Ellora Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Deccan Caves Short
Sleeper Class Co.
Runs this trip
4 Days · 3 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Ellora Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Four days of rock-cut caves out of Aurangabad
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8
Where this operator goes
4 days · 8 stopsItinerary
4 days, planned by Sleeper Class Co.
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 1Day 1 · Arrive Aurangabad
- Day 2Day 2 · Ellora and the Kailasa temple
- Day 3Day 3 · Ajanta
- Day 4Day 4 · A last morning, then out
Pickup point
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Meet atAurangabadAurangabad Airport (IXU), Maharashtra
Reporting time08:00 - 18:00
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Included in the price
You arrange yourself
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Where you'll stay
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Aurangabad Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
What you'll eat
3 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 4 days, at camp. 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
Who runs this trip
Operated by
Sleeper Class Co.Verified
“The same routes by train and guesthouse”
Based in Varanasi Running treks since 2020
- Rating
- 4.3(4 reviews)
- Response time
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About Sleeper Class Co.
Overnight trains, guesthouses and no private cars. Slower and a fraction of the price, and the trains are half the point.
Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation3.8/5
Tour operator3.8/5
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Vikram Bose – Lucknow2026-03-27 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Sofia Marchetti – Melbourne2026-03-27 · Verified booking
Maharashtra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. No hesitation recommending them.
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Arjun Pillai – Chandigarh2026-03-27 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. No hesitation recommending them.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Dublin2026-03-27 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Good value for what's included.
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Questions people ask
Different things. Ellora is architecture — Kailasa is the single most astonishing structure in India. Ajanta is painting, and much of it is faint and viewed in low light. Most people find Ellora more immediately impressive and Ajanta more affecting.
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