Timeless Artistry: Ajanta & Ellora Caves Day Trip from Aurangabad

We were pleasantly surprised by our guide’s knowledge. He was previously an archeologist/anthropologist and knew so much about the history, architecture and spiritual significance of the structures and the art- both carved and painted. We felt privileged to walk with and learn from such a scholar. He also protected us from the onslaught of vendors, keeping the tour professional and safe. I would book with this company any day to have such a fulfilling experience. You should too!

I would recommend everyone to see Ajanta and Ellora caves; they are magnificent. If you are short on time, this is a particularly excellent tour. They were very flexible to meet my schedule, which didn’t actually have me staying in Sambhaji Nagar/Aurangabad at all. More importantly the guide (Hassan) was brilliant - he was knowledgeable, friendly , told interesting stories and had perfect English. With him I could hear the Jataka stories while he was highlighting particular statues or segments of the paintings. I also got a good sense of the work involved in building structures like Kailasa temple. This added so much more to the experience. The schedule allowed time for an excellent veg thali lunch stop just past the Ajanta caves turn off.

The driver Karim was excellent. Despite extremely heavy trafgic due to Diwali holiday, he took me to Ajanta and Ellora in one day and I was able to see spectacular caves. He took me to a delicious restaurant that produced its own vegetables.

Great experience. Totally breathtaking 👍 we had a GREAT tour guide 🙌 lots of walkibg but well worth it... would definitely highly recommend 👌🙏❤️

Really amazed by dedicated, knowledgeable guide (Mr. Thomas), Even visiting two caves one day would be a bit tight, but it would work and could safely come back to my hotel aground 7pm.

The Ajanta and Ellora caves are an amazing experience if you're into history and art. Ajanta is famous for its beautiful Buddhist paintings, while Ellora has a mix of Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain temples, with the Kailasa temple being the star. The tours are well-organized, and the guides explain the history really well. Be ready to walk a lot, and don’t forget your camera—there’s so much to see!

These are stunning caves- well worth the trip- carved into the side of a mountain/hill there are many rooms temples- sleepig quarters. I have twice had a guide t salk about them and they have been well worth the cst and then took more time to wander through and linger.

Great way to see both sites on the same day. The guide was very helpful and kind, making sure we had enough time for both cave structures 🙏

Science can't explain how this was done in the BC ie the technology at that time to carve solid volcanic rock is just not possible Andbi had an incredible tour guide and owns his own car and speaks excellent English and goes out of his way to help you get your tickets His name is M. Taqui tel +91 9890363536 just a amazing person with a positive outlook on life and says it is his skill that is important in the world

The tour overall was great. We did the option of going to both Ajanta and Ellora. Just make sure to check the dates you plan on going, because you can only do both sites on certain days! We did pay extra for a guide, which was well worth it. These are very historic sites with lots of statues, figures, paintings, etc. So it was nice to have an expert there to explain what each thing means. You will also be shown some shops on the side, but that is fine because there is plenty of time for the tour for the most part (we didn’t get to see all of Ellora, but we did get to see 100% of Ajanta).