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Mahabalipuram Privat rundtur från Chennai med bil med guide och lunch av Wonder

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Beskrivning

Mamallapuram (även kallad Mahaballipuram) ligger ungefär en timmes bilresa från Chennai på East Coast Road. Det var den andra huvudstaden och hamnen i Pallava-kungarna som regerade i 5: e århundradet. Lokal legend har det att det en gång var en vacker stad med sju tempel, som gudarna sjönk under havet i ilska. Tills 2002 upptäckte ett indo-brittiskt dykdykare en serie konstgjorda strukturer under vatten som täckte en område på flera kvadrat miles.Today på Mamallapuram, kan du se det berömda Shore Temple, det enda överlevande templet ur den ursprungliga sju (resten har sjunkit under havet). Shore-templet är bland de äldsta templen i södra Indien och representerar den slutliga blomman av Pallava-konst. Arjuna's Penance, en av världens största basreliefer, visar historien om Gangesfloden från Heaven till Earth. Grott templen och massiva monolitiska skulpturer (snidade från ett enda stort block av granit) gör Mamallapuram till ett ställe att komma ihåg.

Turalternativ

Mahabalipuram dagstur från Chennai med Wonder-turer
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Resplan

Inträde ingår45 min

Gör första stoppet på dagen vid Pancharathas, eller fem vagnar, en serie monolitiska tempel byggda av Pallavas. Dessa är klippklippta monolitiska tempelstrukturer byggda på 7: e århundradet. Var och en av de 5 rathorna eller vagnarna är dedikerade till den ledande gjutningen av Mahabharat epic-Draupadi, Arjuna, Nakul-Sahadeva, Bhima och Yudhister. Det finns också en skulptur av en elefant bredvid Ratha av Nakul-Sahadeva. När du står på baksidan av elefanten kommer du att märka att det finns en otrolig likhet mellan vagnens bakre och elefanten.

Inträde ingår30 min

Vi besöker nästa gång Arjuna's Penace, ett bas-relief monument som anses vara en av Indiens mest magnifika delar av antikens konst, som visar levande scener från Mahabharata. Lättnaden är 100 meter lång och 45 meter lång! Huvudberättelsen som berättas är hur Arjuna, en av Pandava-bröderna, utförde stränga ansträngningar för att erhålla Lord Shivas vapen.

Inträde ingår15 min

Nästa stopp är Krishna's Butterball, en granitkolv som står på en stenig sluttning. Den här nyfikna stenen tycks trotsa Newtons tyngdkrav och har inte flyttat en tum trots att den befann sig i denna osäkra position i backen i mer än tusen år.

Inträde ingår45 min

Vår sista hamn är Shore Temple. Det magnifika templet har utsikt över Bengalbukten och var ett viktigt centrum under pallavernas regeringstid då Mahabalipuram var deras huvudstad. Byggd av kung Raja Simha under tidigt 8th century, är Shore Temple ett landmärke i det arkitektoniska landskapet i Indien. Marco Polo hänvisade till detta som de sju pagoderna. Det befintliga templet är den sista överlevande av de 7 som en gång stod som en fyrfartyg för sjöfartare.

Inträde ingår15 min

Varaha-grottan är huggen ur en stor bit av granit och går tillbaka till 700-talet. Det tog flera decennier att färdigställa detta tempel. Det är hukande lejon som pryder pelarna som stödjer hallen. En annan höjdpunkt är skulpturerna av två skyddsänglar som skyddar helgedomen.

Inträde ingår15 min

Pandava-grottan är det största grotttemplet i Mahabalipuram. Grottan stöds av sex pelare och två pilastrar. Höjdpunkten i arkitekturen är de spektakulära skulpturerna av mytiska varelser som kallas Yali på pelarna.

Inträde ingår15 min

Två av Mahabalipurams mest imponerande konstverk finns i denna grotta. Den har 2 imponerande basreliefer på väggarna. Den första är Lord Vishnu som sover ovanpå en orms spolar. Den andra är med gudinnan Durga som slåss med demonen Mahishasura på ett lejon.

Inträde ingår15 min

Detta är en imponerande vagn huggen ur en enda sten. Ursprungligen tillägnad Lord Shiva, den har nu gudomen av hans son Lord Ganesh. Det byggdes på 700-talet av kung Mahendravarman I. Den andra höjdpunkten i detta tempel är de 18 inskriptionerna i antika grantha- och nagari-skrifter på sanskrit.

Inträde ingår15 min

Byggt år 640, är det Indiens äldsta fyrhus och ett av de äldsta i världen. Mahabalipuram var en mycket hektisk hamn sedan 700-talet och därför spelade denna fyr en viktig roll för att hålla sjöfararna säkra.

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Lunch
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Recensioner(145)

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Voyage17545390364
June 30, 2026
Knowledgeable guide, easy and comfortable tour

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.

Operatörens svar

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

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507manj
April 29, 2026
Pleasant short-getaway to explore Mahabalipuram

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.

Operatörens svar

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

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QYLow
April 29, 2026
Great experiences

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.

Operatörens svar

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

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JamesED3
March 30, 2026
Highly recommend

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.

Operatörens svar

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

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Elizabeth_A
March 28, 2026
We enjoyed our tour. The...

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.

Operatörens svar

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

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K654JSandrewc
March 26, 2026
Great time in Mahabalipuram

Excellent tour, really well organised, good guides. South Indian coffee stop was a bonus.

Operatörens svar

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

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butlincj
March 26, 2026
Good tour with knowledgable guides and tasty food.

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.

Operatörens svar

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

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SUNIL_S
March 5, 2026
Amazing world heritage site but will be worth with a much more informative guide and may be another attraction included.

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.

Operatörens svar

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

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wwp3rd
January 27, 2026
Well organized and knowledgeable your of Mahabalipuram with guide Basta

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.

Operatörens svar

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

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carolinenT1990IC
January 2, 2026
A day rich in history

A very enjoyable trip. Sammy was a safe driver in a spotless car. Rajesh was a knowledgeable guide. The sites were exceptional.

Operatörens svar

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

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