Maharashtra
Ajanta and Ellora Caves
3 Nights / 4 Days
Aurangabad - Ellora - Ajanta - Daulatabad - Grishneshwar
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Package ID 0436Pilgrimage
Five days joining Shirdi with the caves of Ajanta and Ellora, the Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga and the monuments of Aurangabad.
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In short: Shirdi with Ajanta, Ellora and Grishneshwar is a 4-night, 5-day tour that also covers Aurangabad. It starts in Shirdi and ends in Aurangabad. It includes daily breakfast. The itinerary can be customised.
This is a suggested day-by-day plan. Timings, the order of sightseeing and hotels are confirmed with your quote.
Monuments and temples set their own timings; Ajanta is closed on Mondays and Ellora on Tuesdays. Ferries, boats, entry fees and special darshan passes are paid locally. Ghat roads are slow in the monsoon.
Arrive at Shirdi airport or Sainagar Shirdi station, where our representative meets you. Evening darshan at the Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir, the Dhoop Aarti, and a walk to Dwarkamai and the Chavadi. Overnight stay in Shirdi.
Overnight: Shirdi
After an early darshan, drive to Ellora (about 100 km; closed Tuesdays) for the Kailasa temple and the Buddhist and Jain caves, then the Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga next door. Continue to Aurangabad (about 30 km). Overnight stay in Aurangabad.
Overnight: Aurangabad
A day at Ajanta (about 100 km; closed Mondays), where the cave walls still hold paintings of the Buddha's lives from 2,000 years ago; the shuttle bus runs from the T-junction visitor centre (entry and bus paid locally). Overnight stay in Aurangabad.
Overnight: Aurangabad
See the Bibi ka Maqbara, the Aurangabad caves on the hill behind it, the Panchakki and the Daulatabad fort with its dark spiral passage (entry paid locally). Overnight stay in Aurangabad.
Overnight: Aurangabad
After breakfast, a stop at a Himroo and Paithani weaving workshop on the way to Aurangabad airport or station for your onward journey. The tour ends here.
Route: Shirdi → Aurangabad
View route on Google MapsStandard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions. Local transfers and sightseeing listed above are included.
| Nights | Place | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | Shirdi | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Nights 2–4 | Aurangabad | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged. Ask us to upgrade any night.
Package price
Price on request
We quote this package for your dates, travellers and hotel choice. No current rate is published for this tour.
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions.
Change hotels, add nights or sightseeing, or combine it with another destination.
For this 4-night tour of Shirdi and Aurangabad:
The route is Shirdi → Aurangabad. Overnight stays: 1 night in Shirdi and 3 nights in Aurangabad.
4 nights and 5 days (4 Nights / 5 Days). It starts in Shirdi (Day 1: Arrive in Shirdi) and ends in Aurangabad (Day 5: Departure from Aurangabad).
No. The Shirdi with Ajanta, Ellora and Grishneshwar starts in Shirdi and ends in Aurangabad, so plan your arrival and return tickets for those points. The standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare. We can quote tickets separately. This package’s exclusions say: “Airfare/train fare unless specifically included.”
On this tour you stay in standard/3-star equivalent accommodation as per the selected package plan in Shirdi and Aurangabad. This applies to all 4 nights of the tour. Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged.
Breakfast, as per the package plan: breakfast at your hotel in Shirdi and Aurangabad each morning after an overnight stay, so 4 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 5). Other meals are included only where specifically stated; lunch and dinner are otherwise at your own cost.
To book and confirm your tour, pay 35% of the total package cost as an advance; the balance is due before departure. A booking voucher is issued once payment is received.
Extra adult 35% and extra child 25% of the package cost (children below 5 complimentary).
Yes. You can extend this 4-night trip, change hotels, add nights in Shirdi and Aurangabad, add sightseeing, or combine it with another Maharashtra trip. Tell us in the enquiry form or on WhatsApp.
Best time: October to March is the best time to visit Maharashtra; the monsoon (June to September) is best for the green Sahyadri hills.
Packages include road transfers and sightseeing as specified. Ferries to Elephanta and Sindhudurg, safaris and boats are paid locally; flights or trains (including the Konkan Railway) are quoted separately.
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