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East Coast Tour to Tranquebar

EAST COAST TRAIL

Experiential tour of Coromandel coast from Chennai to Tranquebar

Rs 59000/person onwards
Car 6days/5nights Guided tour

Coromandel coast experience

The East Coast Tour from Chennai is a 6-day experiential tour across the Coromandel coast from Chennai to Tranquebar via Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Pichavarm and Chidambaram. The highlights of this tour are a heritage village experience at Dakshin Chitra, rock cut temples in World Heritage Site of Mahabalipuram, global village of Auroville, Aurobindo ashram at Pondicherry, boating in mangroves of Pichavaram, temple architecture at Chidambaram and the quaint 17th century Danish port of Tranquebar.

Mahabalipuram

The world heritage site experience starts with the Shore temple which was a beacon for sea farers of the time. Next we visit Arjuna’s Penance, a 100 feet x 45 feet bas relief where an entire masterpiece from the Mahabharata epic has been carved. Krishna’s Butterball, a curious sight of a 5 meters diameter ball shaped boulder which is perched precariously on a slope and seems to defy Newton and the laws of gravity! Panch Rathas, are rock cut monolith temples structures dedicated to the epic Mahabharata.

Pichavaram Mangroves

The mangroves of Pichavaram beckon us in the morning. Boating through the mangroves is a mesmerizing experience through a maze of canals, gorgeous backwaters and silver beaches. These mangroves are home to some rare and precious shells and fin-fishes. Our boat ride will take us close to snipes, cormorants, egrets, storks, herons, spoonbills and pelicans!

Dancing Nataraja of Chidambaram

The temple of Thillai Nataraja is a spellbinding experience. This temple is more than a thousand years old and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. You would find Nataraja, the dancing posture of Lord Shiva in this temple. An interesting legend about this temple is that it was consecrated by Patanjali himself, the father of yoga.

Private Guided Tour

East Coast tour is a fully guided tour led by a guide who will ensure the nature and pace of the tour is customized to your needs.

Tranquebar the Danish port

Tranquebar, a sleepy fishing village on the Coromandel Coast. Tranquebar is a forgotten town today, but it used to be a prosperous trading post of the Danish in the early 17th century. We spend the day experiencing a heavenly beach, magnificent specimens of Danish architecture, a church where the first Bible was printed in Tamil language and the 400 year old Fort Dansborg.

Pondicherry

The day begins at Auroville, the radical concept of a global village where thousands of people from across the world have given up their nationalities and are living as global citizens in this tranquil place.

Dakshin Chitra

Dakshin Chitra, the heritage village that showcases art, craft and architecture of all four southern states of India. We experience Kanchipuram silk saree weaving, basket weaving, pottery and 17 heritage houses from all across South India.

Strenghening local community

Our company is helping local communities in areas where we organize tours. We do this by training & employing local guides and by procuring their wares to strengthen their livelihood. This is an attempt to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.

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Pricing Chart

4+ persons
Rs59000/person
  • 5 night stay in double occupancy with breakfast
  • Travel by Innova
  • Guide
  • Entrance charges
2-3 persons
Rs76000/person
  • 5 night stay in double occupancy with breakfast
  • Travel by Sedan
  • Guide
  • Entrance charges
1 person
Rs150500
  • 5 night stay in single occupancy with breakfast
  • Travel by Sedan
  • Guide
  • Entrance charges

Trip Itinerary

6 days tour of East Coast from Chennai

Day 1- 8:00AM - Drive out from Chennai
9:00 AM - Arrive in Dakshin Chitra
11AM-2PM- Mahabalipuram
3 hours tour of world heritage site. Overnight in Mahabalipuram.
Day 2- Drive to Pondicherry
Full day spent at Auroville and then in Pondicherry. Overnight in Pondicherry.
Day 3- 10AM- Chidambaram
We will visit Chidambaram temple, famous for the dancing Nataraja.
2-3PM- Pichavaram
Boating in the mangrove forests. Overnight in Tranquebar
Day 4- Tranquebar
Full day exploration of Danish settlement. Overnight in Tranquebar
Day 5- Pondicherry
Day at leisure in Pondicherry
Day 6- Chennai
2PM- Drop back to Chennai

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