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Ellora Caves, Maharashtra — time-blocked plans from the same verified data as the full guide. If a section isn't here, it isn't in the data — nothing is padded in.
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Ellora day
Ellora Caves (UNESCO 1983, ₹40 Indian / ₹600 foreign). 34 caves — Buddhist (1-12), Hindu (13-29, Kailasa Cave 16 masterpiece), Jain (30-34).
Lunch at MTDC or Ellora village eateries.
Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) extended visit — single rock carved downward, 200,000 tonnes rock removed.
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga (2km from caves, 12th/14th-c).
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Caves are covered + all-weather. Summer extreme — plan early morning.
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Day 1Ellora
Full cave tour.
Day 2Daulatabad
Fort.
Day 3Ajanta
Day trip.
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Day 1Arrive Aurangabad
City orientation.
Day 2Ellora
UNESCO day.
Day 3Ajanta
Caves.
Day 4Daulatabad + Khuldabad
Fort + Aurangzeb grave.
Day 5Exit
Aurangabad airport.
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- Vishvakarma Cave (Cave 10)60 min
- Indra Sabha (Cave 32)75 min
- Rameshvara Cave (Cave 21)60 min
- Kailasa Temple (Cave 16)90 min
- Grishneshwar Temple45 min
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- Hotel Kailas Restaurant · NH-211, opposite Ellora caves entrance
Maharashtrian non-veg thali + tandoori
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- MTDC Ellora Resort · budget₹₹
- Hotel Kailas · comfort₹₹
- Vivanta Aurangabad (Ellora base) · luxury₹₹₹
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- How many days do you need in Ellora Caves?
- NakshIQ keeps day-by-day plans for 1, 3 & 5 days in Ellora Caves. The longest plan runs: Day 1 — Arrive Aurangabad · Day 2 — Ellora · Day 3 — Ajanta · Day 4 — Daulatabad + Khuldabad · Day 5 — Exit.
- Can you see Ellora Caves in one day?
- There is a one-day plan — "Ellora day", in 4 time blocks (Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening). It opens with: Ellora Caves (UNESCO 1983, ₹40 Indian / ₹600 foreign). 34 caves — Buddhist (1-12), Hindu (13-29, Kailasa Cave 16 masterpiece), Jain (30-34).
- What does a 3-day Ellora Caves itinerary cover?
- Day 1 — Ellora; Day 2 — Daulatabad; Day 3 — Ajanta.
- What if the weather turns in Ellora Caves?
- Caves are covered + all-weather. Summer extreme — plan early morning.