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Mahabalipuram Temple and Beach Day Tour
4.7
16 Ratings
Chennai (Madras)
Discover ancient temples and unwind on Mahabalipuram Beach. Perfect blend of history and relaxation. Surfing optional for the adventurous.
Discover ancient temples and unwind on Mahabalipuram Beach. Perfect blend of history and relaxation. Surfing optional for the adventurous.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chennai Citi Center - Guests are picked up from all centrally located hotels in Chennai.
- Mahabalipuram Beach - Experience the invigorating sea breeze at the beach, relax along the shore, and enjoy a warm tea served by the locals. Explore the local market for unique souvenirs.
- Arjuna’s Penance - A massive rock carved in ancient times,…
- Chennai Citi Center - Guests are picked up from all centrally located hotels in Chennai.
- Mahabalipuram Beach - Experience the invigorating sea breeze at the beach, relax along the shore, and enjoy a warm tea served by the locals. Explore the local market for unique souvenirs.
- Arjuna’s Penance - A massive rock carved in ancient times, showcasing stories from ancient scriptures. It’s fascinating to see the images of animals and gods depicted in the carvings.
- Shore Temple - These ancient temples by the beach boast unique and majestic architecture. They remain in excellent condition, standing proudly against the relentless sea, having even survived the 2001 tsunami.
- Krishna’s Butter Ball - A giant monolith shaped like a ball, intriguingly balanced on a small rock.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in a private car
- Local taxes
- Bottled water
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in a private car
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Local guide for temple visits since guest can explore the beach on their own
- Monument entry fees
- Food and drinks
- Local guide for temple visits since guest can explore the beach on their own
- Monument entry fees
Additional Information
A fun tour with a combination of temple run and refreshing beach. After exploring the temples and the Mahabalipuram beach, just relax at the beach and visit plenty of ancient temples which were carved out of large monoliths and an wonder of ancient Indian mastery over stone.
Professional surfers can try surfing also as the waters are very rough, however…
A fun tour with a combination of temple run and refreshing beach. After exploring the temples and the Mahabalipuram beach, just relax at the beach and visit plenty of ancient temples which were carved out of large monoliths and an wonder of ancient Indian mastery over stone.
Professional surfers can try surfing also as the waters are very rough, however it is on guests own endeavor and nothing to do with our tour.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- Surfing Not recommended for pregnant women
Location
Chennai Citi Center
No 10 & 11 Dr Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(16 Ratings)
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Larsvc6803pl
Feb 13, 2026
Most beautiful temples we have ever seen - A journey to the temple city if mahabalipuram, breathtaking imposing temples pounded by rough sea on one side, a mammoth engineering marvel. We opted for the car and driver only oprin and were satisfied with our driver and the car. Owners are also promptly avaliable over whatsapp.
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Discoverymomi
Feb 1, 2025
Reliable and flexible! - Our driver Mani was great, very punctual and polite.
He pointed at couple of things on the way and dropped and picked us up at the entrance of the attractions and that there was no time pressure for the time we were in them, we went with no guides and wanted to take our time and explore. Car was comfortable and and the trip went smoothly.
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Bianca_m
Jan 30, 2025
Very reliable! - Our driver Mani was great, very punctual and polite.
He pointed at couple of things on the way and dropped and picked us up at the entrance of the attractions and that there was no time pressure for the time we were in them, we went with no guides and wanted to take our time and explore. Car was comfortable and and the trip went smoothly.
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Grandtour32371883892
Feb 3, 2024
Amazing - Excellent food and service. Restaurant is clean, has great, charm and amazing views.
Highly, recommend. Staff are friendly and helpful.
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C9722dnkevine
Dec 18, 2023
Great trip! - Trip was perfect. The driver gave great pointers for foreign travelers and answered all my questions. I was able to see the sites stress free and in comfort.
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Cruiser46970604194
Dec 10, 2023
Comfortable place - Today we went to mahabalipuram temple to explore the place was amazing and very beautiful and comfortable
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Culture63010531095
Dec 7, 2023
Nice temple - After the class me and my friends with to mahabaliprum temple and beach to know about the history omg the place very nice and comfortable temples are made it very beautiful
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Gordon_p
Mar 8, 2025
Lovely friendly driver for transportation. - Driver took us to the various sites but needed to hire a guide once we arrived to show us where to go and give us the background history.
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Niket_raorane
Sep 26, 2022
Exploring the Magnificent History and Architecture of Ancient India - The whole town is a ASI site showcasing ancients hindu architecture and sculptures. Most of the sculptures are created from single granite rocks. All this monuments are traced back to 7th and 9th Century. The place holds a rich cultural value in the history of Indian subcontinent and one should visit once. Below is the list of monuments u should visit in Mahabalipuram
Five Raths
Ganesh Mandapam
Krishna's Butterball
Light house
Shore temple
Mahabalipuram beach
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T1494iqkevins
Feb 10, 2026
Not good enough - Where to begin...
1. Driver could've been a bit more communicative and friendly. Didn't have great English skills but that's fine others make do with less. They just wanted to get the drive done and take a nap it seems. Carried no cash which was important later...
2. Beach day in the title no actual day at the beach- rushed through monuments clearly everyone wanted to take full payment for half a days work...
3. Poor communication from management and clearly scrambling to keep it all together. I paid for entrance fees to the monument even though I paid for the all inclusive option that should have included monument fees. Management scrambles by sending me WhatsApp messages from two different people who have no idea what they are doing. They apologize and say the driver will pay me back the 1200 rs. How can he pay me back with no cash? Claimed the driver would reimburse me but the man has no cash!
Driver scrambles by asking random folks at the hotel if they have cash because he can't go to an atm since he has no card?
At the end of the day I saw a great monument but I would choose a more professional company if I were you...
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