Ellora Courtyard
Hotel
Day 1
Ajanta & Ellora with a guide - 4 Days (Aurangabad, Bibi ka Maqbara, Kailasa, Daulatabad & Maharashtra)
Four days of rock-cut caves out of Aurangabad. Four days with a licensed ASI guide on both cave days, a private vehicle and gate-opening arrivals at each site.
The Monsoon Ledger
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Four days of rock-cut caves out of Aurangabad
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Bibi ka MaqbaraBibi ka Maqbara was built by Aurangzeb's son in imitation of the Taj, on about a twentieth of the budget, and the difference shows in an… Kailasa TempleKailasa was cut downwards out of a single basalt hillside — about two hundred thousand tonnes of rock removed — and it is the largest… Ellora Buddhist caves
Itinerary
Bibi ka Maqbara was built by Aurangzeb's son in imitation of the Taj, on about a twentieth of the budget, and the difference shows in an interesting way.
Aurangabad, Bibi ka MaqbaraHow the day runs
- 0 hrsTransfer, then the tomb in the evening
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationEllora Courtyard
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Tomb entry
LANDMARKS Bibi ka Maqbara Panchakki Aurangabad Start point Aurangabad, Aurangabad Airport (IXU), Maharashtra 08:00 - 18:00Kailasa was cut downwards out of a single basalt hillside — about two hundred thousand tonnes of rock removed — and it is the largest monolithic structure on earth.
Ellora, Kailasa, DaulatabadHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — out to the caves at opening
- 1 hrs2:30 PM — the hill fort on the way back
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAurangabad Retreat
Included Activities
- Ellora and Daulatabad entries
- Licensed guide
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Kailasa Temple Ellora Buddhist caves Jain caves Daulatabad Fort Thirty caves in a horseshoe gorge, abandoned around 480 AD and rediscovered by a British hunting party in 1819. The paintings inside are the oldest surviving in India.
Aurangabad, AjantaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs7:00 AM — north-east to the horseshoe gorge
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAurangabad Retreat
Included Activities
- Ajanta entry and shuttle
- Licensed guide
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Ajanta caves Cave 1 paintings Waghora river The Aurangabad caves are a twenty-minute climb, nearly empty, and look straight down at the Maqbara.
AurangabadHow the day runs
- 8:30 AM — the small Aurangabad cave group above the city
- 1 hrs12:00 PM — to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Cave entry
- Airport drop
LANDMARKS Aurangabad Caves Bibi ka Maqbara from above
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Tomb entry
- Day 2Ellora and Daulatabad entries
- Day 2Licensed guide
- Day 3Ajanta entry and shuttle
- Day 4Cave entry
- Day 4Airport drop
- Day 1 · 1 nightEllora Courtyard
- Day 2 · 2 nightsAurangabad Retreat
- Day 1Aurangabad to Bibi ka MaqbaraTransfer, then the tomb in the evening
- Day 2Aurangabad to Ellora8:00 AM — out to the caves at opening
- Day 2Ellora to Daulatabad2:30 PM — the hill fort on the way back
- Day 3Aurangabad to Ajanta7:00 AM — north-east to the horseshoe gorge
- Day 4Aurangabad to Aurangabad12:00 PM — to the airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Aurangabad Retreat
Hotel
Days 2, 3
What you'll eat
3 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 4 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 4.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–4
4 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 15 reviews
Review summary
Food4.3/5
Guide4.2/5
Itinerary4.6/5
Transport4.6/5
Accommodation4.5/5
Tour operator4.5/5
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Arjun Pillai – Lucknow2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Maharashtra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No hesitation recommending them.
Reply from The Monsoon Ledger
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Divya Reddy – Bengaluru2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. No hesitation recommending them.
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Farah Qureshi – Indore2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Worth every rupee.
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Rohit Verma – Ahmedabad2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Tara D'Souza – Ahmedabad2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Well paced over 4 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would send friends their way.
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Farah Qureshi – Hyderabad2025-10-24 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. No hesitation recommending them.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Zurich2025-10-24 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Recommended.
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James Whelan – Stockholm2025-10-24 · Verified booking
Maharashtra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.
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