Excursion d'une journée de premier choix à Mahabalipuram et Pondichéry avec Guide Déjeuner

En bref

Excursion d'une journée de premier choix à Mahabalipuram et Pondichéry avec Guide Déjeuner est une expérience privée 12 h à Ruhengeri, Rwanda, proposée par Wonder tours. Les voyageurs lui attribuent la note de 4,8 sur 5 sur la base de 33 avis sur Viator et Tripadvisor. Les prix commencent à 171,35 € par personne, et l'annulation gratuite est possible. Inclus : Private transportation, Headsets to hear the guide clearly, Lunch.

L'essentiel

Durée

12 h

Groupe

Visite privée — uniquement votre groupe

Langues

English, French

Prise en charge

Prise en charge à l'hôtel incluse

Confirmation

Confirmation immédiate

Voyageurs

1 à 15 par réservation · adulte obligatoire

Âges

Bébé 0–2 · Enfant 3–11 · Adulte 12–99

Annulation

Annulation gratuite (voir conditions)

Options et disponibilités

• Mahabalipuram & Pondicherry

  à partir de 153,22 €

  Pickup included

  Jours:

  Tous les jours

  Heures de départ:

  07:00, 07:30, 08:00

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Les horaires et les prix proviennent du planning en temps réel de l’organisateur et sont confirmés lors de la réservation.

Aperçu

Itinéraire

1. Arrêt 1 · 30 min

   Shri Aurobindo, a great seer, poet and prophet of the twentieth century, made Pondicherry his home from 1910 till his death in 1950. His vision and ideals continue to draw people from all over the world.

2. Arrêt 2 · 30 min

   The Manakula Vinayagar Temple, in Puducherry, is a grand and beautiful temple, dedicated to the Hindu lord Ganesha. Puducherry might be a place full of churches but Manakula Vinayagar Temple is highly coveted among Hindu devotees and tourists, traveling from all parts of the country. Being more than 500 years old, it has an illustrious history and is one of the oldest temples in the region.

3. Arrêt 3 · 30 min

   We visit a unique factory which makes hand made paper. Sri Aurobindo Paper Factory started 50 years ago and makes paper from 100% cotton rag pulp. In this visit guests will experience how the paper is produced from cotton rags and then processed with techniques like silk screen printing and marbling.

4. Arrêt 4 · 1 h

   we travel to 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. Auroville was conceived with the vision that- “There should be a somewhere on earth, a place which no nation could claim as its own, where all human beings of goodwill who have a sincere aspiration could live freely as citizens of the world and obey one single authority, that of the supreme truth; a place of peace, concord and harmony…”. Guests will also get to see the various ways in which its citizens practice sustainable way of life. Matri Mandir is a giant dome for silent meditation.

5. Arrêt 5 · 45 min

   Pancharathas, or five chariots, a series of monolithic temples built by the Pallavas.These are rock cut monolith temples structures built in the 7th century. Each of the 5 rathas or chariots are dedicated to the lead cast of the Mahabharat epic- Draupadi, Arjuna, Nakul-Sahadeva, Bhima and Yudhister. There is also a sculpture of an elephant next to the ratha of Nakul-Sahadeva. Once you stand towards the rear of the elephant you will notice that there is an uncanny resemblance between the rear of the chariot and the elephant.

6. Arrêt 6 · 15 min

   The next stop is Krishna’s Butterball, a granite boulder that’s poised on a stony slope. This curious boulder seems to defy Newton's laws of gravity and has not moved an inch despite being in this precarious position on the slope for more than a thousand years.

7. Arrêt 7 · 30 min

   We next visit Arjuna’s Penace, a bas-relief monument that’s considered one of India’s most magnificent pieces of ancient art, depicting vivid scenes from the Mahabharata. The relief is 100 feet long and 45 feet tall! The main story being told is how Arjuna, one of the Pandava brothers, performed severe austerities in order to obtain Lord Shiva's weapon.

8. Arrêt 8 · 45 min

   Our last port of call is the Shore Temple. The magnificent temple overlooks the Bay of Bengal and was an important centre during the reign of the Pallavas when Mahabalipuram was the main port of their Kingdom. Built by King Raja Simha during the early 8th century, the Shore Temple is a landmark in the architectural landscape of India. Marco Polo referred to this as the seven pagodas. The existing temple is the last surviving of the 7 which once stood as a beacon for sea farers.

Point de rendez-vous

Notes des voyageurs

Bon à savoir

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Conditions d'annulation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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