Ajanta & Ellora: Heritage Caves Exploration

Embark on a private tour of the Ajanta and Ellora Caves, immersing yourself in the rich heritage of these ancient sites. Discover the captivating beauty and history of these caves in just one day from Aurangabad. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Here are three itinerary options for a one-day tour of the Ajanta and Ellora Caves:
ITINERARY NO. 1:
Aurangabad to Ellora Caves to Daulatabad Fort to Bibi ka Maqbara to Aurangabad
Departure Time: 8:00 AM or 10:00 AM
Itinerary: Guests will be picked up from their chosen location in Aurangabad and driven to Ellora Caves (a 1-hour drive, 30…

What's Included
  • Private transportation by air-conditioned car
  • Professional driver fluent in Hindi and English
  • Transport capacity: Sedan for 1-2 people, SUV for 3-4 people
  • Bottles of mineral water and torch for cave exploration
  • All tolls, parking, fuel, taxes, and service charges included
What's Not Included
  • Ajanta Caves Entry Ticket
  • Ellora Caves Entry Ticket
  • Bibi Ka Maqbra Entry Ticket
  • Ajanta and Ellora Caves Shuttle Bus
Additional Information

Embark on a one-day journey to explore the captivating heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora Caves. This tour offers flexibility, allowing you to choose between visiting Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, or both. Perfect for travelers with limited time, these tours are designed to be economical without compromising on experience. Whether you prefer to travel…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Eiichih2025
Dec 6, 2025
Highly recommended - even in one day, you can enjoy Ajanta and Ellora caves - I fully enjoyed both Ajanta cave and Ellora cave in just one day! It's recommended to spend two days to explore these two caves (I agree with this), but if you only have one day, this tour is highly recommended. The driver is friendly, at the same time well mannered. So in the taxi, you can either learn about cities through the talk with driver or sleep and prepare for next exploration.
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Thor2705
Nov 9, 2025
Great touring agency. - Amazing travel agency. They have done all that was possible and impossible to get me to see Ellora Caves - one of my dream places to see - after my flight was cancelled. The driver Mr. Samad, also great as a guide drove from Aurangabad to Mumbai to pick me up from the hotel, it went with us to Ellora Caves, and drove us back in the evening to the airport. Way beyond a driver would do. I want to thank the team at Tour My Choice for a very enjoyable experience with a great drive and a very nice guide. Thanks to them my trip to India was a very good one. And not a total waste because of the cancellations. The Ellora Caves experience was great, also Bibi Ka Maqbara. I am planning to return to visit Ajanta Caves and they are my choice for this next visit.
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105kenichis
Mar 30, 2025
Ajanta One Day Tour Experience - Elora plans to go by bus, herself, and Ajanta, I booked your tour on the Web. To begin with, I was a little worried about whether they would show up at a designated time (since it's a web reservation). But they kept it neat and on time and place. It was also very interesting to hear stories about India that my guide told me along the way. I am very happy that I was able to visit Ajanta safely, which I have always wanted to visit, and also to see a part of Indian society today.
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Claudia_z
Feb 5, 2025
Perfect budget friendly trip in all safety - Ajanta and Ellora caves are beyond imagination! The organiser of this trip speaks good English and he is very helpful. We had a driver called Habib that was also pleasant to talk with and very careful when driving! This package allows you to freely discover and you will be able to contract tourist guides in most of the historic sites.
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Stefan_s
Jan 5, 2025
Great day out visiting both caves - both interesting for different reasons - Excellent means to see both caves in a day. Mr Suleman was a knowledgeable and friendly driver, who pointed out local sites in a comfortable car. Local cave guides offered good context and history of the places. Communication all easy via WhatsApp. Ajanta is a spectacular location with rich paintings (although bring a torch!). Whereas Ellora has more impressive sculptures and variety of caves. Both are excellent but if had to choose one, Ellora would be our pick. Would recommend visiting caves with a guide or reference book. Both caves are touristy, so do expect to be approached by local merchants.
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Scott_w
Nov 23, 2024
Such a great tour! - This was a wonderful tour. So knowledgeable without being overwhelming. We wanted to do as much as we could in a day and this met all expectations perfectly without being rushed. Honestly a wonderful experience.
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J6513sumattt
Nov 6, 2024
Cave tour - I went on a trip to Ajanta and Ellora in 1 day. The organisers were fantastic and the driver was great. I would really recommend using them.
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Ehren_b
Sep 29, 2024
Simple, fun and amazing - Great value, excellent experience. Ellora Caves was phenomenal. We were inundated with requests for people to take pictures with us, which made for an interesting experience, but I sort of liked the self-guided experience of it. There was no rushing. They picked us up, drove through crazy traffic with AC going on a hot day, waited for us to see what we wanted and dropped us off at the airport. Exactly what we wanted.
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Slatr2016
Mar 6, 2024
Great trip - We made Ellora and Ajanata tour in one day. It was tough as both places need lots of attention and are simply amazing in different ways. But we managed and it was day full of joy and beauty. Also because of great guidance and driving skills of our driver Mr. Sulemam. He told us also a lot about life in India so we had very interesting trip and learned about local tradition. Punctuality and suppport was simply perfect !!! There no thing we could add to be improved so keep the good work 🙂 see you hopefully
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Ramaswamys21
Feb 12, 2024
Ajanta and Ellora trip - We spent four nights in Aurangabad and stayed at hotel Sparkling Pearl next to the INOX theatre. The hotel location is great - close to nice restaurants. For vegetetians I will recommend the greenleaf restaurant - 3 minutes walk from the hotel. Try the ayurveda tea nearby at cannought, CIDCO - you will love it. First day we went to Shirdi and back. Second day we did the trip to Ellora and the Gruhshneshwar temple (one of the Jyothilingams). Third day we did the day trip to Ajantha. We engaged the hotel taxi that cost us Rs 9500 for the three days. Do engage a guide preferably a govt guide) in Ajanta and Ellora. They charge Rs 2050 for a group of 5 persons.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).