🛕 Chennai to Kanchipuram Silk & Temples Tour
📍 About Kanchipuram — sightseeing, shopping and what not to miss
Located 150 kilometres from Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram is a major pilgrimage destination famed for its monumental shrines and ancient textile craft. Visitors should not miss the historic Kailasanathar Temple, a Pallava construction that stands as the oldest in the town. The area features expansive sacred spaces, including the 40-acre Shiva complex of Ekambareswarar Temple and the prominent Kamakshi Amman Temple. Devotees also gather at Varadharaja Perumal Temple, an important Divya Desam site rich in spiritual heritage. Apart from temple visits, travellers can observe traditional artisans at the local silk weaving centres, where fine handloom sarees are produced. Perfect for a one-day trip, this sacred town provides a memorable look into South Indian devotion, classical stone architecture, and traditional craftsmanship.
🗺️ Places the Chennai to Kanchipuram itinerary covers
A temple trip runs on darshan timings, not on driving time. The vehicle stays with your group for the full 1 day, so you are not negotiating transport between temples or waiting on a return cab.
- Ekambareswarar Temple (40-acre Shiva complex)
- Kailasanathar Temple (Pallava, oldest in the town)
- Kamakshi Amman Temple
- Varadharaja Perumal Temple (a Divya Desam)
- Kanchipuram silk weaving centres
🧭 How a 1-day Chennai to Kanchipuram trip is shaped
- 150 KM of driving in total, Chennai back to Chennai.
- 1 day is the duration most groups book this as. It is also offered as a 1 day trip.
- It runs as a single day, leaving Chennai early and returning the same night.
- The whole route stays inside Tamil Nadu, so there is no interstate permit to arrange.
- Pickup is from your address in Chennai, not from a depot.
💰 What it costs
The Chennai to Kanchipuram trip starts at ₹3,900 for a 9 + 1 Seats Tempo Traveller (Maharaja Sofa), worked out on the full 150 KM over 1 day including driver batta.
All six vehicles, with per-km rates and batta broken out, are on the Chennai to Kanchipuram rental page.
