Chennai city tour in private car with guide & lunch for a cultural immersion
Chennai city tour is a cultural immersion in the company of a cultural evangelist and an experience of a lifetime.
Visit the ancient town of Mylapore which used to trade pepper and fine cloth with Rome for gold. Experience mesmerizing rituals in the 7th century temples of Kapaleeswar. Learn the science behind the rituals and role of temple in modern Indian society.
We also visit San Thome Basilica to see the relics of St Thomas who came here 2000 years ago.
The other experience includes Ramakrishna Math the monastic organization and Fort Saint George which provides a vivid history of how the East India Company came as traders and became the rulers of India.
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Kapaleesvarar Sannadhi Street Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Chennai (Madras) 600004 India
We head towards Mylapore an ancient residential neighborhood of Chennai whose history goes back to Roman times when it used to trade pepper and fine cloth with Rome for Gold!
We visit 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. Our cultural evangelist will demystify the happenings in the temple!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sri Ramakrishna Math, 31 RK Mutt Rd, Chennai (Madras) India
We visit 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: Sai Baba Temple Mylapore, 27M7+4VF, Venkatesa Agraharam Rd, Kabali Nagar, Venkatesa Agraharam, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600028, India
This is a temple dedicated to Sai Baba, the great mystic who united Hindus and Muslims and preached about universal love and brotherhood. The temple is built with white marble and has a lamp which has been lit for more than a 100 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santhome Cathedral Basilica, 38, Santhome High Rd, Santhome, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India
We visit the famous San Thome Basilica, the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore. We can see relics of St Thomas here. It is one of only three churches in the world that has been constructed on the tomb of an apostle. The other two are St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, and Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort St. George, St. George Street, Chennai (Madras) India
Fort St George is the first English Fortress built in 1644 by the East India Company. We will visit St Mary’s Church, the oldest Anglican Church of India. Our cultural evangelist will take you to a quaint museum rich with relics of the colonial times and retell the story of how the East Indian company morphed from a trading company into the ruler of India!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vivekananda House, Main Road Front Of Marina Beach, Chennai (Madras) India
We will explore the memorial for Swami Vivekananda who was a great philosopher. His speeches at the World’s Parliament of Religions held in September 1893 made him famous as an orator by divine right and as a messenger of Indian wisdom to the western world.
On Mondays it is closed.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Marina Beach Road, Chennai (Madras) 600005 India
Walk on the Marina Beach, sip in the festivity and learn the legacy of the City through its statues. Get to know why a Bull Fight is close to the heart of Chennaites at Jalikattu memorial. Climb an old Light House for an incredible perspective of Chennai! Note the light house is closed in Mondays.
Duration: 45 minutes
Inclusions
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Lunch
- Full time english speaking Guide
- Private car
- Hotel pick up and drop
- Entry/Admission - Fort St. George
- Entry/Admission - Sri Ramakrishna Math
- Entry/Admission - Santhome Cathedral Basilica
- Entry/Admission - Vivekananda House
- Entry/Admission - Marina Beach
- Entry/Admission - Kapaleeshwarar Temple
- Entry/Admission - Sai Baba Temple Mylapore
Exclusions
- Beverages
Additional information
- Dress code is conservative, covering knees and shoulders
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Cancellation
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