Elephanta Caves & Island Guided Private Tour | 5 hours to 6 hours

646 Reviews | Mumbai
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Elephanta Caves with Speedboat
2 Adults x $436.00
$872.00
Approx Total
$872.00
Why choose this package? : Our prestigious tour guarantees a line-free experience. It offers a special access to Elephanta Caves sightseeing.
Exclusive Speedboat Adventure: Hop on board our private yacht for upto 10+ people and zip to the Elephanta Caves in just 20 mins! It's fast, fun & all yours
Premium service: Service includes both a private air-conditioned car pickup and a private speedboat for transportation to an Island.
Duration: 4 hours: Approximately 4 hours. Pickup and drop included from guest request location.
Mineral water bottles
Private Transport +Speed boat : Speedboats are agile and fast motorboats, often used for recreational purposes like water sports and leisure cruising.
No public transport or Ferry : Ferries are public transport for all travelers , speedboat will be only for your private tour of island and caves
Pickup included
Elephanta Cave+ Homestyle Meal
2 Adults x $140.00
$280.00
Approx Total
$280.00
Duration: 5 hours: Private air-conditioned car Transportation.
Veg & non-veg lunch on island: this activity offers homemade veg & non veg lunch at island. Island village is known for its rich culinary.
Comfortable Experience: Pickup Included from your location in a private Air-Con car to Gateway of India. Ferry to Island & back to starting location.
Private Car with air-con.: Offers Pick up & Drop off to Guest location with air-conditioned Car
Pickup included
Group Tour (Cruise Passengers)
2 Adults x $120.00
$240.00
Approx Total
$240.00
Small Group Up to 10-15 People: Choose this option only if you are arriving from cruise ship. This tour is exclusively for cruise passengers
Duration: 5 hours
Meet at the meeting point: Meet your guide at the international cruise terminal (Green Gate) look for the company name on their Placard.
Pickup included
Elephanta+Mumbai Sightseeing
2 Adults x $170.00
$340.00
Approx Total
$340.00
Elephanta & Mumbai Sightseeing: This option includes a sightseeing tour of the city as well as a visit to the Elephanta Caves, with All Inclusive.
Duration: 9 hours: The duration of the tour depends on traffic and weather conditions and can last up to 9-10 hours for a full day.
Pickup included
Elephanta Caves & Island Guided Private Tour
2 Adults x $125.00
$250.00
Approx Total
$250.00
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Hindi, Marathi, English
  • Hotel / Port pickup and drop-off(not offers to option small Group Tour)
  • Expert Guide (English,Hindi,Marathi Language )
  • Mineral Water Bottles
  • Entry/Admission - Elephanta Caves,Ferry Tickets
  • Air-Conditioned Vehicle(not offers to option Small Group Tour)
  • Gratuities
  • Food and Drinks

Overview

The Elephanta Caves are situated in Western India on Elephanta Island (also called the Island of Gharapuri), which highlights two hillocks isolated by a tight valley. The little island is dabbed with various old archeological remaining parts that are the sole declarations to its rich social past. These archeological remaining parts uncover proof of occupation from as soon as the second century BC. The stone cut Elephanta Caves were built about the mid-fifth to sixth hundreds of years AD. The most significant among the caverns is the incomparable Cave 1, which estimates 39 meters from the front access to the back. In plan, this cavern in the western slope intently looks like Dumar Lena cave at Ellora, in India. The principal body of the cavern, barring the porches on the three open sides and the back passageway, is 27 meters square and is upheld by lines of six sections each. Elephanta Caves are an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Itinerary

  • Elephanta Caves

    Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. They are located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of the city of Mumbai in the Indian state of Mahārāshtra. The island, located offshore about 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, consists of five Hindu caves and a few Buddhist stupa mounds that date back to the 2nd century BCE, as well as a small group of two Buddhist caves with water tanks.

    5 hours

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

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Reviews

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646 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 630 reviews with 5 stars

Enjoyed the trip

Published on Mar, 2025

Very knowledgable guide Manoj. Really enjoyed it. Good photgrapher. Boatride from Mumbai takes 1 hour + small tourist train from the pier

Must do

Published on Mar, 2025

Rajat was a great guide, both enthusiastic and knowledgeable, which is understandable as he’s from Elephanta! It was a very interesting trip with all the history…we would highly recommend.

Amazing Éléphanta caves tour

Published on Mar, 2025

The tour was great !! Our tour guide Manon was amazing, great explainations with local knowledge. I highly recommend this tour to anyone!!!

Great Experience

Published on Mar, 2025

We had a wonderful time seeing the Elephanta Caves with Sam and Shruti. The caves are well preserved and the explanations are of great value.

Mr Rajay 5 star tour guide for Elephanta

Published on Mar, 2025

Mr. Rajat was a great and knowledgeable tour guide. Extremely patient and knowledgeable and kind. Helped with educating us about all the sculptures and history behind the caves and also took great photos for us. Bought us water and everything.

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