Aurangabad is the base camp for two of humanity's most extraordinary achievements: Ajanta, whose Buddhist murals survived a thousand forgotten years in a horseshoe cliff, and Ellora, where the Kailasa Temple was carved top-down from the living mountain — the largest monolithic structure on earth.
The city itself carries MughalMughalRelating to the Muslim dynasty of Central Asian descent that ruled most of the subcontinent from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century.Read in the glossary and Nizam-era accents — Bibi Ka Maqbara, the 'Deccan Taj', and medieval gates on the old trade routes.
Signature Experiences
- ◆Ellora Caves and the Kailasa Temple
- ◆Ajanta's ancient Buddhist murals
- ◆Bibi Ka Maqbara
- ◆The old city gates
Optional, By Arrangement
- ◆Daulatabad Fort ascent
- ◆Cave photography sessions
- ◆Paithani silk shopping
- ◆Deccan history storytelling session
Where We Place Our Guests
- Taj Hotel & Convention Centre, Aurangabad
- Vivanta Aurangabad
The Table
- Mughlai-Deccan kebabs and slow gravies
- Maharashtrian thali
- Old-city street classics
Curator's Advisory
October to March is the season. Start dawn-early for Ajanta, take Ellora's Kailasa first while legs are fresh, and hire a certified guide — the iconography needs translation.
Journeys Through Aurangabad
