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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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.
Professional guide
Breakfast & coffee
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Departure Point
Kabaleeswarar Temple, 70, N Mada St, Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India
Meet our guide outside the Saravana Bhavan restaurant near Kapaaleswar temple
Traveler pickup
Chennai
27JC+585, Alamelu Manga Puram, Sankarapuram, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600001, 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. 45 minutes
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. 45 minutes
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 45 minutes
San Thome Church, Chennai (Madras), 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. 45 minutes
Light House, 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. 30 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress code is conservative, covering knees and shoulders
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfortable walking shoes are recommended
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
JenniferB438
26 Oct 2023
Ganesh was a terrific guide and I really appreciated all of the sights of Chennai that he introduced me too.
paryatak
30 Dec 2018
On Dec 26th, I did a Heritage Tour of Mylapore area in Chennai with Five Senses Tours. It was a great experience. We visited the famous Kapaleeshwar temple, Ramakrishna Math, Vivekananda House, Shirdi Saibaba temple, Santhome Cathedral Basilica and the Light House on Marina Beach. It was not exactly a walking tour (the tour was modified for me). I was picked up from my doorstep and dropped off at the same place. The guide was well informed and gave us the history and interesting facts of all the places visited. It was a spiritual experience and rounded off with a climb to the top of the Light House from which the view was breathtaking. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and look forward to doing more such tours with Five Senses.
paradoxifl
06 Mar 2018
Vijay was a great tour guide. He offered some good background information and stories for the neighbourhood and temples visited. As a non-Hindu, this information was really useful to understand the place, practices, and art at the temples. A great way to spend a couple hours getting to know Chennai a bit better.
This tour in
Tamil Nadu
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5 Senses Walks
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