Elephanta Caves Tour: Ancient Hindu Sculptures

Discover ancient rock-cut temples and intricate sculptures at the UNESCO World Heritage Elephanta Caves near Mumbai. Explore history, architecture, and religious art.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Elephanta Caves - Experience a distinguished tour of Elephanta Island, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Elephanta Caves. This comprehensive excursion offers an in-depth exploration of ancient rock-cut temples and their elaborate sculptures, which date from the 5th to 9th centuries. The tour includes a detailed examination of the principal cave…
What's Included
  • Admission fees to Elephant Island
  • Bottled water
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The Elephanta Caves are a series of ancient rock-cut temples situated on Elephanta Island, close to Mumbai, India. Originating from between the 5th and 8th centuries, these caves are famous for their detailed sculptures mainly dedicated to Hindu gods, including the remarkable Trimurti, a 20-foot statue of the three-headed Shiva. The caves boast…

Location
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg
It’s near the Gate Way of India, traveler’s can travel by local trains, cabs. From the Gate Way of India it is 2 minutes walking distance
Cancellation Policy

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

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Anged165
Feb 3, 2026
Amazing place with fabulous guide. - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Nikhil. He was incredibly knowledgeable and explained the historical importance of this amazing place. I highly recommend asking him to offer his tour. Thank you.
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Aileen_w
Feb 1, 2026
great tour on elephanta island - great tour on elephanta island, great guide and information, very interesting information about hinduism and the island
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Dream54917728937
Jan 31, 2026
Awesome tour! - Chetan was very detailed and knowledgeable. He explained all the cool details of the statues and place. He took great photos for us too!
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Shensizzle
Jan 31, 2026
A fun day trip from Mumbai - Thanks to Chetan for a wonderful tour of Elephanta Caves. He was friendly and informative providing great historical and religious context for the carvings. On top of that he took many photos of us including several creative uses of panoramic shots.
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Devek
Jan 31, 2026
Excellent — great value and information. - Chetan was an excellent guide — we learned a great deal, and he took some incredible photographs for us. Overall, a great value.
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Vicaralma
Jan 31, 2026
Recommended for solo travelers - Nikhil is a very kind guy, he explains the cave’s history in an intriguing, easy to follow way. I absolutely loved this experience. I signed up for group tour but in the end it was a private tour! 100% recommend, even for girls traveling alone like myself, there’s no problem at all. It was a very fun and informative experience.
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Travel16558777893
Jan 29, 2026
Interesting Tour - Very interesting tour with Nici. Lots of information, very friendly. Took a lot of fotos, when you want.No waiting’s. thanks a lot
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T4616mzjavim
Jan 29, 2026
Learning experiences - After today everything i knew about Hinduism from before has gone out the window thanks to my tour guide nikhil. he was a local from elphanta island who was very knowledgeable. And thought me alot about shiva and all the statues of the cave. Prior to this i thought this would be a sightseeing experience. But after today it has been a learning experience. Great tour i highly recommend it.
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J5751gmstephens
Jan 27, 2026
Great tour, fabulous guide. - Wonderful place, brought to life by my knowledgeable and kind local guide Nikhil. He made the trip more than just tourism.
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Seaside23752581267
Jan 23, 2026
Elephanta Caves - Excellent tour by Nikhil! Appreciate all the history explanation and lovely photos😁 out tour guide, Nikhil had great English and explained everything in good detail.
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From $27
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).