A tour to the Kanheri Caves would take up the entire day as it takes 5 hours to reach when coming from Mumbai.
Built in the 1st century BC, the Kanheri Caves was once home to the Buddhist Monks who found solitude here. With your guide leading the way, you can take a stroll around the multiple caves while learning about how Buddhism had an influence on the people of India way back then. There are rock-cut sculptures that adorn the site that would make you admire the architecture immensely. You get to see private rooms, prayer halls, paintings and inscriptions on the walls that give you those real vibes. You can visualize all of it as everything has been preserved and maintained so well. Before you reach the Kanheri cave, you may just come face to face with animals like macaques, various reptiles, colorful butterflies and the spotted deer.
Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is a densely populated city on India’s west coast. A financial center, it's India's largest city. On the Mumbai Harbour waterfront stands the iconic Gateway of India stone arch, built by the British Raj in 1924. Offshore, nearby Elephanta Island holds ancient cave temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The city's also famous as the heart of the Bollywood film industry.