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A tour to the Twin historic caves of Elephanta Caves & "Dharavi" Slum settlements. Elephanta is world famous for its mindboggling engineering and beautiful sculpures ,The caves are adorned with some of the most magnificent stone carvings known to be made by ancient man. Later you will be exploring the Dharavi slums, where you will learn about life and work in the slums of Mumbai.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
colaba hotels/south mumbai hotles
Itinerary
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Gateway of India (Pass by)
After a comfortable pickup from your Mumbai hotel you will be taken to the "Gateway of India". From there you will take a 1-hour ferry to Elephanta Island
Admission ticket free -
1Elephanta Caves
Upon arrival at the Island, you will take a train which, will prove to be a fun and quirky way to travel, Following that you will proceed to the Elephanta Caves. The famed caves of Elephanta, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork. Elephanta Caves are rock cut temple/statues of Lord Shiva, Ganesha, Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh dating back to the 5th century. Elephanta Island was named by the Portuguese, after the statue of an Elephant was seen near the landing area of the island.Elephanta showcases legends of Lord Shiva carved in rock cave temples. The cave complex is a collection of shrines, courtyards, innercells, grand halls and porticos arranged in the splendid symmetry of Indian rock-cut architecture, and filled with exquisite stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. The temple complex is also said to be the abode of Lord Shiva. Following that you will board the ferry once more to head back to Mumbai where your Dharavi Slum tour begins.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
2Dharavi
More than half of the citizens of Mumbai have to live in slums in order to survive in the costly mega city. “Dharavi”, has become a chosen spot for such dwellers and it hosts a whooping population of at least half a million. Many believe that tours to “Dharavi” become famous because of the success of the Oscar winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”. Our local slum guide shall take you through the commercialized area of the slum where many small scale cottage units / recycling units operate. Especially scrap / industrial waste recycling is a big enterprise in Dharavi and the locals scavenge materials from all over the city. Discarded materials are brought upto the little workshops for cleaning, processing and recycling them, for example from old Aluminum cans to plastic chairs.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
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- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years
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