Ajanta caves are awesome.... from the time that one gets to Aurangabad, the excitement to see the caves begins..... and the first view of the caves takes your breath away... the beautiful horse show shaped caves depicting the buddhist way of thought is absolutely amazing.... the fact that they are over 2000 years old, helps to realize that our heritage... more

Excellent place to visit. Carry camera & shoes. To reach hire your own taxi from Aurangabad as local bus / shared taxi is not the best option. Visit the place with your family & friends. There are other local spots for visit. Also carry your food stuff along as there are not much facilities available at the location. more

The cave painting & arts depicts the glory of ancient civilsation of india. In one of the painting you can see the man wearing colourful socks and ladies wearing designer jewellery that can outdate the recent fashion of modern world. more

The best time to visit the caves is in winter. It would be much better to hire a guide rather than leaf through a book. The guides are well trained and give you a better insight into how and when the caves were built. The best place to stay is the one and only decent hotel right across the caves-... more

It is such an amazing experience visiting Ajanta Caves. Located at approx 100 kms from Aurangabad, the approach road is fine. It is the caves that are indeed a World Heritage Site. The richness of the culture dating back to 2 BC is an eye opener. The detailing in the phaintings, sculptures is mindblowing. It is to be seen to... more

The Buddhist wall murals in the Ajanta caves are one of the highlights of all of the art of humanity. However, please follow this advice to really enjoy them: 1. The murals are ancient and fragile and you are not allowed to get within about 8 feet of them. Unfortunately, the paintiings are quite small. Bring some binoculars to view... more

We have just returned from a week's stay at the Aurangabad, India. The city is great with a lovely weather and hundreds of attractions to visit. We visited Ellora caves, Shirdi, Balaji temple, Shani Shignapore, Bhagramaroti, Bibi ka Maqbara...but the best place that we enjoyed were the 26 Ajanta Caves. They are absolutely breathtaking. The sculptures are so exquisite, and... more

This is a must see if you are in the area. We hired a driver to take us to the caves of Ajanta and Elora. We stayed in the city of Aurangabad, which is closer to Elora. Ajanta has amazing cave paintings as well as ornate cave sculptures. Just be aware that you will have to walk through a market... more

Die Besichtigung derr Höhlen hat uns überaus begeistert, die Malereien aus dem 7. bis 12 Jh. sind großartig, eines der... more