Aurangabad

Visitor Information

• Famous For: Cave paintings, Indian architecture and art form, Basalt rock caves, Buddhist sculptures, Kailasa Temple
• Entrance Fee: The entry fees are quite nominal. They are used by ASI for the maintenance of the caves. They are as follows: Children below 15 years: Free of cost, Indians above 15 years: Rs. 30, For individuals from SAARC (Bangladesh/Myanmar/Sri Lanka/Pakistan/Maldives/Nepal/Bhutan): Rs. 30, For individuals from countries other than SAARC: Rs. 500, For still camera/video camera: Rs. 25
• Visiting Time: The caves are open all round the year for visits. The cave tour timings are limited to 0900 – 1730 hours. Mondays are the weekly holidays for the authorities.
• Visiting Duration: Once you enter the caves you will notice there is a lot to explore there. Because of its vast size, it easily takes 2-3 hours for a visitor to tour the caves. It is better to plan the rest of your day accordingly.

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• Famous For: Rock-cut cave network, unique paintings and sculptures, Temples and Prayer halls
• Entrance Fee: The entry fees are quite nominal for the visitors. They are as follows: Indian citizens – Rs. 10, Foreign Citizens – Rs. 250, Children below the age of 15 years – Free of cost, Still camera/ Video camera – Rs. 25
• Visiting Time: The Ellora caves are open throughout the year even on national holidays. In the week, they are closed on Tuesdays. On other days, they are open between 0600 – 1800 hours.
• Visiting Duration: Ellora caves are one of the largest cave networks. To completely enjoy them it takes about 2-3 hours usually. The visitors are advised to plan their day accordingly to completely utilize their time of stay.

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Visitor Information

• Famous for: Caves, Buddhist Shrines, Significant Temple for Hindus (Jyotirlingam), Sightseeing, Photography, Historic Significance, Study of carvings, Experience Seeking and Wandering, Connoisseurs.
• Entrance Fee: Entry fee is Rs 10 for Indian visitors while Rs 100 for foreigners.
• Visiting Time: From 9AM to 5PM, it is pretty much open throughout the day inviting the wanderers whenever they feel like getting a breath of fresh yet archaic air.
• Visiting Duration: Between 2 to 3 hours is the average time of duration that you might spent here. But it totally depends upon personal interest and taste.

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• Famous for: Divinity, Architecture, History
• Entrance Fee: There is no entry fee to visit this temple.
• Visiting Time: From 5 am to 9 pm, Ghrishneshwar Temple is pretty much open throughout the day inviting its devotees.
• Visit Duration: Between 2 to 3 hours is the average time of duration that you might spent here. But it totally depends upon personal interest and taste.

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• Famous For: Tourism, Experience seekers, Photography and Learning.
• Entrance Fee: For Indian tourists, the entrance fee to the Panchakki is INR 5 per head. For foreigners, the entrance fee hikes upto INR 100. The entrance fee for children upto 5 years of age is free.
• Visiting Time: The Panchakki water mill stays open from 7 am till 9 pm for its visitors. The Mill stays open on all days throughout the year at the mentioned time period.
• Visit Duration: Approximately one to two hours. If you want to absorb the science behind it and take notes, it might take a little longer.

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Visitor Information

• Famous For: Tombs of Muslim saints, Tomb of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Khuldabad Urs – Festival
• Entrance Fee: Khuldabad is a historical city. It does not have any entrance fee for entering the city. Most of the attractions in the city don’t charge any entry fees or are very nominal.
• Visiting Time: The city does not have any timing limits placed on it. The carious places of interest are open between 0900 – 1800 hours.
• Visiting Duration: There are many places of interest in Khuldabad. People usually take about 1 day to visit the tombs of major saints and tour the rest of the city. And if you visit the city during its annual festival time, you can add another day to your itinerary!

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Visitor Infromation

• Famous For: Fort, Indian history and heritage, one of the seven wonders of Maharashtra
• Entry Fee: Indian Nationals- INR 10/- per person, Foreign Nationals- INR 100/- per person
• Visiting Time: The fort is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm on all days of the week (including Saturday and Sunday)
• Visiting Duration: Take out a good 2 to 3 hours of your time while visiting the fort as it has a lot to say about the Indian heritage.

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• Famous For: Brilliant lake-view, Bird watching, boating
• Entrance Fee: There are no entrance fees for entering Salim Ali Lake and the bird sanctuary. It is a public place and can be visited by everyone.
• Visiting Time: The Salim Ali Lake and Bird Sanctuary is open on all days of the week. You can visit this wonderful location from 0800 – 1700 hours.
• Visiting Duration: It is a scenic lake and is a sight to cherish. It takes about 1-2 hours to visit the lake and the bird sanctuary. It could take some more time if you decide to go for boating or bird-watching.

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There are various cities that boast of picturesque landscapes, snow capped mountains and world famous monuments. While some possess the best of natural beauties, some offer stunning efforts of man in the forms of monuments, buildings, forts and many more. It does not take a lot for one to call out ‘Taj Mahal’ the moment you say ‘Agra’. Neither does a man who possesses interest in historic monuments find it difficult to recall Ajanta and Ellora caves if you say ‘Aurangabad’. Located amidst hills of Maharashtra, Aurangabad is not short of scenic beauty or man made wonders. Let us see the top 7 places to visit in Aurangabad which you are not supposed to miss on your tour to Aurangabad.

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