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Mahabalipuram Art History and Culture Private Tour from Chennai
(9) Reviews
Chennai
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover Mahabalipuram on our exclusive private day tour led by accomplished, highly educated cultural custodians with backgrounds in History, architecture and fine arts.
Mahabalipuram was an important ancient port well known to the ancient Romans and Greeks. The charming town is today renowned the world over for its exquisite 6th century rock cut temples and intricate statues of stone and is an UNESCO designated World Heritage Site - an "area of of outstanding value to humanity." You will be amazed by the art work in granite.
On the way, we visit an interesting "living museum" of South India, Dakshin Chitra to enable an understanding of South Indian way of life through the centuries.
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Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
All Fees and Taxes
Transport in a SUV
Expert Guide
Tour
Lunch
Camera Fees where applicable
Lunch for guide
Tips - though not expected, it would be great to leave your guide a tip to show your appreciation.
Mahabalipuram Art History and Culture Private Tour from Chennai
(9) Reviews
Chennai
About
Discover Mahabalipuram on our exclusive private day tour led by accomplished, highly educated cultural custodians with backgrounds in History, architecture and fine arts.
Mahabalipuram was an important ancient port well known to the ancient Romans and Greeks. The charming town is today renowned the world over for its exquisite 6th century rock cut temples and intricate statues of stone and is an UNESCO designated World Heritage Site - an "area of of outstanding value to humanity." You will be amazed by the art work in granite.
On the way, we visit an interesting "living museum" of South India, Dakshin Chitra to enable an understanding of South Indian way of life through the centuries.
...
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
All Fees and Taxes
Transport in a SUV
Expert Guide
Tour
Lunch
Camera Fees where applicable
Lunch for guide
Tips - though not expected, it would be great to leave your guide a tip to show your appreciation.
Itinerary
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Dakshina Chitra Heritage Museum
The first stop in Dakshin Chitra, a very interesting "museum" that showcases traditional South Indian houses
and arts - they have carefully relocated brick by brick many old and traditional houses
from across South India - a fantastic visit
1 hour
2
Tiger Cave
The Tiger Cave is a fascinating rock-cut Hindu temple complex just before Mahabalipuram. It gets its
name from the carvings of tiger heads on the mouth of a cave which forms
a part of the complex. Constructed in the early 8th century, this amazing complex has
one of the most beautiful bas-reliefs in the world which is unfortunately missed by most
travellers as it is a little hidden
1 hour
3
Pancha Rathas
Astounding 6th century monolithic masterpieces built under the reign of the king Narasimhavarman II (c. 690–725
CE
1 hour
4
Mahishasuramardini Cave
Another absolute masterpiece of the Pallava Dynasty, the temple is part of the Group of Monuments
at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
2 hours
5
Shore Temple
The shore temple is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th
century AD. It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of Southern
India. At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the
reign of Narasimhavarman II of the ancient Pallava dynasty
