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An ornate temple interior with intricate carvings and a central statue. 1
Ancient stone ruins with intricate carvings and a prominent central pillar. 2
Ancient rock-cut architecture with detailed carvings and a well-maintained lawn. 3
A rock-cut temple complex with intricate carvings and multiple shrines. 4
A large reclining Buddha statue with intricate carvings and numerous smaller figures around it. 5
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Price is AU$451 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Overview

    • Tour the Ajanta and Ellora Caves from Aurangabad
    • Be enchanted by the beauty of the paintings, murals, and carvings in the caves
    • Admire the architectural marvels of ancient rock-cut temples
    • Explore the thousand-year-old history of ancient Indian culture

Activity location

    • Aurangabad
    • Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India | You will be Pick up and drop off from any Aurangabad Hotel or Airport, driver will report hotel lobby and Pick you up for tour and drop back to Hotel or airport after tour.
    • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India

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From Aurangabad: Private Ajanta & Ellora Caves Full-Day Tour

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$451.08 x 1 AdultAU$451.08
Total
Price is AU$451.08
Until Tue, 13 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private full-day tour
  • Inclusions
    Transport by air-conditioned car from hotel to hotel
  • Inclusions
    English-speaking tour guide
  • Inclusions
    Hotel or airport pick-up and drop off
  • Inclusions
    Entrance fees to the Ajanta Caves and the Ellora Caves
  • Inclusions
    All applicable taxes
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses

What you can expect

  • After pick-up from the airport or your hotel in Aurangabad at 8:00 AM, you will start the 3-hour drive to the Ajanta Caves. The amazing caves are one of the world's oldest UNESCO World Heritage sites.

    The cave complex features 30 Buddhist cave monuments enclosed in the hillside. Ancient Indian history is revealed through beautiful paintings and carvings inside the caves. See the gigantic carved pillars and ancient stupas (Buddhist burial mounds). Learn about Buddhist philosophy and teachings through the carvings and paintings in the Ajanta Caves.

    Once you have explored the caves, you will head towards the Ellora Caves, approximately a 2-hour drive away. The Ellora Caves are an imposing complex of rock shrines that represent the three faiths of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. The complex has 12 Buddhist caves, 5 Jain temples, and 17 Hindu temples to explore. After the sightseeing, you will be dropped back at your hotel or at the airport in Aurangabad.

Location

Activity location

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    • Aurangabad
    • Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India | You will be Pick up and drop off from any Aurangabad Hotel or Airport, driver will report hotel lobby and Pick you up for tour and drop back to Hotel or airport after tour.
    • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India