🏨 Chennai Shore Excursion - Full Day Private Chennai Guided Tour Activity

Chennai Shore Excursion - Full Day Private Chennai Guided Tour

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Departs: Chennai, Chennai

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

Explore the highlights of Chennai on a full-day private tour of the city. See the St. George Museum, St. Mary Church, San Thome Church, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Government Museum, and the Sri Ramakrishna Math, and get photo stops of architectural gems like the Central Railway Station, Parry's Corner, and the High Court.

What's Included

Bottled water

Cruise Port pickup and drop-off

Professional local private tour guide

Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not Included

Anything not mentioned in Inclusions

Entrance fees

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regular temperature checks for staff
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regular temperature checks for staff
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Fort St. George

After morning pickup from the cruise port in Chennai, travel in an air-conditioned private vehicle to your first destination, St. George Fort Museum and St. Mary’s Church. St. George Fort was the first English fortress in India, built in 1640 on the Bay of Bengal. Tour the complex, which contains important buildings such as St. Mary's Church and a museum with British-era artifacts.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

San Thome Church

A Roman Catholic Cathedral originally built by 16th-century Portuguese explorers to mark the tomb of St. Thomas, then rebuilt by the British in neo-Gothic style in 1896, and is said to mark the final resting place of St Thomas the Apostle. Behind the cathedral is the tomb of St Thomas.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful temples in Chennai built in the 7th century. The temple is dedicated to lord Shiva (The supreme god). The temple is an emblem of Dravidian style of architecture with a rainbow-coloured gopuram (tower), pillared mandapas (pavilions) and a huge tank.

Later take a break to purchase lunch at a local restaurant.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Government Museum

Then stop into the Government Museum of Chennai, one of the oldest museums in India, with various galleries that contain a variety of natural history and art, and one of the world's finest bronze collections from the 7th-century Pallava era through to modern times.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Chennai Central Railway Station

Drive pass Central Railway Station, the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai. Railway station is 142-years-old. With a blend of Gothic and Romanesque style architectures, this station has a heritage vibe.

• Admission Ticket Free

Parry's Corner

Drive pass Parry’s Corner Shopping Market In Chennai, one of the oldest wholesale shopping market dealing in a variety of products ranging from fabrics, cosmetics, bangles and stationery items to utensils, plumbing equipment & cycle parts.

• Admission Ticket Free

Madras High Court

Drive pass Chennai High Court, one of the three High Courts in India. Completed in 1892, this imposing red Indo-Saracenic structure is said to be the world's largest judicial building after the Courts of London. The central tower was added in 1912.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sri Ramakrishna Math

The tranquil, flowery grounds of the Ramakrishna Math are a world away from Chennai chaos. Orange-robed monks glide around and there’s a reverential feel. The Math is a monastic order following the teachings of the 19th-century sage Sri Ramakrishna, who preached the essential unity of all religions. Its Universal Temple is a handsome, modern, salmon-pink building incorporating architectural elements from different religions, and is open to all, to worship, pray or meditate.

Your full-day tour ends with cruise port drop-off. Alternatively, you can choose a drop-off location anywhere in Chennai.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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