Mahabalipuram tour by Tourism Ministry approved company

About This Experience

When Marco Polo sailed past this coastline in the 13th century he recorded seeing a city of seven pagodas rising above the sea. Only one still stands. Archaeologists have found the others submerged offshore.

• The Pallava kings of the 7th and 8th centuries carved an entire world from the boulders here — five Mahabharata chariots from single rocks, a hundred-foot bas-relief with a satirical cat imitating a holy man while mice gather around it, a five-metre boulder balanced on a slope for thirteen centuries that a British administrator failed to move with an elephant, and the Shore Temple still reflecting in the Bay of Bengal at high tide.
• Our private Mahabalipuram tour from Chennai covers all of it with a cultural guide who brings every stone to life.
• Private car, expert guide, all entry fees and lunch included.
• 5 Senses Tours is recognised by the Department of Tourism, a winner of the Outlook Responsible Tourism Award and the Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award.

Experience Details

Map & Location

Use this map as a planning guide. Final meeting point and route details are confirmed by the travel partner.