Chennai (Madras) Tours
Day trip to Kanchipuram from Chennai
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Day trip to Kanchipuram from Chennai
By Chennai 5 Senses Tours
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Ages 0-70
Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Lunch
- Private car
- Entrance charges
- Pick up and drop Chennai hotels or Airport
- Entry/Admission - Ekambareswarar Temple
- Entry/Admission - Kanchipuram
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- All hotels in Chennai
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Chennai International Airport, Airport Rd, Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600027, India
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 178972P1- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 178972P1
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- Gail D0 contributionsFantastic day toursFantastic tours to Pondicherry & Mahabalipuram - knowledgeable guides, safe drivers & a very positive experience - would definitely recommend especially to solo travellers - thankyou!Written October 7, 2023
- brigid f0 contributionsTour for group to MahabilipuramThe company was great in dealing with the changing numbers in our group. The guide, Kannan, was wonderful. We saw and learned history of the sites; had more than adequate time at each. Too bad for us it was school time off so some sites, naturally, had loads of school kids touring. Just go with the flow. Restaurant we stopped as was good. Never pressure to stop at shops... but why would you not?!Written January 15, 2020
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Clare Decker
7 contributions
Feb 2023
Our group of about 10 travelers had a wonderful experience on our private tour of Kanchipuram! Our guide, Kannan, was very informed, organized, and entertaining. Both of the temples we saw were absolutely breath taking and Kannan did a fantastic job of explaining everything within them. Afterwards, we enjoyed lunch at a local restaurant, where we were walked through a traditional dining experience. Finally, we were welcomed very warmly into the saree shop, where we saw the weaving process, tried on sarees, and purchased some incredible handmade items. Overall, we had a great experience and would absolutely recommend the 5 sense tours and Kannan for your trip to Chennai!
Written February 6, 2023
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Frank
Stamford, CT119 contributions
Feb 2020
My wife and I had a private full-day tour of two spectacular locations near Chennai. Our first stop was at two ancient (400 year old) temples in the town of Kanchipuram. The temple were truly impressive in size and detail, with tall structures covered with elaborate carvings.
Next we visited Mahabalipuram, a place that definitely deserves its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The shore temple, balancing rock, and ancient lighthouse were all Interesting, but the Panch Rathas stands out as most extraordinary. 400 years ago, ancient Pallava kings had hundreds of craftsmen take an enormous football field size monolithic granite outcropping and carve it into five large structures, one being a life size elephant. Pictures can not do it justice. You have to see this with your own eyes.
Everything we did on this trip was greatly enhanced by our tour guide, Kannan and our hardworking driver, whose name I don’t recall. We have been on numerous tours but never have we met a tour guide so dedicated to his clients. Kanan spent much of the long drive to fill us in on Indian culture. He led us through each site, sharing his knowledge to explain what we were seeing. He brought us to a great local restaurant and could find us a decent toilet whenever needed. He added places to the published itinerary because he wanted us to experience as much as possible. For example he brought us to a traditional house house full of antiques. He also added an extra stop at the old church of San Thome, built in the 16th century by the Portuguese, over the tomb of Saint Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. This is one of only three churches in the world built over the remains on an apostle.
We felt very fortunate to have Kannan as our guide.
Next we visited Mahabalipuram, a place that definitely deserves its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The shore temple, balancing rock, and ancient lighthouse were all Interesting, but the Panch Rathas stands out as most extraordinary. 400 years ago, ancient Pallava kings had hundreds of craftsmen take an enormous football field size monolithic granite outcropping and carve it into five large structures, one being a life size elephant. Pictures can not do it justice. You have to see this with your own eyes.
Everything we did on this trip was greatly enhanced by our tour guide, Kannan and our hardworking driver, whose name I don’t recall. We have been on numerous tours but never have we met a tour guide so dedicated to his clients. Kanan spent much of the long drive to fill us in on Indian culture. He led us through each site, sharing his knowledge to explain what we were seeing. He brought us to a great local restaurant and could find us a decent toilet whenever needed. He added places to the published itinerary because he wanted us to experience as much as possible. For example he brought us to a traditional house house full of antiques. He also added an extra stop at the old church of San Thome, built in the 16th century by the Portuguese, over the tomb of Saint Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. This is one of only three churches in the world built over the remains on an apostle.
We felt very fortunate to have Kannan as our guide.
Written February 11, 2020
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Departure597595
14 contributions
Feb 2024 • Solo
This was a special treat for me. I am a hobbyist weaver and I booked a day trip from Chennai to Kanchipuram - famous for handwoven silk saris. I was able to observe two weavers making saris using jacquard looms and learned about their weaving process.
Additionally, my excellent tour guide took me to two amazing Hindu temples and explained their history and social significance.
The driver was excellent..very safe. The lunch ( a traditional South Indian thali) was delicious and my guide explained all of the dishes.
I highly recommend this trip. It was private ( I was the only person on the tour), safe and extremely interesting.
Additionally, my excellent tour guide took me to two amazing Hindu temples and explained their history and social significance.
The driver was excellent..very safe. The lunch ( a traditional South Indian thali) was delicious and my guide explained all of the dishes.
I highly recommend this trip. It was private ( I was the only person on the tour), safe and extremely interesting.
Written February 28, 2024
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Rustling
Sydney, Australia11 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
For me, this tour included a number of nice 'gems'.
We visited a number of very old and very impressive temples (all very very different from each other), a visit to a 'step-back-in-time' house plus a saree manufacturer. And a traditional lunch. All very interesting.
Nivi was my Guide for the day, who conducted the tour in a very un-rushed manner (which was great), providing information not only on the sites being visited but was very open in answering my questions on India in-general. She even assisted me in bargaining on a purchase to an un-scheduled store plus my single purchase in the silk store.
A vey enjoyable and worthwhile tour.
We visited a number of very old and very impressive temples (all very very different from each other), a visit to a 'step-back-in-time' house plus a saree manufacturer. And a traditional lunch. All very interesting.
Nivi was my Guide for the day, who conducted the tour in a very un-rushed manner (which was great), providing information not only on the sites being visited but was very open in answering my questions on India in-general. She even assisted me in bargaining on a purchase to an un-scheduled store plus my single purchase in the silk store.
A vey enjoyable and worthwhile tour.
Written April 24, 2023
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