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Kanheri Caves Tour From Mumbai
Inclusions – Comfortable air-conditioned Car, driver with cell phone, fuel, parking charges, trained guide, bottled water and all taxes.
The Kanheri Caves are located at a short distance from Mumbai, and has unique historical value. Sketch India Journeys offers you a Kanheri Caves Tour from Mumbai in which you will be able to explore the majestic caves.
Pick Up from your Hotel:
Early morning, around 9 AM, our representative will pick you up from your hotel and we shall drive towards the caves. Enroute explore the greenery and wildlife of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The caves are located 6km from the entrance of the park.
Reach Kanheri Caves:
After a short drive, we will reach the caves. There is a group of 109 rock-cut ancient caves situated in Borivali in Mumbai. The caves date back to 1st century.
If you want to make your tour an adventurous one, hiking and trekking to the caves is highly recommended. But we can also reach there by a car. Along with the wildlife value of Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the historic value of the caves, they are also a prime pilgrimage center of Buddhism. You can see a unique angle of Buddhist art and culture in the caves.
The name, Kanheri is derived from Sanskrit word Krishnagiri, which literally means black mountain. The caves were rock-cut, carefully chiseled by a huge basalt rock. There is a large hall in the center of the caves which has a Stupa.
Climb up the hill to see the next attraction of the area – some remains of a water canal and cisterns that were used to collect the rainwater. Trekking to the mountains is a popular activity here, and people largely visit this place for this very purpose.
Spend some time amongst the wildlife of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. There is a lot to explore in the area, and exploring the craftsmanship at its best in form of these rock-cut caves is something that should not be missed. You will be surprised to see that thousands of years back, when there were no sophisticated tools for construction, people were genius to create such a masterpiece. And if you are a Buddhism follower, the caves have much more to offer you.
Return to your Hotel:
After exploring the wonders of the caves, our representative will drop you back at your hotel. The Kanheri Caves Tour from Mumbai Day Tour ends here. Keep the sweet memories of the trip in your mind for your journeys ahead.
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