Chennai City Tour by Car with Guide including San Thome Basilica and Fort St. George
by 5 Senses Walks
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This about 7-hour car tour in Chennai includes a full-time English-speaking guide and hotel pickup and drop-off. It starts with a visit to Mylapore, an ancient area known for trading pepper and fine cloth with Rome. The tour begins at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, a 7th-century Dravidian-style temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, where visitors observe temple rituals and learn their meaning. Next is the Sri Ramakrishna Math, a monastic organization featuring the universal temple, shrine, Mantapam, multimedia museum, and library. The tour continues to the Sai Baba Temple, built of white marble with a lamp burning continuously for over 100 years. The group then visits San Thome Basilica, one of only three churches worldwide built over an apostle's tomb, housing relics of St Thomas. Fort St. George follows, the first English fortress in India built in 1644, including St Mary’s Church and a museum detailing the East India Company's rise from traders to rulers. Afterward, the tour stops at Vivekananda House, a memorial to the philosopher Swami Vivekananda, closed on Mondays. Finally, guests walk along Marina Beach, study city statues, visit the Jallikattu memorial related to bull fights, and climb an old lighthouse for views of Chennai; the lighthouse is closed on Mondays. Lunch is included, and multi-language audio guides with new earphones are available on request. Beverages are not included. A conservative dress code covering knees and shoulders is required.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Visit Mylapore, an ancient neighborhood once trading pepper and fine cloth with Rome for gold. Explore the 7th-century Kapaleeshwarar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, built in Dravidian style with a towering gopuram. Observe temple rituals and learn their cultural significance from the guide. This stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Sri Ramakrishna Math
Explore the Ramakrishna Math, a monastic organization dedicated to 19th-century saint Sri Ramakrishna. See the universal temple, shrine, Mantapam, a multimedia museum, and a library. The visit takes approximately 45 minutes.
45 min
Sai Baba Temple
Visit the Sai Baba Temple, built from white marble and dedicated to the mystic who promoted universal love and brotherhood. The temple features a lamp continuously lit for over 100 years. This stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
San Thome Basilica
Tour the San Thome Basilica, the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore. See the relics of St Thomas, one of only three churches worldwide built over an apostle’s tomb. The visit lasts about one hour.
60 min
Fort St. George
Explore Fort St George, the first English fortress built in 1644 by the East India Company. Visit St Mary’s Church, India's oldest Anglican church. The guide leads through a museum with colonial relics and explains the East India Company’s transition from traders to rulers. This stop takes one hour.
60 min
Vivekananda House
Visit the memorial dedicated to Swami Vivekananda, famous for his 1893 speeches at the World’s Parliament of Religions. The site includes exhibits about his philosophy and influence. Vivekananda House is closed on Mondays. The visit is about 45 minutes.
45 min
Marina Beach
Walk along Marina Beach and observe city statues that reveal Chennai’s legacy. Visit the Jallikattu memorial related to local bull fights. Climb an old lighthouse for views over Chennai; the lighthouse is closed on Mondays. This stop lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Chennai City Tour by Car with Guide including San Thome Basilica and Fort St. George
by 5 Senses Walks
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$160Overview
This about 7-hour car tour in Chennai includes a full-time English-speaking guide and hotel pickup and drop-off. It starts with a visit to Mylapore, an ancient area known for trading pepper and fine cloth with Rome. The tour begins at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, a 7th-century Dravidian-style temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, where visitors observe temple rituals and learn their meaning. Next is the Sri Ramakrishna Math, a monastic organization featuring the universal temple, shrine, Mantapam, multimedia museum, and library. The tour continues to the Sai Baba Temple, built of white marble with a lamp burning continuously for over 100 years. The group then visits San Thome Basilica, one of only three churches worldwide built over an apostle's tomb, housing relics of St Thomas. Fort St. George follows, the first English fortress in India built in 1644, including St Mary’s Church and a museum detailing the East India Company's rise from traders to rulers. Afterward, the tour stops at Vivekananda House, a memorial to the philosopher Swami Vivekananda, closed on Mondays. Finally, guests walk along Marina Beach, study city statues, visit the Jallikattu memorial related to bull fights, and climb an old lighthouse for views of Chennai; the lighthouse is closed on Mondays. Lunch is included, and multi-language audio guides with new earphones are available on request. Beverages are not included. A conservative dress code covering knees and shoulders is required.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Visit Mylapore, an ancient neighborhood once trading pepper and fine cloth with Rome for gold. Explore the 7th-century Kapaleeshwarar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, built in Dravidian style with a towering gopuram. Observe temple rituals and learn their cultural significance from the guide. This stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Sri Ramakrishna Math
Explore the Ramakrishna Math, a monastic organization dedicated to 19th-century saint Sri Ramakrishna. See the universal temple, shrine, Mantapam, a multimedia museum, and a library. The visit takes approximately 45 minutes.
45 min
Sai Baba Temple
Visit the Sai Baba Temple, built from white marble and dedicated to the mystic who promoted universal love and brotherhood. The temple features a lamp continuously lit for over 100 years. This stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
San Thome Basilica
Tour the San Thome Basilica, the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore. See the relics of St Thomas, one of only three churches worldwide built over an apostle’s tomb. The visit lasts about one hour.
60 min
Fort St. George
Explore Fort St George, the first English fortress built in 1644 by the East India Company. Visit St Mary’s Church, India's oldest Anglican church. The guide leads through a museum with colonial relics and explains the East India Company’s transition from traders to rulers. This stop takes one hour.
60 min
Vivekananda House
Visit the memorial dedicated to Swami Vivekananda, famous for his 1893 speeches at the World’s Parliament of Religions. The site includes exhibits about his philosophy and influence. Vivekananda House is closed on Mondays. The visit is about 45 minutes.
45 min
Marina Beach
Walk along Marina Beach and observe city statues that reveal Chennai’s legacy. Visit the Jallikattu memorial related to local bull fights. Climb an old lighthouse for views over Chennai; the lighthouse is closed on Mondays. This stop lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.