Mahabalipuram Tour privado desde Chennai en automóvil con guía y almuerzo por Wonder





Descripción
Mamallapuram (también llamado Mahaballipuram) está a aproximadamente una hora en automóvil de Chennai en la carretera de la costa este. Fue la segunda capital y puerto marítimo de los reyes de Pallava que gobernaron en el siglo quinto. La leyenda local dice que una vez hubo una hermosa ciudad aquí con siete templos, donde los dioses se sumergieron bajo el mar en cólera. Hasta el 2002, un equipo de buzos indo-británico descubrió una serie de estructuras hechas por el hombre debajo del agua, cubriendo una área de varias millas cuadradas. Hoy en Mamallapuram, se puede ver el famoso Templo Shore, el único templo sobreviviente de los siete originales (el resto se ha hundido bajo el mar). El Shore Temple es uno de los templos más antiguos del sur de la India y representa el florecimiento final del arte de Pallava. Arjuna's Penance, uno de los bajorrelieves más grandes del mundo, describe la historia del descenso del río Ganges desde el Cielo a la Tierra. Templos en cuevas y esculturas monolíticas masivas (talladas en un solo bloque grande de granito) hacen de Mamallapuram un lugar para recordar.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Haga la primera parada del día en los Pancharathas, o cinco carros, una serie de templos monolíticos construidos por los Pallavas. Se trata de estructuras de templos de monolito talladas en la roca y construidas en el siglo VII. Cada uno de los 5 rathas o carros están dedicados al reparto principal de la epopeya de Mahabharat: Draupadi, Arjuna, Nakul-Sahadeva, Bhima y Yudhister. También hay una escultura de un elefante junto a la ratha de Nakul-Sahadeva. Una vez que te pongas de pie hacia la parte trasera del elefante, notarás que hay una extraña semejanza entre la parte trasera del carro y el elefante.
A continuación, visitamos la Penace de Arjuna, un monumento en bajorrelieve que se considera una de las piezas de arte antiguo más magníficas de la India, que muestra escenas vívidas del Mahabharata. El alivio es de 100 pies de largo y 45 pies de altura! La historia principal que se cuenta es cómo Arjuna, uno de los hermanos Pandava, realizó severas austeridades para obtener el arma del Señor Shiva.
La siguiente parada es Butterball de Krishna, una roca de granito que se encuentra en una pendiente pedregosa. Esta curiosa roca parece desafiar las leyes de gravedad de Newton y no se ha movido ni un centímetro a pesar de estar en esta posición precaria en la pendiente durante más de mil años.
Nuestro último puerto de escala es el Templo Shore. El magnífico templo domina la Bahía de Bengala y fue un importante centro durante el reinado de los Pallavas cuando Mahabalipuram fue el principal puerto de su Reino. Construido por el rey Raja Simha a principios del siglo VIII, el Templo Shore es un hito en el paisaje arquitectónico de la India. Marco Polo se refirió a esto como las siete pagodas. El templo existente es el último superviviente de los 7 que una vez fue un faro para los navegantes.
La cueva de Varaha está tallada en una gran pieza de granito y data del siglo VII. Este templo tardó varias décadas en completarse. Hay leones en cuclillas que adornan los pilares que sostienen la sala. Otro punto a destacar son las esculturas de dos ángeles de la guarda que protegen el santuario.
La cueva de Pandava es el templo-cueva más grande de Mahabalipuram. La cueva se sostiene sobre seis pilares y dos pilastras. Lo más destacado de la arquitectura son las espectaculares esculturas de criaturas míticas llamadas Yali en los pilares.
Dos de las obras de arte más impresionantes de Mahabalipuram residen en esta cueva. Tiene 2 imponentes bajorrelieves en las paredes. El primero es el Señor Vishnu durmiendo encima de los anillos de una serpiente. El otro es con la Diosa Durga peleando con el demonio Mahishasura sobre un león.
Este es un carro imponente tallado en una sola piedra. Originalmente dedicado a Lord Shiva, ahora tiene la deidad de su hijo Lord Ganesh. Fue construido en el siglo VII por el rey Mahendravarman I. El otro punto destacado de este templo son las 18 inscripciones en las antiguas escrituras grantha y nagari del sánscrito.
Construido en el año 640, es el faro más antiguo de la India y uno de los más antiguos del mundo. Mahabalipuram fue un puerto muy activo desde el siglo VII y, por lo tanto, este faro desempeñó un papel importante en la seguridad de los marineros.
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Lugares y horarios de recogida
Nuestro guía se reunirá con usted y lo recogerá de todos los hoteles en Chennai.
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- No se recomienda para viajeros con lesiones de la columna vertebral
- No es recomendable para embarazadas
- No se recomienda para viajeros con mala salud cardiovascular
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
Opiniones(145)
Great tour, pickup and drop off to my hotel made the travel easy, the car was comfortable and air conditioned with water provided which was very needed in the June heat. I booked the 6 to 7 hour tour and this included the journey so take traffic into account. Rajesh was engaging and knowledgeable, made sure my tickets allowed photography and gave me the space to explore and take pictures at my own pace. He respected some adjustments I requested and was communicative beforehand. I had considered getting a cab and exploring myself as I was solo travelling on a budget, but I felt it was worth for it the comfort, knowledge and ability to seamless navigate the sites. I would recommend this as a group tour and this would make it cheaper pers person as well. All in all couldn't fault it.
Hi We are happy that you enjoyed your Mahabalipuram tour. It was our pleasure to hosting you. We are doing Multi-day tours in North and South India.We are waiting to do more tours with you and it definitely gives you a Wonderful experience. Cheers, The Wonder tours
Recommended for a short trip to explore the historical sites of South India. The arrangements are very transparent as shown in the description and the guides are all on-time without any delays. Explanation about the history is easy to understand and it is a very pleasant trip overall.
Hi We are happy that you enjoyed your Mahabalipuram tour. It was our pleasure to hosting you. We are doing Multi-day tours in North and South India.We are waiting to do more tours with you and it definitely gives you a Wonderful experience. Cheers, The Wonder tours
We have a half day private trip. Everything is well arranged and all the guide are well explained about those places. And thanks to our driver also which drive safely.
Hi We are happy that you enjoyed your Mahabalipuram tour. It was our pleasure to hosting you. We are doing Multi-day tours in North and South India.We are waiting to do more tours with you and it definitely gives you a Wonderful experience. Cheers, The Wonder tours
Great half day trip, I booked the afternoon before, great that you can choose pick up time suggest early and then you can enjoy traditional breakfast and coffee. Rajesh and his driver were a top team and got to learn a lot about the history and heritage of Mahabalipuram from the expert knowledge.
Hi We are happy that you enjoyed your Mahabalipuram tour. It was our pleasure to hosting you. We are doing Multi-day tours in North and South India.We are waiting to do more tours with you and it definitely gives you a Wonderful experience. Cheers, The Wonder tours
We enjoyed our tour. The guides were knowledgeable and the van was comfortable, with excellent A/C, which was a plus in the super hot climate. The UNESCO heritage site is amazing but signage is lacking, so a tour guide is a must. I 100 % recommend taking this tour.
Hi We are happy that you enjoyed your Mahabalipuram tour. It was our pleasure to hosting you. We are doing Multi-day tours in North and South India.We are waiting to do more tours with you and it definitely gives you a Wonderful experience. Cheers, The Wonder tours
Excellent tour, really well organised, good guides. South Indian coffee stop was a bonus.
Hi We are happy that you enjoyed your Mahabalipuram tour. It was our pleasure to hosting you. We are doing Multi-day tours in North and South India.We are waiting to do more tours with you and it definitely gives you a Wonderful experience. Cheers, The Wonder tours
Everything was well organised and the guides were knowledgable. The food stops were very tasty and accommodating to the heat providing plenty of water breaks.
Hi We are happy that you enjoyed your Mahabalipuram tour. It was our pleasure to hosting you. We are doing Multi-day tours in North and South India.We are waiting to do more tours with you and it definitely gives you a Wonderful experience. Cheers, The Wonder tours
The UNESCO world heritage site and the history is amazing. The main criticism I have is that most of the time is spent in travelling to and from Chennai and having lunch. My guide although had enough knowledge, I felt was bit laid back. He gave me the summary of each site and then left me to go around on my own. I saw some other guides were going to each of the Pancha tathaa and giving detailed information. Also he didn’t let me know how much time I can spend at each place. So my actual site visits probably only lasted an hour. Tour is advertised 7 hrs but only lasted 5.5 hrs. I feel it should also include another attraction included in it for example there was a Vishnu temple in Mahabalipuram which the guide didn’t show and said there was a festival going on as a reason.
Hi Thank you for sharing such detailed feedback regarding your recent tour of Mahabalipuram. It is wonderful to hear that the history and heritage of the site resonated with you, as it truly is one of the world's most remarkable archaeological treasures. However, it is clear that the execution of the tour did not meet the professional standard you expected, particularly regarding time management and the depth of the guided experience.We will advise the guide and we fix it in future. Thank you
Well organized and everything communicated well. The highlight was the local guide Wonder Tours engaged at the temple complex to walk around with me (and scooter me around through the rain)—very knowledge and excellent English speaker (he also told me he speaks several other languages). So request Basta as your local guide! Also props to the driver who safely and efficiently got us from Chennai to Mahabalipuram and back again in a torrential rain storm. My only complaint might be the price overall seemed high for total package.
Hi We are happy that you enjoyed your Mahabalipuram tour. It was our pleasure to hosting you. We are doing Multi-day tours in North and South India.We are waiting to do more tours with you and it definitely gives you a Wonderful experience. Cheers, The Wonder tours
A very enjoyable trip. Sammy was a safe driver in a spotless car. Rajesh was a knowledgeable guide. The sites were exceptional.
Hi We are happy that you enjoyed your Mahabalipuram tour. It was our pleasure to hosting you. We are doing Multi-day tours in North and South India.We are waiting to do more tours with you and it definitely gives you a Wonderful experience. Cheers, The Wonder tours



