Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
To explore the history of caves, we provide you a professional driver with guidebook and entrance tickets in advance (Without standing in the line). so that, you will spend more time in the caves and understand the history.
We are also available on call if you need any assistance.
We are a local travel company works in sustainable tourism.
Ellora caves are known for its carving, sculptures which is dated to 6th century. These caves offers a tremendous experience of man made monument.
Daultabad fort (Devgiri) is an magnificent hill, built in 12th century. It is the only fort in India which is excavated on single hill. The defensive system is an interesting infrastructure here.
Bibi ka Maqbara is a tomb of wife of Aurangzeb (The last Mughal king). This mauselous was built to show the love and affection towards the Mughal architecture. It is a replica of Taj Mahal in Agra.
Ajanta caves are known for paintings which showcase the life of Buddha since his childhood.
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Private transportation
Guidebook
Bottled water
On call assistance in English
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance cost of Ellora, Ajanta, Bibi ka Maqbara and Daultabad fort
In-person guide fees (if needed)
Which is not included in the inclusion list
Any meal is not included
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We will pick up travelers from any hotel in Aurangabad. Please let us know in advance.
n-9, r-26/180, raigad nagar, Hudco, Mhada Colony, N 9, Cidco, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431003, India Start the tour from your hotel at 7:30AM or depends on the time of your breakfast at hotel which can be extended till 9:00AM. Our professional driver will greet you at the reception and start the journey towards Ajanta caves. 5 minutes
Ajanta Caves, Ajanta, Maharashtra, India Ajanta caves are 3 hours away from Aurangabad at the distance of 110Km. The road construction is going on this road .Hence, it will be a bumpy ride. Guests need to carry air pillows or similar for their back in case if they already have any problem.
Driver will drop the guests at the parking of Ajanta. Guests need to take shuttle bus from there which takes 10 min to reach actual site. 180 minutes
Ajanta Caves, Ajanta, Maharashtra, India Once you reach the Ajanta caves complex. You can have tea/coffee or just a beer at MTDC restaurant to get refreshed. After that, you can hire a licensed guide at cave number 1 (Charges are not included) which is way cheaper than hiring in advance. Later, start exploring the important caves and we will also give you important tips before visiting the caves. 180 minutes
Ajanta Caves, Ajanta, Maharashtra, India Return to Ajanta ticket counter, you can have veg or non veg food here with beers (our driver can also suggest the best delicious restaurant nearby) then take a shuttle bus back to caves parking and meet our driver there. 30 minutes
Aurangabad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Start the journey back to Aurangabad by the same road. Will take 3 hours to return. Our driver will drop you at the hotel. 180 minutes
n-9, r-26/180, raigad nagar, Hudco, Mhada Colony, N 9, Cidco, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431003, India Start the journey by pick up at your hotel at 8:00AM. Proceed to Ellora caves with private AC car. 5 minutes
Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Once you reach Ellora caves, start exploring on your own. There are three different groups of caves which belong to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. We will be available on call service if you need. We will provide you tips before visiting the caves and its complex.
For visiting Jain caves, you can take a shuttle bus inside the complex or go by walk (1.5KM) 240 minutes
Daulatabad Fort, Daulatabad, Maharashtra, India While coming to Aurangabad, you will see a magnificent fort known as Daulatabad Fort (originally it was Devgiri fort). In case, if you are not tired, you can explore the fort watching cannons, victory tower, huge walls, temple etc. until middle view point by passing through a dark passage (Adventures part). If you are not exhausted, visit till the top view point to see the mesmerizing view and later, start the journey towards Bibi ka Maqbara 120 minutes
Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Visit the Bibi ka maqbara which is oftenly described as mini Taj Mahal. This place will fulfill your day of sightseeing.
Return back to hotel. 60 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Public transportation options are available nearby
mstoeri
31 Mar 2023
I'm so happy I decided to book with Akvin...If I instead opted to go by myself, I wouldn't have understood a fraction of the beauty and history found in the carvings and paintings at Ellora & Ajanta. I also had lovely interactions with everyone who worked with Akvin...they were honest and very focused on providing a quality service. Thank you, all!
E681DIjonathans
26 Feb 2023
We stayed at Akash's place (he has a homestay on AirBnB) and really enjoyed it; we felt invited into the family, and saw quite a bit of Akash and Vincent, who even organised tickets for a great concert that happened to be on during our visit. It wqs great to have someone to chat with in the morning. The homestay is in the city, so transport everywhere is fairly easy, and, incredibly for India, it is really quiet!! If you want to stay there, I think best is to WhatsApp Akash on +91 78753 77569.
Aside from that, with Vincent they run a travel business specialised in the state. There is so much more to see around Aurunagad than just Ellora and Ajanta....you could probably spend a week, and have a varied and fun trip. Aurungabad isnt so bad also to get to; there are flights non-stop to Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderbad; but plenty of trains too, and, if you are coming from abroad, they'll organise a train ticket for you (as that is so difficult to do from abroad).
Aside from being professional, they are also very nice people and I really recommend that you work with them.
Jane S
23 Sep 2022
We had an excellent trip with Akvin Tours and in particular Afzal our driver to Ellora and Ajunta in Sept 2022.
The road to Ajunta is still under construction so its a long journey but definitely worth it - the caves are wonderful. And at Ellora the Kailasa temple (cave 16) is up there with Angkor Wat IMO even though its not as famous.
Note that one of the good things about this tour is that they sort the tickets out for you in advance, most of the other tours I looked at do not do this. We visited off peak but in peak time avoiding the queue to buy tickets would be an excellent advantage.
Our driver -Afzal went above and beyond his duties in trying to find us a cash machine that would allow us to withdraw money from UK banks , we must have tried about 6 (finally Axis bank came up trumps). Both he and his boss Akash were super helpful all the time even 2 days after the tour when I was confused about entries in my bank account from shops and the cash withdrawals.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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