Plan your trip · Ellora
3 perfect days in Ellora
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Trip at a glance
- Days
- 3 days
- Best season
- ❄️ Winter
- Total stops
- ~12
- Food & drink
- ₹600 – ₹1,500
Day 1
Ellora Caves & Kailasa Temple (Cave 16)
4 stops8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
~3 min
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning, before the tour coaches, when the cliff is in soft shade; late afternoon, when low sun lights the west-facing cave fronts.
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Tue)
What to wear
a short walk
~3 min
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: Early morning, when the courtyard is quiet and in soft shade; late afternoon, when the low sun lights the west-facing front of the temple.
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Tue)
What to wear
Day 2
Buddhist Caves (1–12) & Grishneshwar Temple
5 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
a short walk
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Late afternoon, when the sun comes through the arched window of Cave 10 and lights the Buddha; early morning for empty halls.
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Tue)
What to wear
a short walk
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore Temple stalls
~4 min
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Early morning, when the carved tower is in soft light and the queue is short; evening, when the lamps are lit for aarti.
5:30 AM – 9:30 PM
What to wear
Day 3
Jain Caves (30–34)
3 stops8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
~4 min
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Late morning, when the Indra Sabha courtyard is bright and the tour groups are still at Kailasa; late afternoon for warm light on the carved fronts.
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Tue)
What to wear
~4 min
3-days trip · ₹600 – ₹1,500