About this trip
Four days based around Aurangabad, with the Ellora Caves as the centrepiece: a vast complex of rock-cut Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples carved into a hillside and recognised as a World Heritage site.
The Ajanta Caves feature alongside Ellora, giving you two of India's most significant ancient cave sites within the same short trip.
This one runs on a guaranteed-departure basis, so it goes ahead on the set dates regardless of numbers — if no one else books on, you get a private tour instead.
What you'll do
- Explore the rock-cut temples and monasteries of the Ellora Caves
- Visit the Ajanta Caves and their Buddhist rock art
- Start and finish in Aurangabad
- Guaranteed to run as scheduled — you may end up with a private tour if no one else joins
- Fully guided throughout
Worth it if you're genuinely interested in ancient rock-cut architecture and skilled guides. Think twice if you need creature comforts or expect minimal walking.
- Guide knowledge transforms the experience; ours explained the basalt-carving technique and 30 caves brilliantly.
- The carvings and paintings are genuinely well preserved; you're seeing original ancient art still intact.
- Logistics handled smoothly; hotels comfortable and transport well organised from arrival to departure.
- Expect substantial walking and climbing between cave levels; not suitable for limited mobility.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Aurangabad · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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