Half Day Excursion to Dakshina Chitra

Description

The multifaceted Dakshina Chitra museum is undoubtedly a star attraction in Chennai. You can witness an exciting mix of cultures at this amazing museum of art and architecture where you will be able to find some captivating artefacts related to the lifestyles, crafts and performing arts of South India in the bygone eras.

The main purpose of the museum is to, promote and protect the various important aspects of our heritage and to familiarize and acquaint the younger generations with our heritage. The Dakshina Chitra Heritage Museum is replete with items from the history that have great artistic and cultural significance. The museum began with a project of the renowned Madras Craft Foundation which was an NGO, formed to shoulder the effort of preserving Dravidian forms of art.

The Museum is situated at a picturesque location in front of the Bay of Bengal about twenty-five kilometres south of Central Chennai. The museum consists of a total of 18 authentic historical houses that host contextual exhibitions in each of the houses from time to time.

Highlights

• All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
• Hotel pickup and drop-off included from the city hotels
• Informative, friendly and professional guide
• Great overview and orientation of the visit
• Guide services for a more personalized experience

Activity

• Sightseeing 

Transport

Airconditioned transport with driver

01 to 03 persons - Sedan cars - Indian make cars like Toyota Etios or Maruti Swift Desire 
03 to 05 persons - SUV cars - Toyota Innova or similar
06 to 10 persons - Tempo Traveller with 10 seats
11 to 18 persons - Mini coaches with 18 seater
19 to 42 persons - Coaches with 27 or 42 seater
All the vehicles are air-conditioned

Pickup and Departure

Pick up from mentioned city Centre, Railway Station or your city hotel.
Drop at mentioned city Centre, Railway Station or your city hotel.

• Tour Duration:
• Half Day - 4 hours
• Guide: Optional
• Assistance: Yes
• Vehicle: Airconditioned
• Driver with a phone: Yes

Tour Starts Time:1000 hrs.

Additional

Confirmation will be sent within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
Child below 5 years is free.
No strict dress code is enforced at tour sites except for places of worship; shorts or sleeveless tops are not recommended.
We recommend comfortable walking shoes and sunglasses/sunscreen during the visit.
Entrance fees to the monuments are not included and are to be paid directly. Any camera or video camera fees, if any, are to be paid directly

Things To Carry

• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Comfortable footwear

Advisory

• Special Holidays will not be liable for any dispute arising out of the rental between customer and vendor, guide or any service provider

Confirmation Policy

• The customer receives a confirmation voucher via email within 24 hours of successful booking Rate is based on minimum 2 person sharing. We reserve the right to cancel in case minimum no.of customers required for the visit on any date is not met.

Cancellation Policy

• If cancellations are made 30 days before the start date of the visit, 25% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
• If cancellations are made 15-30 days before the start date of the visit, 50% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
• If cancellations are made within 0-15 days before the start date of the visit, 100% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.

Refund Policy

• The applicable refund amount will be processed within 15 business days

You are required to furnish correct Email address. As a customer, you agree to accept email as a means of communication and delivery of Travel vouchers and confirmation of your booking. In doing so, you agree not to hold www.specialholidays.com liable for any non-receipt of travel voucher or email confirmation.

As an additional measure to avoid any misuse of the credit card and to protect our customers, we may request for photocopies of your credit card (back and front) and a Credit Card Authorization Payment Form to exclude the possibility of any misuse. As a customer, you agree to cooperate and provide the necessary documents in case required.