Sacred Caves & Timeless Empires

Local Travel: Kanheri Caves – approx. 35 km round trip
Flight: Mumbai → Aurangabad | Approx. 1 hr

Highlights:
• Kanheri Caves – ancient Buddhist monastic complex
• Scenic flight to Aurangabad

Program:
After breakfast, proceed to visit Kanheri Caves, located within the green expanse of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. This remarkable Buddhist cave complex, dating back to the 1st century BCE, consists of 109 rock-cut caves once used as monasteries and meditation halls (closed Mondays).
Later, transfer to Mumbai airport to board your flight to Aurangabad.
Upon arrival, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight: Aurangabad

Distance & Time:
• Aurangabad – Ajanta Caves – 106 km one way | Approx. 3 hrs

Highlights:
• Ajanta Caves – UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Bibi ka Maqbara – “Mini Taj of the Deccan”

Program:
After breakfast, depart for a full-day excursion to the legendary Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing exquisite Buddhist cave paintings and sculptures dating from 200 BCE to 650 CE (closed Mondays).
Later return toward Aurangabad and visit Bibi ka Maqbara, an elegant Mughal-era mausoleum built in memory of Dilras Banu Begum.
Return to the hotel by evening.

Overnight: Aurangabad

Distance & Time:
• Aurangabad – Ellora Caves – 29 km | Approx. 1 hr
• Aurangabad – Daulatabad Fort – 16 km | Approx. 40 mins
Flight: Aurangabad → Mumbai | Approx. 1 hr

Highlights:
• Ellora Caves – Buddhist, Hindu & Jain masterpieces
• Kailasa Temple – monolithic architectural marvel
• Daulatabad Fort – undefeated hill fortress

Program:
Early morning departure for Ellora Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring 34 rock-cut shrines carved between the 4th and 9th centuries AD (closed Tuesdays). The highlight is the awe-inspiring Kailasa Temple, carved from a single rock.
Later visit Daulatabad Fort, famed for its strategic design and military strength.
In the evening, transfer to Aurangabad airport to board your flight back to Mumbai. Upon arrival, proceed to the transit area for your onward connection.

Overnight: In transit / Mumbai airport area

Boat Ride Duration: Approx. 1 hr each way

Highlights:
• Elephanta Caves – UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Iconic Trimurti sculpture of Lord Shiva

Program:
After early morning transfer, proceed for an excursion by boat across Mumbai Harbour to Elephanta Island.
Explore the Elephanta Caves, a 6th-century rock-cut complex dedicated to Lord Shiva, famous for the monumental Trimurti sculpture symbolizing creation, preservation, and destruction (closed Mondays).
After the visit, return to Mumbai and proceed to the airline check-in counter for your onward international journey.