Elephanta Caves
A ferry across the harbour to a UNESCO island of rock-cut Shiva temples.
Kanheri Caves & Pagoda
109 Buddhist caves in a national park, and the world’s largest meditation dome.
- 8 hours, flexible
- Morning · Afternoon
- Private, or a small group
- Moderate
About this experience
Deep inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park lie the Kanheri Caves: 109 Buddhist rock-cut monuments carved between the 1st and 10th centuries AD. Before land reclamation in the 19th and 20th centuries, this area was Salsette Island, and it was probably busy in ancient times.
Then we drive to Gorai and the Global Vipassana Pagoda, a meditation dome that seats around 8,000 meditators, the largest such hall in the world. Maharashtra Tourism counts it among the Seven Wonders of Maharashtra.
The route
- 01Kanheri Caves
- 02Sanjay Gandhi National Park
- 03Global Vipassana Pagoda
Included
- Private English-speaking guide
- Private car with driver from your hotel
- park and cave entry (ask us)
Not included
- Meals
- Tips
Good for
- Spiritual travellers
- Nature lovers
- History lovers
Bring and wear
- Comfortable walking shoes, light clothes that cover shoulders and knees
- A bottle of water and sun protection
- Modest clothing for the pagoda
- Start times
- Agreed with you when you book
- Meeting point
- Your hotel, or a point we share on WhatsApp
- Group size
- Your own group only
- Getting there
- Private car and driver included, from your hotel
- Fitness
- Moderate. Steps and uneven rock between the caves.
- Children
- Welcome
- Monsoon (June–September)
- Weather-dependent in the monsoon
- Cancellation
- See our booking terms · Booking terms
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