Elephanta Caves Audio Guided Walking Tour, Mumbai on HopOn India App

The tour to the ancient and mysterious caves on the Island of Elephanta through HopOn India app. The Island has little or no mobile connectivity, so we recommend that you download this entire tour before you leave the mainland, or while you still have WiFi connectivity.

The most special features of this experience are : 1. The App opens up new places and new stories for you in the same old cities 2. Each walk is crafted like a masterpiece to offer an immersive experience to the traveller with the correct mix of history, culture, myth, food , through professional narration, with background scores of music, qawalli or sound affects, here and there 3. There is no need for you to depend on a guide – the traveller can take the walk anytime as per will, at his/ her own pace 4. The content is developed by domain experts and curated with utmost care, leaving no room for dependence on the guide’s knowhow 5.You pay once for three months and need not pay the guide repeatedly.

We are going to visit the Gharapuri Island which is about eleven miles away from the

mainland of Mumbai. Gharapuri is one of the many islands which are scattered near the Mumbai shore.

It is famous for the Hindu religious caves hewn out of the mountain rocks on the island. The Portuguese

started calling this island ‘Elephanta Island’ because of two huge rock-cut sculptures of Elephants that

they found lying on the shores when they first landed there. To get to the island, we have to take a ferry

boat from Gateway of India. The boats leave from a jetty behind this beautiful monument.

The Gateway of India square is the most important area in South Mumbai, always crowded with tourists

and under tight security at all times. Once we reach the open space in front of the monument, we get to

enjoy a beautiful view of the sea on one side and a row of elegant colonial-era buildings on the other

side. The most beautiful one is the Hotel Taj Mahal palace. The Taj was (is )the first international star

hotel in India. It was built by Sir Jamshetji Tata in 1903, the first one in the chain of Taj group of hotels

the world over. There was a terrorist attack on 26th November 2008, when a group of Pakistani terrorists

entered the hotel and killed 34 people and wounded many more. It was after this attack that the Mumbai

Police set up the security cordon around the Gateway.

The Gateway was erected to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India, in

1911. Lord Sydenham, the Governor of Mumbai at the time, suggested a prominent structure to

commemorate the visit. This monument designed by George Wittet is a combination of Hindu and

Muslim styles of architecture.

Nestled close to the coastline of Bombay is the mysterious island of Elephanta, home to the breathtaking Elephanta caves. Carved into the rock at the top of the island is an ancient temple to Lord Shiva, built by a long-lost dynasty. The temple has just about survived the ravages of the centuries to tell the story of one of Hinduism’s most charismatic deities in sculptures of marvelous elegance and beauty. Hop On to the Elephanta tour and bear witness to the grand pantheon of Shaivite mythology – Shiva as the meditating yogi, the destroyer of demons, the handsome husband of the goddess Parvati, and as the massive three-headed Lord of all creation. The ferry ride to the island has its own charms, with stunt-performing seagulls, dolphin sightings and a unique view of the Mumbai coastline.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Elephanta Caves Audio Guided Walking Tour, Mumbai on HopOn India App
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• The tour can be accessed multiple times up to a certain validity period
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• Headphones/Earphones (We request please carry your Headphones/Earphones)
• Hand Sanitizer (We suggest please carry Hand sanitizer)

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On purchase of the Tour, HopOn India will send you a Promo code. This needs to be entered on the HopOn India App to activate your purchase. Once activated, your purchase is valid for 3 months and can be used multiple times using the same device.

How to HopOn?

Step1: HopOn India App is a digital audio guide that needs to be downloaded from Appstore and Playstore by users. After download, users must register on the app. Post confirmation and login, the user can select “Mumbai” city on the home page and navigate to the “Enchanting Elephanta” tour (In English, Hindi, or Marathi. Please choose your language and also the lite version or full version).

Step 2: On selecting the tour, users will be prompted to buy. Just below the ‘Buy Now” button, users will find a “Have a Promo code?” button. Users need to enter the Promo code here. Apply the Promo code and tap the price button to activate the tour. The tour will become active and will remain active for 3 months.

Step 3: Users can take the tour in the “Navigate” mode that requires the users to be at the starting point “Gateway of India” to enjoy the tour. In navigate mode, the app will detect the user’s location through GPS and narrate the relevant stories – as users walk through our recommended path. Alternatively, users can listen to the tour in “Virtual” mode as well from anywhere. You can even download the tour so that it may work in a poor network or offline mode.

Please listen to the introduction audio of the tour on the app. You have to take a ferry ride from Gateway of India to the Elephanta Island. You can buy ferry ride tickets at Gateway of India. You can go through FAQs on the App in the help menu to know more about the HopOn India experiences.

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by HopOn India.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Kolkata.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 1 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.