🏨 Chennai to Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram Excursion Activity

Chennai to Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram Excursion

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From $179.00

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Departs: Chennai, Chennai

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

On this private tour you will visit two ancient temple town Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram. Kanchipuram is known for being a culture and philosophical hub, a golden city of thousands temples, and beautiful Kanchipuram sarees. Mahabalipuram is known for its intricately carved temples, rock-cut caves & Krishnas Butterball a gigantic granite boulder resting on a short incline. Private English speaking accompanied tour guide from Chennai, airconditioned transport from pick up till drop off to your hotel, and entrances to monuments are well included in the package price.

What's Included

Bottled water in vehicle.

English-speaking private tour guide.

Government taxes.

Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.

Private air-conditioned vehicle from picks up till drop off to your hotel.

What's Not Included

Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Camera charges at monuments.

Gratuities & optional activities.

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
CHILD: Age: 5 - 10
ADULT: Age: 11 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

What To Expect

Chennai (Madras)

Pick up from your hotel in Chennai for a full day Excursion visit to Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram (Round trip drive 220kms)

• Admission Ticket Free

Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram is known for being a culture and philosophical hub, a golden city of thousands of temples, and Kanchipuram sarees. The city is home to the famous Kanchi Kamakshi Temple, which is the highly revered abode of Kamakshi (Goddess Parvathi) - consort of Lord Shiva. The Kailasanathar Temple is known for its magnificent architecture. The highest, largest and most impressive temple in the town, spanning 40 acres and dating back to the Pallava period is the Ekambeshwarar Temple. Varadharaja Perumal Temple one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is of immense religious importance. The Devarajaswami Temple was constructed by the Vijayanagar kings.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Mahabalipuram

Further drive to Mahabalipuram and visit Monolithic Temples Five Rathas an excellent example of the evolution of Dravidian style architecture. Krishnas Butterball a gigantic granite boulder resting on a short incline. 7th century Cave Temples cut and decorated with panels in the Mamalla style. Shore Temple built with blocks of granite in 7th century during the rule of King Narsimha-Varman II Rajasimha the temple complex consisting of two Siva temples and a carving of Anantasayana Vishnu. The Arjuna`s Penance an enormous rock-cut relief, one of the largest in the whole world.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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