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Archaeologist curation only Mahabalipuram Trip | 6 hours to 8 hours

2 Reviews | Chennai
From $67.70 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Archaeologist Curation Only
2 Adults x $135.39
$270.78
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$270.78
Archaeologist Curation: 5 to 8 Hrs of Archaeologist Curation excludes transport and food.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Curation only
  • Anythingelse

Overview

- Young Archaeologist curation, Mesmerising narration, unheard stories, unseen places. - 4 Dimensional perspectives covering History, Archaeological, Architecture & Mythological - Visiting 7th Century Built monuments & temples – Rock-cut architecture, Shore temple, Lighthouse, - Walking around 2004 incident unearthed 2000 years old Subramaniya temple excavated site - Looking at wonders of nature – Krishna Butter Ball, Sea Shell Museum - Shopping seashells, stone sculptures and handicrafts International Chess Olympiad is hosted in Chennai between July 28th and August 10th with 2000 players from 150 countries. Chennai is apt to host Olympiad as Chennai boasts of having Grand Masters and the popular Viswanathan Anand grew up in Chennai.

Itinerary

  • Tiger Cave

    Archaeologist will explain architectural details, mythological stories.

    1 hour

  • Shore Temple

    This place is believed to have had 7 shore temples. Only few are left now and rest are submerged. Must see beauty.

    1 hour

  • Arjuna's Penance

    Arjuna Tapas (Meditation) sculpture is beautiful with nice story.

    1 hour

  • Pancha Rathas

    Five Chariots are artistically sculptured using rocks rooted on the ground.

    1 hour

  • Mahabalipuram Lighthouse

    Mahabalipuram light house indicates the rich trade that took place in this port city.

    1 hour

  • Krishna's Butter Ball

    Single rock touching at the edge on the floor.

    30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Worth all the time and money.

Published on Oct, 2021

Very well planned sequence to help us with nuances of the changes over the period the temples were cut.

Great time with a great resource

Published on Feb, 2020

Vijay is the person you feel lucky to have met. His experience as a working archaeologist in Mahabalipuram and Tamil Nadu, his passion and knowledge, his obvious goodwill and his skillfulness as a guide all stand out as remarkable. The combination made us feel like we won the lottery to have spent the day with him.

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