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Experience a luxurious and hassle-free journey to Elephanta Island with our premium speedboat service, cutting travel time to just 20 minutes instead of 3 hours.
Your adventure begins with a hotel pickup to the Gateway of India, followed by a scenic high-speed boat ride across the Arabian Sea. Upon arrival, our expert guide will greet you.
Discover ancient rock-cut sculptures and immerse yourself in the site's rich history. After your tour, enjoy a relaxing speedboat ride back to Mumbai, where our driver will drop you at your hotel, ensuring a seamless and comfortable experience.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Elephanta Caves
Elephanta Caves, a stunning collection of rock-cut temples dating back 1,500 years. Your adventure begins with a convenient pickup by your driver, followed by a scenic boat ride across Mumbai’s harbor. Upon arrival, explore the intricate cave carvings and rich history with an expert guide. After an insightful visit, return to shore with unforgettable memories of this UNESCO-listed wonder.
Gateway Of India
The Gateway of India is an iconic monument in Mumbai, built in 1924 to commemorate King George V and Queen Mary's visit to India in 1911.
Options
Elephanta+Mumbai Sightseeing
Elephanta & Mumbai Sightseeing: This option includes a sightseeing tour of the city as well as a visit to the Elephanta Caves, with Speed Boat. Duration: 7 hours: The duration of the tour depends on traffic and weather conditions and can last up to 6-8 hours for a full day. Pickup included
Elephanta Caves Tour by Private Speed Boat
Pickup included
Elephanta + With Dharavi Slum
Elephanta Caves With Slum Tour: Explore Mumbai’s Elephanta Caves and Dharavi Slum in one tour, blending ancient history with the resilience of local life. Duration: 7 hours: The duration of the tour depends on traffic and weather conditions and can last up to 6-8 hours. Pickup included
Elephanta With Bollywood Tour
by Speed Boat: Speedboat to Elephanta Caves, then dive into Bollywood—heritage and cinema in one epic Mumbai tour! Duration: 8 hours: The duration of the tour depends on traffic and weather conditions and can last up to 7-9 hours. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Guide Fees
All Fees and Taxes
Speed Boat Charges
Meals
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
81 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best Mumbai Experience
Anne Weber M,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Best Ever Guide Manoj!!! Monoj gave me the most thorough tour of my trip to Mumbai. He even took beautiful photos for me. Five star experience!!! Patience, kindness and excellent teaching!
Wonderful trip to Elephanta Island with private guide
Diana K,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Private speedboat from India Gate to the islands where we met Manoj our local guide. He expertly guided us through the caves giving us just the right amount of detail about the history and religion. Also brilliant at knowing the best spot to take a photo. Would highly recommend this tour.
Ancient carvings utmost excellence
Getaway09103579202,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guidance from Manoj and Riya. Explained all details and took awesome pictures.
Overall good experience
Vacation47539978338,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The boat guide showed up 25 minutes late. We were still the second boat at the island with a 9am departure. The steps are killer be prepared in the hotter months. Since the shops were not open yet it was a long trek with no breaks. The land guide Manoj was good he is from and lives on the island. Very knowledgeable. Offered us water on the way up. We looked at all of the earlier attempts to make the temple. It is a shame the ruins are so damaged but the point gets across. The boat ride back offers the opportunity to cool off and dry off. They stop in front of india gate for pics if you like. Overall great to be there with no crowds and with a fast commute total tour was 2 hours. Go in a cooler month if you can.
Guide Manoj was fantastic
viswvijayat,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Manor was a great guide. He gave us the insight into Elephanta caves. Absolutely loved the experience.
Elefanta caves
T8546CEbrunos,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour to the Eleohanta Caves in Mumbai with our great tour guide and skillful photographer Manoj and Abhi who took us here in a swift speedboat!
Amazing Informative Experience
MissMDTravelChick,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great afternoon with Manoj and Abhi. We were 2 adults and 1 child (5yrs) and they helped keep the tour entertaining for everyone. Manoj was very informative and gave us a lot of information about the caves. He looked after us and pointed out the last place to buy water or use the restrooms which is also helpful. He also helped keep our son entertained when he was getting tired and even carried him and our bag for a bit. The private speedboat was definately worth the extra £££ as it sped up the travel time by almost 3x than the ferry.
Amazing private tour to the island
santasocks,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time this morning with Sam for a private guided tour of Elephanta island. We learned lots of new facts and it was nice to see the caves before all the tourists arrived. I would recommend this tour. The speed boat was really cool. Lovely views and saved a lot of time!
Very impressive and interesting tour
stevehS6885UP,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent trip and the guide Sam was very informative and knowledgeable with great explanation of the gods. Highly recommended.
Elephanta with Sam
Dreamer58362654562,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour of Elephanta with Sam as guide. Informative, funny, friendly, fluent English. Highly recommended.
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