🏛️ Chennai to Mahabalipuram ECR Day Tour
📍 About Mahabalipuram — sightseeing, shopping and what not to miss
Located 120 km from Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Mahabalipuram makes an ideal destination for a one-day coastal trip focused on historic rock-cut architecture. Visitors can explore the iconic Shore Temple, which stands dramatically overlooking the Bay of Bengal. Nearby, the grand open-air relief carving known as Arjuna's Penance showcases detailed stonework depicting mythical stories, animals, and celestial beings. Another key sight is Krishna's Butterball, a giant natural boulder resting precariously on a smooth rock slope that creates a popular photo spot for visiting groups. A short walk away, the monolithic monuments of the Pancha Rathas, or Five Chariots, display intricately carved structures chiselled from single granite rocks, each reflecting distinct architectural styles.
🗺️ Places the Chennai to Mahabalipuram itinerary covers
A 120 KM run over 1 day is about pacing. The vehicle and driver stay with your group throughout, including local running at the destination.
- Shore Temple
- Pancha Rathas (Five Chariots)
- Arjuna's Penance
- Krishna's Butterball
🧭 How a 1-day Chennai to Mahabalipuram trip is shaped
- 120 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 Mahabalipuram trip starts at ₹3,240 for a 9 + 1 Seats Tempo Traveller (Maharaja Sofa), worked out on the full 120 KM over 1 day including driver batta.
All six vehicles, with per-km rates and batta broken out, are on the Chennai to Mahabalipuram rental page.
