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Elephanta Island Cave & Chor Bazaar market Tour in Mumbai
A tour to the Elephanta island having Ancient Buddhist caves adorned with some of the most magnificent stone carvings known to be made by ancient man. And later to a very old market which is home to many stolen goods "Chor Bazzar", hence also known as the Thieves market.
Duration 7 hours
Private tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 50 EUR per person
Highlights
Ancient rock cut elephanta caves
Marvellous ancient architecture
Watching stolen goods on sale in the thieves market
Description
After a comfortable pickup from your South Mumbai hotel, you will be taken to the ferry/boat point in "Gateway of India" for boarding your boat to the Elephant island and the famed caves of Elephanta, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork. Elephanta Island houses caves known as Elephanta Caves which are rock cut temple/statues of Lord Shiva, Ganesha, Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh dating back to the 5th century. Later board the ferry back to the gateway of India. Arrive and meet our expert guide and the driver for the visits to the "Chor Bazzar". One of the most fascinating local market place, Chor Bazaar is home to many stolen goods, just as the name suggests. You will usually find shopaholics rummaging for goods at throwaway prices.
Evening we shall drop you back to your Mumbai hotel at South Mumbai.
Evening we shall drop you back to your Mumbai hotel at South Mumbai.
What’s included & not included
Transportation on private basis
bottle water
local guides
entrances
meals
Meeting point
south Mumbai hotels
Mumbai
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