Grotte de Kanheri avec visite mondiale de la pagode Vipassana en véhicule privé
Description
Les grottes de Kanheri sont une destination incontournable pour les passionnés d’histoire ou les passionnés d’archéologie qui aimeraient voir de véritables fouilles relatives aux anciennes histoires de l’Inde. La pagode Global Vipassana est construite dans un endroit très pittoresque et c’est un lieu divin pour la méditation. Vous ferez l'expérience d'une méditation de 10 minutes, d'une présentation vidéo sur le bouddhisme et la pagode, d'une galerie de photos qui en fera une expérience mémorable.
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Itinéraire
Les grottes de Kanheri sont un groupe de grottes et de monuments taillés dans la roche taillés dans un affleurement massif de basalte dans les forêts du parc national de Sanjay Gandhi, sur l'île de Salsette dans la banlieue ouest de Mumbai, en Inde. Ils contiennent des sculptures bouddhistes et des sculptures en relief, des peintures et des inscriptions, datant du 1er siècle avant notre ère au 10ème siècle de notre ère. Kanheri vient du sanscrit Krishnagiri, qui signifie montagne noire. Le site est situé sur une colline et est accessible par des marches taillées dans la roche. Le complexe de grottes comprend cent neuf grottes, sculptées dans le rocher de basalte et datant du 1er siècle avant notre ère au 10ème siècle de notre ère. Kanheri était devenu un important village bouddhiste sur la côte de Konkan au 3ème siècle de notre ère.
La pagode Global Vipassana est une salle de méditation située près de Gorai, au nord-ouest de Mumbai, en Inde. La pagode a été inaugurée par Pratibha Patil, alors présidente de l'Inde, le 8 février 2009. Elle est construite sur un terrain donné, sur une péninsule située entre le ruisseau Gorai et la mer d'Arabie. La pagode doit servir de monument de paix et d'harmonie. La pagode Global Vipassana a été construite par gratitude envers Sayagyi U Ba Khin (1899 - 1971), enseignante à Vipassana et premier comptable général de la Birmanie indépendante, qui a joué un rôle déterminant dans le retour de Vipassana en Inde, son pays d’origine. Le centre de la pagode Global Vipassana abrite le plus grand dôme de pierre au monde, construit sans piliers.
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Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Nous fournissons un service de navette gratuit depuis l'hôtel / la résidence / l'aéroport / la gare et le port ainsi qu'un service de dépôt gratuit. Nous fournissons uniquement un service de prise en charge et de dépose depuis l'hôtel situé dans la banlieue / le nord de Mumbai ou le sud de Mumbai. Le service de ramassage et de dépôt depuis la région de Navi Mumbai ou loin de la ville de Mumbai (nord / sud de Mumbai) entraînera des frais supplémentaires. Informations relatives aux grottes d'Elephanta : Les grottes de Kanheri sont ouvertes 6 jours sur 7. Fermé uniquement le lundi. Le véhicule privé n'est pas autorisé dans le parc national car il est sous le contrôle du Département des forêts. Nous devons donc garer nos véhicules privés à la porte du parc national de Sanjay Gandhi. De la porte, nous devons prendre le bus public ou le van public pour monter aux grottes de Kanheri.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Déconseillé aux femmes enceintes
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- Doit porter une casquette ou un chapeau, des chaussures de randonnée ou des chaussures de sport
- Grottes de Kanheri à Fermé le lundi
Avis(56)
Sameer offered an excellent, educational tour. So thoughtful, extremely knowledgeable. A must whilst visiting Mumbai. Thanks Sameer for an excellent, well curated experience.
Sameer the tour guide was communicative before the tour and day of. Dayanand the driver showed up exactly on time. Sameer shared history of the caves and the pagoda, and paced the tour to my interest and speed. Thanks for the great experience!
Sameer was excellent! Extremely knowledgeable. Truly an educational experience. Good experience driving thru the city, ferry and Tuk Tuk ride. An all inclusive package. Thanks Sameer
We had our private tour today with Vikrant from Shreeji Tours n Travels, we were picked up from our hotel on time and taken to our first stop it was like having a teacher by our side he had great knowledge of everything he was showing us again on our second stop we finished our day understanding a lot more than when we started it was a great day and we would highly recommend the booking.
The caves were breathtaking but also a very peaceful reprieve from the city. We unknowingly visited the pagoda on a Buddhist festival. There were thousands of rural people who had travelled far to visit the Pagoda. Sameer managed to usher us through the crowds to enter the Pagoda. When we however tried to exit, we found ourselves in a mass of people crowding towards the gate to the ferry. It looked like we would be waiting for several hours. Amazingly, Sameer and a rural man spoke with the crowd encouraging them to treat us as guests and allow us to pass. All the people smiled at us and happily moved for us to exit quickly. It was an experience I will never forget. The kindness and hospitality of these people was amazing. I would highly recommend Sameer as a tour guide. He was efficient, punctual, knowledgeable, quietly spoken and very professional.
If you want to get away from the busy streets of Mumbai, this is a great trip to go for. Our guide Shivam had a lot of knowledge on the buddhist caves and took good care of us. Thank you Shivam.
Vikrant is a very nice guide 👍👍👍 We had a very good day discovering the Kanheri Caves and the Vipassana Pagode. Plus a stop in an excellent recommended restaurant well known for pav bhaji.
My wife and I had a brilliant time on this tour of the Kanheri Caves and the Pagoda! Sameer was our guide, and throughout the day gave us lots of interesting facts and insights! We started the day with a drive to the caves, and Sameer gave us some history about Mumbai and the areas we passed, and even found me somewhere to stop and get a coffee on the way! The Kanheri Caves were stunning - the views and walk through the National Park alone were incredible, with some beautiful nature and animals. The caves also felt very special, and we really enjoyed exploring the history and how these caves were once a large monastery. Sameer was an excellent guide, answering all our questions and leading us through a mediation of our own, it was all very peaceful. We then got a boat over to where the Pagoda was, got some food at the cafe there, and explored what Vipassana Buddhism meant and some of its teachings. Would recommend the trip for anyone curious to visit the caves and pagoda, I think it was a lot more interesting and straightforward with a guide - a big thanks again to Sameer for a brilliant day 😁
This excursion started out really well. We started off with the caves, and while a bit of a hike, it was a fairly easy one even for me being very out of shape. I was never rushed, and my guide made sure I was alright throughout. The spot we went to for lunch was amazing, 10/10 for sure! It was as we started the second half that things went off. As we waited for our ferry and rickshaw ride to the temple, my guide began to put his arm around my shoulders and caress my hand and leg with his other hand. As we toured the temple, he continued to try to hold my hand and stayed very close to me even as I tried to pull away. This went on as we rode back to the ferry, where he finally noticed that I was pulling away from his touches and I had to remind him that this was very much not a date and I was paying him for a tour. While he did apologize and kept his distance after that, it soured the whole experience and was very unprofessional. For this reason, I can not recommend that any woman traveling alone book this excursion.
Dear Ma'am, Thank you very much for sharing your valuable feedback. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and discomfort caused. Please be assured that we are treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and have taken strict action — the guide in question has been permanently removed from our company. We deeply regret that this incident occurred and apologize once again for the experience you faced. Your feedback is extremely important to us, and we genuinely appreciate your understanding. It helps us improve and ensures that such incidents are not repeated. Thank you once again for bringing this to our attention.
Ravi was a great guide. He gave an un-biased perspective on how the physical monuments to Buddhism here are interconnected with all other religions. We had to rush our tour but Ravi made sure to show us the coolest caves, including many Stupas, paintings, rock cut statues and rooms.
