I went with an organised tour from my ship and enjoyed the day outing a lot. The boarding of the boat was an adventure and the trip to the island very pleasant. We had been told the stairs to the cave were difficult and they were not as bad as expected although I must admit I was puffing. The relief... More

Travelling by boat to this beautiful island is a wonderful experience for those who have no sea sickness issue.Otherwise this 1.5 hrs boat ride becomes nightmare by the time you reach Elephanta.Boats are also basic type and be prepared to shell out extra 10 Rs to enjoy upper deck. Island is beautiful, but poorly maintained. Will find a lot of... More

Confusion abounded when we tried to book our boat tickets to the caves, so many queues with no markers and boats leaving to so many destinations. One supervisor in charge of a queue actually told us that the Elephanta caves trip was closed down and tried convincing us to go on the sightseeing trip of the harbour instead.Turned out that... More

We went here on a family trip with elderly and young children. After a 2 hour boat ride we finally arrived at the Island and it was apparent that there was a considerable amount of walking to do? The elderly in our group decided not to walk up the hill to see the caves and stayed behind in the unbearable... More

Nice enough day trip, the island showing off some impressive stone sculptures with monkeys all over the place. One was tugging at my leg as it turned out I was standing on some of his lunch. Get your tickets for the ferry at the Gate of India from individuals either directly before entering the square, or at the dock, behind... More

We spent about 4 hours on the island - about 6 hours in total so you need most of the day to enjoy this trip. The fare was 150 rupees from the Gateway but an extra 10 each way to sit on the top deck. It is a strenuous walk up to the caves - we didn't think it worthwhile... More

Its an hour drive from Mumbai from boat , The boats are really sad so be careful while booking the boats. But when you reach the place. Its actually very clean and the caves are really beautiful, one should not miss this place when in mumbai . For the food, There are pretty good restautrants with decent food . Monkeys... More

The boat ride is an hour each way and costs 150 rupees for the return ticket (fixed price, so don't let someone sell you a ticket for more or let anyone charge you extra for the way back). The caves a really exceptional and not badly preserved. Beware of 'guides' selling their services for upwards of 400 rupees. A free... More

I truly believe this is one place that should not be missed. It is a pleasant half day excursion when you factor in the boat ride to and from the island. The carvings in the cave are beautiful, I can't imagine how beautiful they must have been before being partially destroyed. I highly recommend having a guide to explain the... More