Kanheri Cave with Global Vipassana Pagoda Tour in Private Vehicle

Kanheri Caves must-see destination for history buffs or archaeology afficionados who would like to see true excavations pertaining to the ancient histories of India.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kanheri Caves - The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the island of Salsette in the western outskirts of Mumbai, India. They contain Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions, dating from the 1st century BCE to…
What's Included
  • Toll Tax, Parking Fees & Gate Entry
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Local English Speaking Guide
  • Pickup & Drop
What's Not Included
  • Any Meals
  • Gratuities
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information
  • Must carry cap or hat, trekking shoes or sport shoes
  • Kanheri Caves in Closed on Monday
Location
Kanheri Caves
Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivli East
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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893kik
Oct 13, 2024
It was a comfortable tour. - India also has wonderful Buddhist cave sites such as Elephanta in Elora, Agenta and Mumbai, but Kangheli Cave is another place to visit. It is about 40 minutes' drive from South Mumbai. According to the Guide, it was made more than 2,000 years ago. It is located in a vast national park. There are also wild leopards in this national park (don't worry, they don't come out during the day). Conversely, Vipassana Pagoda is a new Buddhist temple with a dome that can accommodate 8,000 people, completed in 2010, so you can experience Buddhism more than 2,000 years apart. I was able to see more than 100 pictures of Buddha's life. The tour of these two Things to do was very smooth and comfortable. I can only break English, but they understand that and speak slowly and clearly, and sometimes use a smartphone translation app to guide me in a very friendly way, so even Japanese people can rest assured. There are fewer Guided tours that speak Japanese these days, but I would recommend this tour for Japanese people who want to visit Kangheli Caves or Vipassana Pagoda (as well as those who are hesitant about speaking English). You can participate with confidence.
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Liz_s
Sep 19, 2024
Other wordly - Beautiful stone carvings. Caves in action from 2th century until 17th century. Quite “other worldly” Aryan fantastic guide who drew attention to all the best carvings and caves and made sure I had a bit of extra assistance when walking on damp parts. Fabulous day out.
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H251vijamesa
Sep 11, 2024
Great day out! - A thoroughly enjoyable day with our guide, Sameer. We were collected on time from our hotel and taken first to Kenheri Caves. Sameer was very knowledgeable about the caves, and about life in India in general. Then we were taken via ahort drive and boat trip to the Global Vipassa Pagoda⁹, another fascinating (and quite different!) site. Both sites well worth visiting and highly recommended.
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Kristen_e
Jul 14, 2024
Five stars - Great tour, highly recommend. Pickup at hotel was on time and the guide shared lots of details about both sites and answered questions about Mumbai and India.
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Dana
May 6, 2024
Day of Buddhism - Have a full day of Buddhism! See the magnificent Kanheri Caves and the beautiful Global Pagoda on the same day! Guides were excellent - helpful and knowledgeable of the history of both sites. Kanheri Caves are in a national park so you get a bit of nature as well. You need to make sure your shoulders are covered to visit the pagoda. If not they will loan you a covering
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Lizc1123
Feb 14, 2024
Highly recommend! - Such a beautiful tour, a highlight of our trip! The Kanheri Caves are in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and we loved being outside and enjoying the nature. Sameer was a fantastic guide, thank you for spending the day with us!
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686johnw
Dec 9, 2023
Five star's plus plus! - Let me assure you this will be the best trip you'll get from this travel company to the caves and Pagoda. So professional in every way. We were planned to be collected from our hotel at 9am, and we were! The drive to the National Park entrance was faultless although the Indian drivers are something else. Our trip was conducted by the owner himself and nothing was too much bother. A wealth of knowledge was obvious both at the caves and the Pagoda. All local tickets were sorted seamlessly and we felt extremely safe with his guidance. Sameer is so passionate about the service he gives that we can only quote him as professional, polite, extremely well informed and understanding of the customers needs. Five star's are not enough but we hope you get the picture!
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Travel01406961401
Dec 6, 2023
Awe-inspiring tour - The tour of the Kanhari Caves and Global Vipassana Pagoda with Sameer was simply amazing! You know how many tours are hustle-bustle, hurry up and rush through the sites? This one was different. We slowly hiked through the Buddhist caves and around the pagoda, talking about history, humanity and even the meaning of life! The caves themselves inspire a calm that was a nice retreat from the busy city of Mumbai. Sameer paced the tour so well, with bits of information spread throughout the day so I did not have to digest everything all at once. And, speaking of digestion, he made excellent recommendations at the pagoda cafeteria (try the dal!).
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Katiedg4409ak
Nov 29, 2023
Worked around our schedule to make sure we could do the tour - Sameer messaged me after booking to tell me that Kanheri caves are closed on the day we booked (Mondays). I explained that we get in on Sunday at 2 am, but we were afraid we'd be too jet lagged to do a tour all day on Sunday. He offered to take us to Kanheri caves on Sunday around 3 pm so we had time to rest after our flight. He was also able to add a 4th person last minute to this tour for us. Sameer was very personable and knowledgeable about the Kanheri. He was a great tour guide. His brother Nilesh acted as the driver on this day. On Monday, Nilesh picked us up in the morning and took us to the Global Vipassana Pagoda. Like his brother, Nilesh was very knowledgeable about the city and the Pagoda specifically. He was a great tour guide. We would definitely recommend Shreeji Tours.
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Marina_v
Nov 29, 2023
A corner of peace in Mumbai - I very much enjoyed the visit. The caves are just amazing, better if you go early in the morning and enjoy the peace and silence. Pagoda is simply amazing, big and shiny, and taking a boat to reach there is a nice experience. My guide was very kind and thoughtful, explaining every doubt I had. Very recommended
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).