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3-Day Mahabalipuram itinerary guide

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Mahabalipuram — Butter Ball, Mahabalipuram

Top stops to prioritize

  • Krishna's Butter Ball
  • Wok To Dhaba Restaurant
  • The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust
  • Centre for Herpetology
  • The Golden Palate ( Pure Vegetarian Restaurant ) - Hotel Mamallaa Heritage
  • India Seashell Museum
  • Joe's Cafe
  • Mamallapuram Light House

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Krishna's Butter Ball
  • Mamallapuram Light House
  • Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
  • Mahabalipuram Shore Temple

Day 2: West side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the west side side of town.

  • The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology
  • Tiger Cave
  • Mahabalipuram Beach
  • Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance
  • Arulmigu Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple
  • Five Rathas (Pancha Rathas)

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like India Seashell Museum and Nassaa Museum (Dinosaurs Museum) and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • India Seashell Museum
  • Nassaa Museum (Dinosaurs Museum)
  • Varaha Cave
  • Ganesha Ratha
  • Oceanside Mahabalipuram

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