Mumbai Kanheri Caves Group Guided Tour

Meet at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park entrance
and head to the Kanheri Caves

Meet your guide near the ticket office at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park entrance to start the tour. After about 15 minutes by bus, you arrive at the Kanheri Caves, located deep in the lush greenery of the national park.

Explore the five main caves with your guide

All 109 Kanheri Caves were intricately carved out of massive basalt rock. The smaller caves, called viharas, served as resting places for monks, while the larger caves, called chaityas, were places of worship decorated with Buddhist sculptures. Your guide takes you to the five most important caves and explains their historical and religious significance, and you get a glimpse into the daily life of the monks as you look around the quiet meditation halls.

See the 7 m Buddha, the eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara and around 100 inscriptions

Inside the main hall stands a 7 m tall Buddha statue, surrounded by a colonnade of 34 beautifully carved pillars. You can also see the eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara, one of the most distinctive features of the Kanheri Caves, and around 100 inscriptions in various scripts including Brahmi, Devanagari, Pahlavi and Sanskrit.

Enjoy free time and finish at the national park

After the guide's explanations, you have free time to wander and explore the caves on your own. At the end of the tour, travel about 15 minutes by bus and the tour ends at Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

※ The entrance ticket (approx. INR 500) is not included.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.