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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Morning you will be picked up from your hotel in Chennai.Spend your day exploring Marina Beach,Chennai's cultural hub of Mylapore Kapaleeshwar Temple and the San Thome Basilica, followed by a traditional South Indian lunch in a local restaurant and visit the shrine at Ramakrishna Math, followed by a visit to the 17th-century Fort Saint George before returning to your hotel.
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Entry/Admission
Breakfast
Private car
Hotel pick up and drop
Full time english speaking Guide
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Marina Beach, Chennai (Madras), India Walk on the Marina Beach, along the 3km-long main stretch of Marina Beach and you’ll pass cricket matches, flying kites, fortune-tellers, fish markets, corn-roasters and families enjoying the sea breeze. 45 minutes
Sri Ramakrishna Math, 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.
45 minutes
Fort St. George, 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!
60 minutes
Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Chennai (Madras), 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! 60 minutes
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Chennai (Madras), 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 45 minutes
Vivekananda House, 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 and we will visit the Egmore Museum instead. 45 minutes
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. 60 minutes
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
Amy R
03 Aug 2025
Rajesh was a wonderful guide and host. As a solo traveler in town for business, this was the perfect introduction to the city. I felt safe and well taken care of by both Rajesh and his driver. While I enjoyed all the places we stopped, I especially loved just driving down the tree canopied streets surrounded by tuk tuks, women in colorful saris and families on motorcycles. It is colorful chaos and I loved every minute. I absolutely recommend this tour. Thank you, Rajesh!
Lightina
28 Jul 2025
This interesting tour was led by Rajesh who proved to be very professional and kind towards his guest from the very first moment.
Unfortunately, a couple of visiting points were not fully accessible due to renovations or closing days.
Anyway a part of the program was also tailor-made upon my request.
Also, the driver drove very safely and careful even during the heaviest traffic.
136ronv
10 Jun 2025
We really enjoyed the experience with Nanda. He's very knowledgeable about the places he takes you to. These include temples, churches , beach and hospitals. We got to know quite a bit of history. We would recommend anyone to take this trip if you only have a short time in Chennai.
This tour in
Tamil Nadu
is organized by
Wonder tours
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