Chennai Trip Overview
Enjoy a 3 hour guided tour through the cultural centre of Chennai, Mylapore. This heritage walking tour takes you back to Roman Times and to the Portuguese and English occupation. You can enjoy breakfast at a traditional Indian restaurant. Tour is limited to a maximum of 10 travelers.
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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Chennai, India
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> City Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Enjoy a 3 hour guided tour through the cultural centre of Chennai, Mylapore. This heritage walking tour takes you back to Roman Times and to the Portuguese and English occupation. You can enjoy breakfast at a traditional Indian restaurant. Tour is limited to a maximum of 10 travelers.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Srinivasa Temple, Kesava Perumal Sannathi St, Alamelu Manga Puram, Sankarapuram, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India
We start the walk at the magnificent Kapaleeshwar temple. Built in the 7th century this temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Built in Dravidian style architecture it has a towering “Gopuram”. Guests can expect a mesmerizing experience of rituals and serenity inside the temple.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Hotel Saravana Bhavan, Kabaleeswarar Temple, 70, N Mada St, Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India
After whetting our spiritual appetite, it is time to cater to the stomach! We have breakfast in a traditional restaurant which in itself is an integral part of the Mylapore experience.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ramakrishna Temple, Chennai (Madras) India
Next destination in this Chennai walk is a unique monastic organization called Ramakrishna Math, dedicated to Sri Ramakrishna the 19th century saint. Guests will get to see the universal temple, the shrine, a beautiful Mantapam, a multimedia museum and an enchanting library
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: San Thome Church, 38 San Thome High Road, Chennai (Madras) 600004 India
Our Chennai walk takes us to the famous San Thome Basilica, the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore. Built in neo gothic style it was built by the Portuguese explorers in the 16th century.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Light House, Marina Beach Rd Mylapore, Chennai (Madras) India
The last leg of this Chennai walk takes us to the Light House of Chennai. The view from the top is magnificent and makes for a perfect ending to this walking tour of Chennai.
Duration: 30 minutes