Tamil Nadu
Chennai and Mahabalipuram Tour
2 Nights / 3 Days
Chennai - Mylapore - Mahabalipuram
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Package ID 0590
Three days from Chennai: Vellore fort and the quiet Yelagiri hills, with the Punganoor lake, Swamimalai hill and the Jalagamparai falls.
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In short: Yelagiri Hills is a 2-night, 3-day tour that also covers Chennai and Vellore. It starts in Chennai and ends in Chennai. It includes daily breakfast. The itinerary can be customised.
This is a suggested day-by-day plan. Timings, the order of sightseeing and hotels are confirmed with your quote.
Temples have dress codes and fixed darshan hours, and most close in the afternoon; footwear is left outside. Boats, camera fees and entry fees are paid locally.
Our representative meets you in Chennai for the drive west to Vellore (about 140 km) for its moated 16th-century fort with the Jalakandeswarar temple inside, then on up fourteen hairpin bends to Yelagiri (about 90 km). Overnight stay in Yelagiri.
Overnight: Yelagiri
A day on the plateau of villages and orchards: the Punganoor lake, the Swamimalai hill walk for the view, the Nature Park and the Jalagamparai waterfall below the hills; paragliding and trekking are offered in season (paid locally). Overnight stay in Yelagiri.
Overnight: Yelagiri
After breakfast, drive back to Chennai (about 230 km), with a stop at the Sripuram golden temple near Vellore if time allows, for your onward journey. The tour ends here.
Places covered: Chennai, Vellore, Yelagiri, Jalagamparai Falls
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions. Local transfers and sightseeing listed above are included.
| Nights | Place | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Nights 1–2 | Yelagiri | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged. Ask us to upgrade any night.
Package price
Price on request
We quote this package for your dates, travellers and hotel choice. No current rate is published for this tour.
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions.
Change hotels, add nights or sightseeing, or combine it with another destination.
For this 2-night tour of Chennai, Vellore, Yelagiri and Jalagamparai Falls:
It covers Chennai, Vellore, Yelagiri and Jalagamparai Falls.
2 nights and 3 days (2 Nights / 3 Days). It starts in Chennai (Day 1: Chennai to Yelagiri via Vellore) and ends in Chennai (Day 3: Yelagiri to Chennai).
No. The Yelagiri Hills starts in Chennai and ends in Chennai, so plan your arrival and return tickets for those points. The standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare. We can quote tickets separately. This package’s exclusions say: “Airfare/train fare unless specifically included.”
On this tour you stay in standard/3-star equivalent accommodation as per the selected package plan in Yelagiri. This applies to all 2 nights of the tour. Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged.
Breakfast, as per the package plan: breakfast at your hotel in Yelagiri each morning after an overnight stay, so 2 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 3). Other meals are included only where specifically stated; lunch and dinner are otherwise at your own cost.
To book and confirm your tour, pay 35% of the total package cost as an advance; the balance is due before departure. A booking voucher is issued once payment is received.
Extra adult 35% and extra child 25% of the package cost (children below 5 complimentary).
Yes. You can extend this 2-night trip, change hotels, add nights in Chennai, Vellore and Yelagiri, add sightseeing, or combine it with another Tamil Nadu trip. Tell us in the enquiry form or on WhatsApp.
Best time: November to February is the best time for Tamil Nadu; October and November bring heavy rain to the coast.
Tours start in Chennai, Madurai or Trichy, with pick-up from the airport or railway station and transfers and sightseeing as specified on each package.
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