🏨 Temple, Breakfast and Dance: Discover the Culture of Chennai Activity

Temple, Breakfast and Dance: Discover the Culture of Chennai

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Departs: Chennai, Chennai

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Overview

On your private tour you will discover the unique culture of Chennai. Experience a colorful prayer ceremony at the historical healing temple of Marundeeswarar, enjoy a south Indian breakfast, watch the classic ‘bharatanatyam’ dance and explore an art gallery.

This Chennai’s regional, cultural, food, and art tour is somehow a kind cultural tour. Experience a colorful prayer ceremony at the historical healing temple of Marundeeswarar, watch the ancient dance form of ‘bharatanatyam,’ explore an art gallery, and enjoy a typical south Indian breakfast.

Highlights
• Explore Chennai city’s regional, food, and art scenes.
• See a morning Pooja prayer ritual at the Marundeeswarar Temple
• Learn about Marundeeswarar’s history and reputed healing powers
• Experience classic 'bharatanatyam' dance and music at an arts academy
• South Indian breakfast. (Beverage Excluded).

What's Included

02 bottle mineral water

English Speaking Local Guide.

Pick up / drop within city center.

Private Air-condition Vehicle.

Snacks

Traditional breakfast at South Indian Restaurant. ( Beverage Excluded

What's Not Included

Any Food and drinks, unless specified

Gratuities

Traveler Information

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

Additional Info

Dress code: Please dress conservatively because you will be visiting temples and a respected art academy.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Kalakshetra is educational institution generally they don’t entertain visitors due to disturbance in their Campus. Permission is at the discretion of the administrative officer.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Regular temperature checks for staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Dress code: Please dress conservatively because you will be visiting temples and a respected art academy.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Kalakshetra is educational institution generally they don’t entertain visitors due to disturbance in their Campus. Permission is at the discretion of the administrative officer.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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

Marundeeswarar Temple

You will be picked up at 07:00 AM from your Chennai hotel and be driven in a private vehicle with your English Speaking guide and drive to Chennai’s Marundeeswarar Temple.

Upon arrival, start your tour with a visit to the colorful temple.

Admire the intricate Dravidian-style architecture of this 1,200-year-old temple, and learn from your guide how it's dedicated to the Hindu deity, Shiva. Discover, too, how it's held to have healing powers, curing worshippers of sickness and disease. Watch locals congregate for the morning Pooja prayer ritual in worship of the Marundeeswarar Lingam, a shrine thought to have been created naturally rather than by human hand.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kalakshetra Dance School

After this, move to visit local restaurant for south Indian breakfast, including a dosa, a crispy pancake made using rice and lentil batter.( Beverage Excluded )

Once your breakfast is over. Your guide will take you to visit to the Kalakshetra Dance Academy, a renowned Chennai arts center that teaches bharatanatyam, one of India’s oldest classical dance styles. Learn about this ancient dance and its accompanying carnatic (classical music of south India) vocals and music played on instruments like cymbals, drums, and flutes. Watch student dancers and musicians learning bharatanatyam techniques and mudras (movements), and then explore an art gallery showcasing regional art. At the end of your trip, you will be driven back in your private vehicle to your hotel.

Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your city center hotel or to the fixed point within city.

3 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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