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Elephanta Caves & Island Tour
4.8
181 Ratings
Mumbai
Join the fluent English-speaking guide in the hotel lobby and proceed to the Gateway of India. From there, take a ferry boat to Elephanta Island and begin the guided tour.
Join the fluent English-speaking guide in the hotel lobby and proceed to the Gateway of India. From there, take a ferry boat to Elephanta Island and begin the guided tour.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Gateway of India - Guide & you will catch a ferry boat for Elephanta Island from here.
- Elephanta Caves - Our guide will take you to the Elephanta Islands & do the whole narrated tour of caves.
- Gateway of India - Guide & you will catch a ferry boat for Elephanta Island from here.
- Elephanta Caves - Our guide will take you to the Elephanta Islands & do the whole narrated tour of caves.

What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if selected)
- Bottled water provided
- English-speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if selected)
- Bottled water provided
- English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Ferry Tickets
- Caves Entry Tickets
- Ferry Tickets
- Caves Entry Tickets
Location
PizzaExpress
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg
Your designated meeting point for this tour is PizzaExpress, located right next to the Gateway of India. A company representative will be waiting for you outside the entrance of PizzaExpress.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(181 Ratings)
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Amandadq5336yg
Aug 29, 2026
Dharavi slum tour - Varsha was friendly and knowledgeable tour guide of the Dharavi slum. As a resident she was able to give us an insight into the community.
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V7860jjfedericog
Mar 28, 2026
A journey through history and Hinduism - Our guide Pankaj made the visit special for us.
Not only did he explain the history of the cave but also the Hindu philosophy behind the statues.
Highly recommended!
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261saram
Mar 21, 2026
Great afternoon at Elephanta caves - Great experience at this UNESCO site island. We got accompanied by Eklavya by ferry (skipping the queues:) and got to hear about every day life in Mumbai and then met local guide Pankaj , who took us to the unesco site.
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Rebeccagf1077ng
Mar 21, 2026
Trikal is the best guide - Trikal was a most excellent guide. He is local to the island and shared his passion and knowledge with humor and deep love.
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Yrtrip
Mar 15, 2026
Friendly and very informative time with Trikal - Trikal was my tour guide for the elaphanta caves. I had 0 knowledge about Hindu gods before coming and I now leave good introduction! Trikal was very friendly, accommodating and informative. Great way to learn the culture and history, including origin of the common words we use nowadays deriving from Indian religion. Thanks for the good time!
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Shivd01
Mar 12, 2026
Very informative! - We had a great experience with this tour company even though we booked with them on short notice. The manager was responsive and answered all of the questions we had along with helping to identify where a discount can be applied for Indian document holders, which was appreciative. We did the 4-6 hour Elephanta Caves tour and the local tour guide we were paired up with there through Magical Mumbai Tours did a fantastic job explaining the detailed history behind the caves and scupltures and gave us plenty of time for photos. It was a really hot day but he still explained everything with a smile and elaborated where we asked questions. Would refinitely recommend this tour company! They also have women tour guides!
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B3464nsandyr
Feb 24, 2026
Brilliant trip to see Elephant caves - Sahil gave us a fantastic trip from gateway of India to Elephant caves which were fascinating
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Rosalind_r
Feb 21, 2026
Thank you Eklavya and Bankaj - Thank you Eklavya and Bankaj for being great hosts and being super informative and friendly! We had a great time.
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Momberose
Feb 6, 2026
Interesting tour with great guides - We had a great experience going to see the Elephanta caves. The Elephanta guide was very knowledgeable and informative. Juveria was very helpful with coordinating the whole experience. All in all a good tour!
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Seaside02662680158
Feb 12, 2026
Disappointing tour of the Elephanta Caves. - I was met by one guide initially who mumbled and was difficult to understand, and who wasn’t great with personal space. Once we got to the island I was handed over to another guide who took me round the caves. The caves were interesting enough but it would have been better to be just reading a guide booklet and the information boards around the caves. If you haven’t seen a Hindu temple it is worth going but honestly I could have given this a miss. The actual tour part is very short and the best part is as actually the boat journey across the bay. If I had known all of this beforehand I would have organised it myself and explored on my own, which I would say would be worth doing.
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