Travel Reference
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Sights & Activities
CAVE
The Caves
(Indian/foreigner ?10/250, video ?25; 9am-5.30pm Tue-Sun)
The 30 caves of Ajanta line the steep
face of a horseshoe-shaped gorge bordering the Waghore River. They are sequentially
numbered from one end to the other, barring Caves 29 and 30. The numbering has nothing
to do with their chronological order; the oldest caves are actually in the middle.
Caves 3, 5, 8, 22 and 28 to 30 remain either closed or inaccessible. Other caves might
be closed from time to time due to restoration work. During rush periods, viewers are al-
lotted 15 minutes within the caves, many of which have to be entered barefoot (socks/
shoecovers allowed).
