Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram Day Tour from Chennai Drop at Vellore

Witness the places in Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram on this 10-hour day tour from Chennai. Both are ancient locations possessing rich heritage and cultural history in their temples, iconic monuments, and stone carvings. 

Highlights

• On this Chennai tour, starting from Mahabalipuram and heading on to Kanchipuram, a city famous for ancient Hindu temples, explore some of the best stone carvings in the world and incredible architecture and monolithic monuments on the East Coast of India.
• Enjoy a day of sightseeing in Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram, away from the hustle & bustle of the city.
• Experience the grandeur of monuments like Shore Temple, a living proof of amazing medieval architecture.
• Hassle-free pick-up and drop-off facility.

Detailed overview

• There are a lot of places to visit in Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram when on a tour from Chennai. On one hand, Mahabalipuram is the combination of beaches and rock-cut carvings, whereas, Kanchipuram is the city of grandeur architecture and temples. It depicts the history of Pallava dynasty carved out beautifully and in an extremely detailed manner. The places also include few World Heritage sites declared by UNESCO, which further prompts you to take your next trip via this tour package. Mahabalipuram is also coming up with some water sports activities to cater to every type of tourists. So don’t wait any longer to enrich your inside travel monger!

Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram Day Trip Itinerary

• Your tour starts with a pick-up from your Chennai hotel/residence and then you will be driven to Kanchipuram which is a 3 hours journey from Chennai.
• You will reach Kanchipuram and visit attractions like Kamakshi Amman Temple, Ekambareswarar Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple, and Devarajaswami Temple.
• You can stop in a local restaurant for lunch at your own expense.
• Next up you will be driven to Mahabalipuram which is 2 hour travel time from Kancheepuram.
• In Mahabalipuram, visit Arjuna Penance, Five Rathas, and Tiger Cave - a group of monuments that forms the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Take a visit to Sea Shore Temple, which overlooks the shore of Bay of Bengal.
• If time permits you can also visit Dakshinachitra on way back. It showcases traditional arts and crafts from South India. 
• You will start to be driven back to Vellore drop
  
  Please note

1. This is not a guided tour, the driver will not be the guide for the tour.
2. This is an outstation tour hence the vehicle can not be used for the local city tour.