About this trip
Three days across Tamil Nadu, taking in Chennai's colonial-era streets, the temple towns of Kanchipuram and Vellore, and the coast down to Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram. It's a guided sweep through the region's temples, forts and French-colonial quarters rather than a slow settle-in.
You start in Chennai with its old fort and temple architecture, then head inland to Kanchipuram's temples and Vellore's fort, before finishing on the coast with Pondicherry's French Colony and Auroville, and Mahabalipuram's shore temples.
What you'll do
- Visit Fort St. George and Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Chennai
- See the temples of Kanchipuram
- Explore Vellore Fort
- Walk the French Colony in Pondicherry
- See Auroville's Matrimandir
- Visit the historic shore landmarks of Mahabalipuram
- A lot of ground covered in three days — Chennai, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram all feature, so expect a fair amount of driving
- Private and fully guided, which suits families or those who prefer a set itinerary over independent exploring
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Chennai (Madras) · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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