Chennai day trip to Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram | La Vacanza Travel

Chennai day trip to Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram

Duration: 12 hours
Destination: India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai
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  • 12 hours
  • Chennai
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram tour from Chennai is about the 8th century twin wonders of Pallava architecture. We will cover the magnificent temples of Ekambareswar & Kailashnath in Kanchipuram and then visit weavers of the famed Kanchipuram Silk Saree. After that we visit the ancient sea port of Mahabalipuram and visit the legendary rock cut structures lie Arjuna’s penance, Five Rathas and the iconic Shore temple which served literally as the beacon for sea farers from the 8th century onwards.

What Can You Expect?

Built in 600 AD by Pallava Kings, this is a magnificent specimen of dravidian architecture. Guests will be mesmerized at the "hallway with a thousand pillars", which was built by the Vijayanagar Kings. The temple's inner walls are decorated with an array of 1,008 Siva lingams.
The highlight of this temple is a 3,500 year old mango tree whose branches are said to yield four different types of mangoes!

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Lunch
  • Guide
  • Entrance charges
  • Pick up and drop from Chennai Hotel
  • Entry/Admission - Krishna's Butter Ball
  • Entry/Admission - Shore Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Arjuna's Penance
  • Entry/Admission - Pancha Rathas
  • Entry/Admission - Ekambareswarar Temple

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

    Departure Point

    Departure Point

    Traveler pickup is offered
    Pick up from all hotels in Chennai

    Airports

    • Chennai Airport, Chennai (Madras) India


    Departure Time

    07:00 AM

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    12 hours

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    Cannan27

    07 Aug, 2019

    Nice and importanr place to visit in chennai. Stone architecture in Tamil architecture build by ancient tamilian

    stevevanstone

    11 May, 2019

    Took a day trip from Chennai to Pondichery and then to Mahabalipuram with Vijay from Five Senses Tours. Fascinating trip to the former French colony with a side trip to the Auroville commune. Then visited the Mahabalipuram monuments on the way back to Chennai. Vijay was a fabulous tour guide and host. We had great conversation on the trip and he was quite knowledgeable. He also arranged a specialist additional guide for Mahabalipuram. All sites were interesting but I'm particularly happy that I visited Mahabalipuram with its monolithic monuments (carved from single large stone!). I highly recommend Vijay and Five Senses. I'll likely be back in Chennai in the future and will certainly use them again.

    L7556XYbillm

    16 Feb, 2019

    My colleague and I had an off day from our business meeting and decided to take this day trip tour from Chennai. It was an awesome time! Kannan was a great guide and walked us through the history of the local monuments and temples in Mahabalipuram. This was followed by an authentic local meal that did not disappoint! The day ended with visiting the St. Thomas cathedral as well as the site where he was hiding and miraculously escaped capture. Very interesting history even if you are not so religious! I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone staying in the Chennai area.

    Jane C

    04 Jan, 2019

    We designed our own trip in consultation with Five Senses Tours. Our two days of touring were separated by a few days in Pondicherry. Five Senses Tours was very open to adjusting to what we wanted. Day 1 we drove from Chennai to the temples at Mahabalipuram, Our guides, Vijay and Ramesh, were very knowledgeable and together they helped us get the most out of the experience. It was very special to visit these wonderful temples with them. After we spent a few days in Pondicherry Day 2 of the tour took us to Kanchipuram where our understanding and experience of the sites we visited was again enhanced by Vijay's knowledge and his communication skills. Having Vijay with us also meant we were taken to great places to eat! The driver, Arvind, was also extremely good. I am sometimes a nervous passenger but I felt complete confidence in his driving. After arriving back in Chennai we were taken to the St Thomas Basilica, which was also a fascinating site, and then Arvind took us to the airport. Five Senses Tours was very accommodating of our wishes and needs, and provided great support. I couldn't recommend Five Senses Tours and its guides and drivers enough for reliably providing us with a highly memorable trip.

    Kelloggg

    31 Dec, 2017

    The 5 Senses Tour company is extremely responsive and accommodating. We received quick responses despite timezone differences and short notice. Prior to arriving in Chennai we organised the Dakshin Chitra and Mahabalipuram tour. The Dakshin Chitra and Mahabalipuram tour includes a trip to site where you can see and walk through replica homes of the various types homes found in the state of Tamal Nadu. The second half of this tour includes beachside views (with cows) and historic religious monuments as well as a heritage temple. This tour outside of Chennai combines cultural tutelage along with some amazing historic sites. After enjoying the cultural education and sightseeing with Vijay, we reached out to 5 Senses last minute to seek availability and flexibility in respect to seeing some sights more centrally located in Chennai. Vijay and 5 Senses were extremely accommodating in organising another day tour to include the sights we asked to see and provide us another memorable day, even getting us behind the scenes access to a stunning old library collection that is not open to the public. Both day tours we took included transportation, a great tour guide, and a delicious lunch all included. Vijay is very knowledgable about Hinduism and local culture. Our overall experience with the company was great.

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    Great tour of Pondichery & Mahabalipuram

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    Great guided tour of local history and culture

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    5 Senses Took Great Care to Ensure We Had a Safe, Fun and Informative Time

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