Guided tour of Kanheri Caves, the 2000 year old Buddhist university in Mumbai | 8 hours

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Guided tour of Kanheri Caves, the 2000 year old Buddhist university in Mumbai
2 Adults x $190.00
$380.00
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$380.00
Pickup included

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  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Lunch
  • Pick and drop
  • Private car
  • Entrance charges
  • Guide

Overview

Kanheri Caves is a day trip from Mumbai to a 2000 year old Buddhist university. Explore some of the Caves which served as a major centre for Buddhist learning between the 1st century BC and 10th century AD. Relive the life of the students who came from all over Asia to live in this ancient campus and learn from the Masters. Marvel at the unique architecture style, magnificent sculptures and novel engineering techniques which made Kanheri an incredible place to live and learn, 2000 years back. This tour is organized by Five Senses Tours, a private limited company recognized by the Ministry of Tourism and a member of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). The tour has been designed to support local livelihoods by way of employment of local guides, and supporting local businesses in line with the mission of the company to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.

Itinerary

  • Kanheri Caves

    After picking you up from your hotel or cruise terminal, we proceed to Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Kanheri Caves are located inside this 87 square KM national park. Over the next few hours we will explore magnificent sculptures, relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions which will give us clues about the life and times in this ancient University which was a premier seat for Buddhist learning. We will visit the Grand Chaitya where the monks used to gather to meditate. The magnificent Stupa helped the monks to focus and concentrate during meditation. A relic of a great teacher from the past would usually be found inside the Stupa. As we move between the caves we will be able to see the transformation from Thervada to Mahayana style of Buddhism over the years. It is a fantastic venue even today to discuss with our guide, the principles of different styles of Buddhism and the differences with other prominent religions of land like Hinduism and Jainism! The 109 caves have an assortment of sculptures of Buddha as well as Boddhisattvas like Padmapani. Our guide will explain the crucial role of Boddhisatvas in the Buddhist society and how they were important for the survival of this great religion.

    5 hours

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Fantastic carvings in a national park

Published on Nov, 2023

The Buddhist caves in the national park are a gem. I took a guided tour and it was well worth it. Pankaj was an outstanding guide and his knowledge was refreshing I enjoyed the conversation with him about Buddhism and how it compares with the other great Indian religions. The sculptures and carvings were amazing. I would highly recommend this tour.

An excellent trip. The company truly cares about customer .

Published on Jun, 2023

A wonderfully informative trip where changes were made easily to accommodate an unexpected illness that happened during hike up to the caves. Pankaj is a very knowledgeable guide and the company truly cares for their customers. Best tour company I have seen anywhere in the world.

The caves

Published on May, 2023

I recommend 100%. We learned a lot of interesting things and the guide has a lot of knowledge so if you have a tour with Pankaj, ask a lot of questions. The Caves and the Pagoda were beautiful and the guide was very nice

Outstanding tour

Published on Mar, 2020

Wow this was a memorable tour. Madhu was an encyclopedia of knowledge and had tons of patience as well. He showed us remarkable sculptures, many 2000 years old and more importantly he examined the significance of each of them in Buddhism. He also helped is visualise this place as a global university for Buddhist education in the first century! I would highly recommend this tour.

Remarkable Buddhist caves

Published on Feb, 2020

We were picked up from our hotel in the morning as this was a fully guided tour and our conversations started during the journey itself. It was an amazing experience to see Mumbai in action as we drove past the heart of the city. Our guide gave a wonderful perspective of life in this hard working city. Our destination was a et f 100+ caves which were 2000 years old. Nestled on top of a hill and surrounded by a national par, it was very picturesque. The caves were fascinating with some spectacular sculptures. Our guide

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