Ajanta caves is a very famous place in the Maharastra and it is also a UNESCO SITE of INDIA, many tourists visit Ajanta caves every day. Including national and international tourists and so many people are booking Shirdi to Ajanta caves Trip with us.
Currently, so many tourists having confused that Ajanta cave is open or not? So the answer is from October 2021 Ajanta caves are open for all as per regular timings.
There are 30 beautiful caves are in Ajanta caves but the famous caves are caves No. 1,8,16……
Shirdi to Ajanta caves Trip
If you are planning to visit Ajanta caves from Shirdi, so in one day you can complete your trip from Shirdi to Ajanta caves and back to Shirdi.
So many tourists are visiting daily from Shirdi to Ajanta caves.
Ajanta is located in Aurangabad district and near Jalgaon city. Ajanta caves are located on the main highway between Jalgaon and Aurangabad.
Distance and Timings
Ajanta caves distance from Shirdi is 210km and it will take 5-6hrs to reach Ajanta caves from Shirdi by road.
There is no direct Train available from Ajanta to Shirdi as well as there is no airport in or around Ajanta caves. The nearest railway station is Jalgaon.
There is a bus option available from Shirdi to Ajanta caves but you have to change the bus 1 or twice to reach Ajanta caves from Shirdi
Hiring a car/taxi is the best transportation option to reach Ajanta from Shirdi.
Currently in October 2021 road work is in progress hence maybe the time of traveling maybe a little more than usual.
If you are traveling with old age people or the people who cant travel more so you can take a night halt in Aurangabad and then the next day you can go to Aurangabad to Shirdi by same car/Taxi.
What time should the trip Start?
Normally we suggest to everyone to start the trip as early as possible so that the guest will come back too early at Shirdi. Also, it all depends on your Drop point. So many customers are asking to drop us at Aurangabad airport or railway station for their back journey.
Types of car
We have all types of cars as per your group size, Below are some suggestions
As the journey is long hence we suggest you take a comfortable vehicle for your trip.
Sedan:- Up to 4 person
SUV:- Up to 6 person
Tempo Travller :- 17/25/30 Seater
Mini Bus:- 30-40 Person
Coach:- Up to 50 Person
Ajanta Caves Timing and Entry Tickets Details
The normal Tining is for Ajanta is 8 AM to 5 PM.
While lockdown there was less timing given by the government till 3 Pm but now regular timing is operating after lockdown.
Please Note:- Ajanta Caves is closed every Monday.
The entry ticket per person is Rs.35 for Indians & Around Rs. 550/- for foreigners depending on the Country.
children below 15 years will get free entry in caves.
You can book your tickets online also by visiting (https://asi.payumoney.com/) this Site.
If you wanted to take full and Dept knowledge and facts about Ajanta caves so you can hire a guide at the caves area. You will get a government-approved guide with additional charges.
About Food
There are so many good restaurants are available on the way to Ajanta, so you can stop at any restaurant for breakfast if you started your journey early morning.
As well as There is a government-authorized Canteen available in Ajanta caves Premises.
You can have your lunch at Ajanta caves canteen and while coming back to Shirdi you can stop at any good restaurant on the way for dinner.
How Much time it will take to explore Ajanta caves
Normally its take 3-4 hours to explore Ajanta caves. Also, its all depends on how you are exploring the caves, some tourist is explored in a very rush so they can finish all trip in 2 hours also.
After entering in caves parking, you have to take a bus to reach exact caves area and it will take 15-20 minutes to reach there and again to come till parking you have to take a bus from caves area to parking area.
There are two types are buses operating their AC and Non Ac. The charge is AC bus for one side isRs.30and for Non AC is Rs.20/-
There is a very big waterfall located nearby to Ajanta caves and the view of the Ajanta waterfall is very beautiful in the monsoon sessions.
What to carry while going to Ajanta caves
We recommend you to carry only the necessary things with you like a Water bottle, a small towel, and a cap.
You can carry a camera inside the caves area and capture your memories.
All the details are mentioned above about the Ajanta caves trip from Shirdi, if you need any assistance apart from this so please contact us on +919890980361 or send a WhatsApp message to us.
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Want To Book your Trip?
If you want to book Shirdi to Ajanta caves trip so you can contact us.
We Aurangabad car rental is one of the trusted and most famous car rentals in town who provides daily Service for Ajanta caves.
Why Book with us?
- All our cabs are clean & well maintained
- We follow all COVID19 guidelines.
- Best and affordable rates.
- All our drivers are perfect and well experienced.
- Pay after the trip end.
- Free Pickup and drop service (Depends on the situation)
- Daily service for Ajanta caves