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Kanchipuram, Mahabalipuram & Chennai — 2-Day Tour

Silk looms and thousand-year gopurams, then sea breeze over stone chariots carved thirteen centuries ago — this is the Tirupati holiday package for families who want culture and coast in one weekend. One cab from your Tirupati doorstep through Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram, with Chennai as an optional finale.

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Day-Wise Plan

Roughly 370 km across two easy days, with the night by the coast.

DAY 1 Silk city → heritage coast
  • Morning pickup in Tirupati; drive to Kanchipuram (~110 km)
  • Kamakshi Amman and Ekambareswarar temples before the midday closure
  • Lunch and the silk showrooms — purchases ride in the boot
  • Coastal drive to Mahabalipuram (~65 km) by evening
  • Sunset walk near the Shore Temple; overnight by the sea
DAY 2 Pallava stones → optional Chennai → home
  • Morning among the monuments — Five Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, Krishna's Butterball
  • Optional run into Chennai (~55 km): Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwarar Temple or the museum
  • Late-afternoon return to Tirupati (~135 km via the NH716 corridor)
  • Evening drop at your hotel — or an airport/station drop in Chennai instead

What the Tour Covers

Included
  • Your chosen AC vehicle for the full tour
  • Fuel, driver and the driver's overnight allowance
  • All waiting — temples, monuments, beach and shops
  • Flexible routing, including a Chennai end-point if preferred
  • Pickup anywhere in Tirupati
Not Included
  • Hotel room at Mahabalipuram (booked by you; options for every budget)
  • Meals and personal expenses
  • Monument entry tickets (the UNESCO sites are ticketed)
  • Toll, parking and inter-state charges — at actuals, stated upfront

Rates per kilometre: Dzire ₹14 · Ertiga ₹18 · Innova Crysta ₹24 · Tempo Traveller ₹25–26 · Urbania ₹38–40. The full two-day amount is confirmed in writing before departure — call +91 90149 14235 with your dates.

Before You Pack

Monuments Are Ticketed

Mahabalipuram's UNESCO sites have entry fees and fixed opening hours — the morning slot on day two is planned around them.

Beat the Coastal Heat

The monuments are open-air with little shade. Morning visits, hats and water make the difference — your driver carries the cool car close.

Genuinely Kid-Friendly

Climbing rocks, a lighthouse, the beach — Mahabalipuram is the rare heritage site children don't need convincing about.

End in Chennai If You Like

Flying out of Chennai? The tour can finish with an airport drop instead of the return leg — quoted that way from the start.

Mind the Monsoon

The coast sees its heaviest rain in Oct–Dec with the northeast monsoon. The tour runs year-round, but photo weather peaks Jan–Mar.

Pondicherry Variant

Want French streets instead of Chennai? See the Pondicherry version of this coastal loop.

Tour — FAQs

Tirupati → Kanchipuram (~110 km) → Mahabalipuram (~65 km, overnight) → optional Chennai (~55 km) → Tirupati (~135 km). About 370 km in all, split into easy stretches.

Its 7th–8th century Pallava monuments are UNESCO-listed: the Shore Temple facing the sea, the Five Rathas each cut from a single rock, Arjuna's Penance and Krishna's Butterball. Entry is ticketed with fixed hours.

Yes — it's our most holiday-flavoured tour. The beach and climbable rocks keep children happy, while Kanchipuram's temples and silks anchor the culture.

Yes — families catching a flight or train often finish with a Chennai airport or station drop. Say so at booking and the fare is quoted for that routing.

The cab side of the trip in full: vehicle, fuel, driver and the night allowance, quoted once in writing. Hotels, meals, monument tickets, toll, parking and inter-state charges are at actuals.

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