1-Day Ajanta and Ellora Caves Tour from Delhi with Flights

1 Day Round trip from Delhi Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Same-day Ajanta and Ellora trip from Delhi with round-trip flights
  • 02 Explore Ajanta's Buddhist caves with ancient murals, prayer halls, and monasteries
  • 03 Discover Ellora's multi-faith rock-cut monuments, including the iconic Kailasa Temple
  • 04 Travel with a professional local guide and private transport in Aurangabad
  • 05 Avoid the long road journey and an overnight stay while visiting two UNESCO sites

Maximise your time with a seamless same-day escape from Delhi to the UNESCO-listed Ajanta and Ellora Caves without the long road journey or an overnight stay. This thoughtfully arranged experience includes round-trip flights, hotel pickup and drop-off in Delhi, airport transfers, private transportation, and guided sightseeing for a truly hassle-free day. Fly to Aurangabad, meet your professional local guide, and explore the extraordinary Ajanta Caves with their ancient Buddhist rock-cut halls, monasteries, sculptures, and murals. Continue to Ellora to discover an incredible mix of Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain monuments, including the awe-inspiring Kailasa Temple carved from a single rock, before returning comfortably to Delhi the same day.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Delhi, Aurangabad
Languages English, Hindi

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Same-Day Ajanta and Ellora Caves Tour from Delhi

Save time, money, and avoid an overnight stay.

Make the most of your time with a convenient one-day trip from Delhi to the UNESCO-listed Ajanta and Ellora Caves. With round-trip flights, hotel pickup and drop-off, airport transfers, private transportation, and guided sightseeing, you can avoid the long road journey and the need for an overnight hotel stay. This helps you save valuable travel time and reduce additional accommodation and extra travel-day expenses, while experiencing two of India's most remarkable ancient heritage sites in a single day.

Your experience begins with pickup from your hotel in Delhi, followed by a private transfer to the airport for your flight to Aurangabad. Upon arrival, meet your professional local guide and private driver and begin your sightseeing adventure.

Travel first to the Ajanta Caves, an extraordinary complex of ancient rock-cut Buddhist monuments. Explore the caves and admire their impressive sculptures, monasteries, prayer halls, and centuries-old paintings depicting Buddhist stories and ancient Indian life.

Continue to the spectacular Ellora Caves, where Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions are represented through magnificent rock-cut temples and monuments. Discover the impressive Kailasa Temple, one of the site's most remarkable creations, carved from a single massive rock.

Throughout the tour, your knowledgeable guide will share fascinating information about the history, architecture, religious traditions, and artistic achievements behind these ancient monuments, helping you understand the cultural importance of each site.

After completing your sightseeing, enjoy a comfortable private transfer to Aurangabad Airport for your return flight to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi, your private driver will meet you and transfer you back to your hotel, completing a convenient door-to-door experience from hotel pickup to return drop-off.

This thoughtfully arranged day trip combines flights, private transfers, and guided sightseeing, making it an efficient and hassle-free way to explore the cultural treasures of Ajanta and Ellora without spending extra nights away from Delhi.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Delhi 2 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Delhi to Aurangabad flight ticket is included.
  • Aurangabad to Delhi flight ticket is included.
  • Pickup and drop-off in Delhi are included.
  • Professional English guide.
  • Entrance charges for Ajanta and Ellora Caves.
  • Private air-conditioned transport.
  • Toll tax, parking, fuel, and driver allowance.

What's Not Included

  • Any type of food or drinks is not included.
  • Any type of hotel stay is not included.
  • Any type of personal expenses is not included.

What to bring

  • Camera
  • Bottle of water
  • Cap

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Aurangabad
Tour start
Delhi
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Delhi.

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