Elephanta Caves & Island Guided Private Tour
Beschrijving
De Elephanta-grotten bevinden zich in West-India op het eiland Elephanta (ook wel het eiland Gharapuri genoemd), dat twee heuvels benadrukt die worden geïsoleerd door een nauwe vallei. Het kleine eiland is bezaaid met verschillende oude archeologische overblijfselen die de enige verklaringen zijn voor zijn rijke sociale verleden. Deze archeologische overblijfselen brengen bewijzen van bewoning aan het licht vanaf de tweede eeuw voor Christus. De in steen gehouwen Elephanta-grotten werden gebouwd rond het midden van de vijfde tot de zesde honderden jaren na Christus. De belangrijkste van de grotten is de onvergelijkbare grot 1, die 39 meter van de voorkant naar de achterkant schat. In plattegrond lijkt deze grot op de westelijke helling aandachtig op de Dumar Lena-grot in Ellora, in India. Het hoofdlichaam van de grot, met uitzondering van de portieken aan de drie open zijden en de achterste doorgang, is 27 vierkante meter groot en wordt ondersteund door lijnen van elk zes secties. De Elephanta-grotten zijn een UNESCO-werelderfgoed.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Elephanta Caves zijn een UNESCO-werelderfgoed en een verzameling grottempels die voornamelijk zijn gewijd aan de hindoegod Shiva. Ze bevinden zich op het eiland Elephanta, of Gharapuri (letterlijk "de stad van de grotten") in de haven van Mumbai, 10 kilometer ten oosten van de stad Mumbai in de Indiase deelstaat Mahārāshtra. Het eiland, gelegen op ongeveer 2 kilometer ten westen van de haven van Jawaharlal Nehru, bestaat uit vijf hindoe-grotten en een paar boeddhistische stupa-heuvels die dateren uit de 2e eeuw voor Christus, evenals een kleine groep van twee boeddhistische grotten met watertanks.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
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Voor het ophalen van de auto op de luchthaven worden extra parkeerkosten van Rs 700 in rekening gebracht.
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- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
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Beoordelingen(1,508)
Ria was very informative with regards to the history of each stop, She provided me amazing stuff and with regards to the history of each place. Nikhil was also awesome, each part of the temple was well explained. very enthusiatic and took really good pictures of me haha which I really enjoyed. This is a must visit for spiritual seekers or just those who want to experience the rich culture of Indian.
Amazing tour guy Mr manoj highly recommended
Went to Elephanta Caves and had Manoj as our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. Willing to answer any question we had and help us understand each version of Shiva depicted in the art. Highly recommend this tour.
Manoj was absolutely amazing. He took us around, explained the tour and the caves with so much passion and excitement. Took some amazing photos for us and kept the locals away from us and kept us safe. Absolutely highly recommend 10/10
The guide Manoj who met my family and me on the island was extraordinarily polite and welcoming. He gave us detailed and careful explanations about the temple and the history of the region. Highly recommended! Bravo Manoj! But the guide who met us in town, Armaan, seemed a bit distant and disorganized. We had to remind him of his mission so that everything would go as well as possible!
I Had a very enjoyable trip and I was the only one so it was like a private tour , the guide Rajat was extremely knowledgeable and very kind as he helped me with getting a taxi back to my hotel and waited with me a long time as it was a busy time with all the traffic . Highly recommend Rajat as a guide , thank you 🙏
Manoj did a great job at telling all the history of this cave’s god and other historical data. Very nice!
The experience is very nice. Manoj is fantastic and very great.
Just went through Elephanta Island caves, what an amazing experience. If you’re in Mumbai and have a spare day, I would recommend this one. Our guide Manoj was wonderful with his guidance
We had an outstanding time on this excursion. We had a private speed boat to the island which took only 20 minutes (offered by the same company) instead of the normal 1 hour ferry. Our guide Roger picked us up at the hotel and got us on the boat in Mumbai and off of the boat near the caves. He handed us over to Manoj who gave us a very informed tour of the caves. What made it super special is that with the speed boat, we were there first and had the entire cave to ourselves. Manoj took many photos of us and even taught us something new on our phones for photograpy. I would highly recommend this tour. I almost didn't take it because I thought it would be too hot in the sun on the ferry and cramped in the caves with lots of other travellers. This tour was so opposite of that. We loved it.
We’re thrilled to hear that you had such an outstanding experience on your Elephanta Caves tour! It’s wonderful to know that the private speedboat made the journey quick and comfortable, allowing you to arrive before the crowds and enjoy the caves in a peaceful setting. We’re delighted that Roger ensured a smooth experience from your hotel to the island, and that Manoj’s in-depth knowledge, engaging storytelling, and photography skills made your visit even more memorable. We’re especially glad he helped you capture beautiful memories and even shared some new photography tips! Thank you for highlighting the unique advantages of the private speedboat experience. We’re so pleased that it exceeded your expectations and changed your perception of what the tour would be like. Your thoughtful recommendation means a great deal to us. We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure in Mumbai!
