Kanheri Caves One-day Tour
- Take a drive from Mumbai to explore Kanheri Caves and before going on a sightseeing trip through South Mumbai
- Admire the famous rock-cut monuments of Kanheri Caves and see the ancient rock cut Buddhist caves in its chambers
- Visit the famous sites in the city, such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Gateway of India and The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
- Learn local culture at the Crawford Market, 'Dhobi Ghat', Mahatma Gandhi's residence and Haji Ali Dargah
- View the skyline of Mumbai from Banganga Tank, Kamala Nehru Park and drive around the 'Queen's Necklace'
What to expect
Your tour begins with a pick up from your hotel, where you'll meet your guide who will bring you to Kanheri Caves. These amazing rock-cut monuments, found in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, have stood since 1st century BCE, a testament to the long history of civilization in India. Your tour guide will bring you through its hallways and corridors so you can see the Buddha sculptures painstakingly carved into them by devotees from ancient times. Following this, your guide will take you to visit to a pair of iconic pieces of architecture in Mumbai: the Gateway of India, built for King George V and Queen Mary in 1911, and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, a 560-room wonder with ornate exteriors. Your next stop, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station, a known UNESCO World Heritage Site, will give you a glimpse back to the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, when it was first built, with its Indian-Gothic architecture. No visit to India would be complete without shopping for some spices, and in the colorful alleys of Crawford Market, you'll be able to find nearly all of them. An even more fascinating site awaits you as you head to the Dhobi Ghat, a massive open air laundry filled with hundreds of lined up wash slabs. Following this, you'll be able to take a look at Mahatma Gandhi's residence and learn about the life of this historical figure. After a break for lunch (at your own expense), the tour takes you to Malabar Hill, a very upper crust neighborhood in Mumbai where many prominent government and social figures reside in opulent residences. A glimpse of the Banganga Water Tank (and ancient tank deeply rooted in local mythology and history), and you're headed to Kamala Nehru park, named after the historic female freedom fighter, a hero in India. Your last destination is a walk at Marine Drive's “Queen's Necklace” area, where you'll be able to capture a gorgeous panorama of the city skyline right before you head back to your hotel.
Reviews
Our driver, Mr. Prabkar, picked us up on time. He was patient and smiling, his vehicle clean. Our guide, Mr. Alam, took us to all the places in the itin and answered all our inquiries. He also recommended a local vegetarian resto so that was a good experience. If you only have limited time in Mumbai, this is a great tour option! Not connected to our tour but word of caution - In the rainy season, Kanheri Caves might be slippery so it would not be a very good experience. You might consider this if you visit during the rainy monsoon.
Ali was a great tour guide for our group as he was kindly explaining everything to us and introduce a nice restaurant that suit our taste
The tour is good for exploring Mumbai. With private tour guide and A/C car driver, I went to all places easily. In fact, those places are not really interesting to me, except Gateway of India and Kanheri Cave. But it is ok because of no where else to go. Lunch is not included, and asking in advance regarding the expenses if you go with the tour guide is essential.
Perfect tour choice if you want to have the most of Mumbai in a short span of time. The tour guide will assist you in managing the time, food recommendations and even in buying souvenirs during your tour to get the best prices. Highly recommended!
Great tour of the main tourist sights in Mumbai. Got to experience riding on a tuk tuk and the local train. Driver and air conditioned car are always ready and waiting to transport to the next attraction. Alam, the guide, was professional and knowledgeable.
Very tiring but was all worth it! Had a very good time visiting the different places. Ganesh was a very good guide and gave us information about almost all of the places we passed by.
This tour operator is highly recommended, I got pickup on time . The Klook in India even WhatsApp me day earlier to confirm everything by providing driver information and car. Lawson is the Klook agent in India was amazing very helpful and informative, the tour guide Alam down to earth and very nice , the driver also reliable . This is royal service. Pls book with peace of mind
i enjoyed my trip, though it is just for a day but still I was able to appreciate. The tour is compact and I must say educational. I learned a portion of India. And i must say, one and most important factor I was able to enjoy is that I felt safe with my Tour guide Mr. Alam and driver Mr. Pawan. Mr. Alam provides details and answers to my questions even trivial matters of India which made me more curious about the colors of India. Mr. Pawan did a great job as well in his driving skills. If i will be given the chance to visit India again I would love to have them as my tour buddies!
Our guide was pleasant and shared many insights throughout the drive. Will definitely recommend to friends.
Very nice tour! We visited Kanheri cave inside the National park. We were able to customize the city tour to go we want to visit. Our guide Alam did a great job!
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