🏨 Cultural visit of Chennai with South Indian lunch Activity

Cultural visit of Chennai with South Indian lunch

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From $141.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 5 hours

Departs: Chennai, Chennai

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Explore the traditional side of Chennai’s rich culture on this half-day tour. Start the tour with a visit to the Kalakshetra Foundation. Walk through the sprawling grounds of their campus and get an insight into the history of the traditional art and dance forms of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu. Next visit the beautiful Kapaleeswarar Temple that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. Spend some time in the boutiques of Chennai looking at the colorful silk sarees and artifacts on display. End your tour with a South Indian lunch.

Highlights
• Kalakshetra
• Kapaleeshwarar temple
• Silk sarees and artifacts
• South Indian lunch

What's Included

02 bottles of mineral water per person.

English speaking local Guide

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

South Indian lunch at local restaurant (beverage excluded)

Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not Included

Additional food or drink (unless specified)

Gratuities

Items of a personal nature

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Consider wearing comfortable clothes and walking shoes.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Kalakshetra visiting hours: 08:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Children below 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Kalakshetra remains closed on weekends and national holidays.
Not recommended for participants with back problems.
Not recommended for pregnant women.
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Regular temperature checks for staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Kalakshetra Dance School

You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and driven to Kalakshetra Academy. It is a Foundation that was established in 1936 for the preservation of traditional values in Indian arts and crafts. It is renowned for its Dance Academy that helps to preserve the classical dance form of Bharatnatyam. The Academy is located in a sprawling 100 acres campus by the seaside.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Mylapore

Next drive to Mylapore, the most traditional neighbourhood of Chennai that is considered to be its cultural hub. Visit Kapaleeswarar temple. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. It is built in the traditional Dravidian style with a brightly coloured gopuram (top of the temple), several pillared pavilions and a large water tank. Legend has it that an angry Lord Shiva once turned his consort Parvati into a peacock. Parvati worshipped Shiva at a spot located within this temple to regain her normal form. The name Mylapore means ‘the town of peacocks’.

After the beautiful Kapaleeswarar temple spend some time looking at fine silk sarees and ancient artifacts in the boutiques of Chennai. The rich silks and colorful designs are a shopper’s delight.

At the end of the tour, enjoy a South Indian lunch at a local restaurant (beverage excluded). After lunch you will be dropped back at your hotel.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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