Duration: 6 – 9 hours

Group size: Minimum: 1, Maximum 10.

Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram is a site that many travelers compare to the Roman Pantheon. Mahabalipuram which was known as Mamallapuram to the ancients is a UNESCO designated World Heritage site, an area ‘considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.’ Here, you will find one of history’s most intriguing enigmas, an open air museum with some of the finest ancient sculptures, structural temples and monolithic art forms in the world.

Indian Expeditions invites you to take a Private Tour of Mahabalipuram with an acclaimed tour lead and authority of Pallava art. The Private Tour of Mahabalipuram will leave you amazed by the legacy of the Indian ancients. The Private Tour of Mahabalipuram also aims to give you a deep understanding of ancient and contemporary culture.

Mahabalipuram was an important ancient port which was well known to the ancient Romans and Greeks. The second capital of the Pallava Dynasty, the site is of now great importance due to the magnificent art forms of the 6th century AD.

The true beauty of the site stands out only with expert interpretation, and that’s exactly what you get on the Indian Expeditions Private Tour of Mahabalipuram

Questions? Contact us on info@indianexpeditions.in

Start: 830 AM (Note: Timings are customizable) Marina Beach:

On the Private Tour of Mahabalipuram, We will depart Chennai after breakfast and drive down the scenic East Coast Road. The first stop on the Private Tour of Mahabalipuram is either Dakshin Chitra, a center of South Indian art and history or the Madras Crocodile Bank, a reptile zoo and herpetology research station. We then stop on the Private Tour of Mahabalipuram, at theTiger Caves, a 6th century site of great importance and a newly discovered Roman temple that was built sometime in the 1st century AD. We arrive in Mahabalipuram where we spend the morning and afternoon exploring the various historical sites, the ancient rock temples and sculptures. We will delve into the history of the Pallavas, an ancient dynasty that once ruled an extensive part of India and beyond. After bidding adieu to Mamallapurum, we pay a visit to a Rural Agrarian village, where, on the Private Tour of Mahabalipuram, you will get to interact with farmers and their families to understand how life in India has been for many centuries. On the Private Tour of Mahabalipuram, we will also take a look into and understand traditional customs and practices of Indian families. We will then return to Chennai for dinner, ending the Private Tour of Mahabalipuram.

Chandan S. has led over 50 South India Tours so far. Born into a family of academicians, he has traveled extensively with renowned authorities on art, culture and history.  A passionate traveler, he loves meeting people and showing them around fantastic South India. Chandan has worked with Greenpeace and was later involved in building sustainable game lodges and travel cafes and  has spent over a year documenting birds in the Niligiris Biosphere Reserve. Chandan has worked on many travel programs in the wilderness, apart from leading many South India Tours focusing on culture and art. He is extremely affable and informative, and loves to constantly tour South India  ”Being in the travel profession and being a trip lead combines several of my interests – exploring India, trekking, wildlife spotting, being on the road and meeting new people,” he says.