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Best of Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry Private Day Tour with Lunch
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
$239
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Overview
Mamallapuram, a historic gem along the East Coast Road, showcases the grandeur of ancient Indian architecture. Once the thriving seaport of the Pallava Kings, this UNESCO World Heritage site offers a captivating glimpse into the past.
- 🏷️ Full-Day Tour Package: Enjoy a comprehensive 12-hour journey that includes visits to iconic landmarks and a licensed English-speaking guide.
- 🏰 Half-Day Tour Option: Experience the highlights of Mamallapuram with a shorter itinerary, perfect for those with limited time.
- 🌊 Marvel at the Shore Temple, the last of the original seven temples, standing majestically against the backdrop of the Bay of Bengal.
- 🗿 Witness Arjuna's Penance, one of the largest bas-reliefs in the world, depicting the epic tales of the Mahabharata in stunning detail.
- 🏛️ Explore the Pancha Rathas, five intricately carved monolithic temples that date back to the 7th century, each dedicated to a character from the Mahabharata.
- 🌱 Visit Auroville, a unique community dedicated to sustainable living, where you can learn about their innovative practices and the Matri Mandir, a dome for silent meditation.
- 🍽️ Relish a delicious traditional lunch, featuring local flavors to enhance your cultural experience.
- 🎧 Benefit from headsets provided to ensure you hear your guide clearly throughout the tour.
- 🚐 Enjoy the convenience of private transportation, making your journey comfortable and seamless.
- 📍 Pickup is available within 2.8 miles (4.5 km) of central Chennai, ensuring easy access to this unforgettable adventure.
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Pondicherry & Mahabalipuram
Pondicherry & Mahabalipuram
Pickup included
Pondicherry & Mahabalipuram
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 12 hours
- Entry/Admission - Monuments
- Licensed English speaking guide
- Lunch
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Private transportation
- Beverages
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
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Sri Aurobindo AshramWe start with Shri Aurobindo, a great seer, poet and prophet of the twentieth century, made Pondicherry his home from 1910 till his death in 1950. His vision and ideals continue to draw people from all over the world.
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Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar TempleThe Manakula Vinayagar Temple, in Puducherry, is a grand and beautiful temple, dedicated to the Hindu lord Ganesha. Puducherry might be a place full of churches but Manakula Vinayagar Temple is highly coveted among Hindu devotees and tourists, traveling from all parts of the country. Being more than 500 years old, it has an illustrious history and is one of the oldest temples in the region.
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We visit a unique factory which makes hand made paper. Sri Aurobindo Paper Factory started 50 years ago and makes paper from 100% cotton rag pulp. In this visit guests will experience how the paper is produced from cotton rags and then processed with techniques like silk screen printing and marbling.
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Aurovillewe travel to Auroville, the radical concept of a global village where thousands of people from across the world have given up their nationalities and are living as global citizens. Auroville was conceived with the vision that- “There should be a somewhere on earth, a place which no nation could claim as its own, where all human beings of goodwill who have a sincere aspiration could live freely as citizens of the world and obey one single authority, that of the supreme truth; a place of peace, concord and harmony…”. Guests will also get to see the various ways in which its citizens practice sustainable way of life. Matri Mandir is a giant dome for silent meditation.
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Pancha RathasPancha rathas or five chariots, a series of monolithic temples built by the Pallavas.These are rock cut monolith temples structures built in the 7th century. Each of the 5 rathas or chariots are dedicated to the lead cast of the Mahabharat epic- Draupadi, Arjuna, Nakul-Sahadeva, Bhima and Yudhister. There is also a sculpture of an elephant next to the ratha of Nakul-Sahadeva. Once you stand towards the rear of the elephant you will notice that there is an uncanny resemblance between the rear of the chariot and the elephant.
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Arjuna's PenanceWe next visit Arjuna’s Penace, a bas-relief monument that’s considered one of India’s most magnificent pieces of ancient art, depicting vivid scenes from the Mahabharata. The relief is 100 feet long and 45 feet tall! The main story being told is how Arjuna, one of the Pandava brothers, performed severe austerities in order to obtain Lord Shiva's weapon.
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Krishna's Butter BallThe next stop is Krishna’s Butterball, a granite boulder that’s poised on a stony slope. This curious boulder seems to defy Newton's laws of gravity and has not moved an inch despite being in this precarious position on the slope for more than a thousand years.
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Shore TempleOur last port of call is the Shore Temple. The magnificent temple overlooks the Bay of Bengal and was an important centre during the reign of the Pallavas when Mahabalipuram was the main port of their Kingdom. Built by King Raja Simha during the early 8th century, the Shore Temple is a landmark in the architectural landscape of India. Marco Polo referred to this as the seven pagodas. The existing temple is the last surviving of the 7 which once stood as a beacon for sea farers.
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Best of Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry Private Day Tour with Lunch
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
$239
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!