guys ❤️✌️
I recommend this tour, I think this is one of the most important sights of Mumbai, and if you are visiting this city you must see this.
Raj and Mukesh are excellent guides, giving both current and historical information about Mumbai. They made traveling around Mumbai very fun.
