Pick up by the driver from hotel at 0800hrs(time can be adjusted as per your convenience) located within Mumbai city centre. You will be met by your priviate guide to explore the fascinating cave complex at Kanheri as you learn more about the influence of Buddhism in Indian history and culture. Led by your private guide, wander through the many caverns admiring the extensive network of halls and dwellings used for centuries by ancient societies of monks.

Travel north of Mumbai, through an area of dense forest protected with national park status, to a rocky ravine where the maze of 109 Kanheri caves is hewn into the basalt rock. Keep your eyes out for the many species of diverse flora and fauna that reside here, including spotted deer, macaque monkeys, reptiles, and flocks of birds and butterflies.

Stroll through the labyrinth of grottos, dating from the 1st century BC, that served a Buddhist population for many centuries. See private dwellings, decorative prayer halls, and intriguing sculptures all cut into the rocky hillside. Observe paintings and inscriptions as you appreciate the effect of Buddhism on Indian society.