Chennai City Local Sightseeing Full Day Tour
Trip Overview
Chennai is one of the most visited cities in India by foreign tourists. It is popular for its trades and industries since the city is the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is a booming tourist city for places like Marina beach, Besant Nagar Beach and the Valluvar Kottam monument, dedicated to the famous 2,000-year-old Tamil poet and Saint, Thiruvalluvar! It is fascinating to see population escalating to Cosmopolitan life while simultaneously the orthodox following their tradition for generations.
If you’re a foodie, then you MUST visit Chennai for varieties of food and cuisines of different states and countries! Also, shopping at local flea markets and huge bazaars like Burma bazaars will give you a great chance to interact and socialize with the locals.
Chennai Sightseeing Places/Suggested Itinerary:
- Fort St. George
Fort St George is the 17th-century fort built by British in city of Madras, the modern city of Chennai. building now houses Tamil Nadu state legislative assembly. It is still a good place to visit in chennai sightseeing.
- Burma Bazaar
Burma Bazaar is a sort of grey market run by Burmese (Myanmar) refugees living in Chennai. good place to buy cheap imported perfumes, electronics and software.
- Government Museum
The second-oldest museum in India, the Government Museum or Madras Museum, showcases human history and culture. Interestingly, this museum has the largest collection of Roman artefacts outside of Europe.
- Valluvar Kottam
Valluvar Kottam is the most recognizable monument in Chennai and dedicated to the classical Tamil poet, Thiruvalluvar. The monument stands in the middle of a local lake in Chennai.
- Santhome Cathedral
San Thome Basilica is a 16th-century cathedral built by Portuguese and later restored by the British. Interestingly, this church is only one of the three churches in the world to have been built over the tomb of an apostle of Jesus.
- Kapaleeswarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a 7th-century Shiva temple with a huge gopuram built in typical Dravidian architecture.
- Madras Lighthouse
The Madras Light House on famous Marina Beach in Chennai stands facing the Bay of Bengal. The lighthouse is open to public.
- Marina Beach
Marina Beach is the most popular beach in the city. It is a natural beach famed to be the longest natural beach in the world. Swimming at the Marina Beach is prohibited because of strong undercurrents.
Pick-up is arranged from your hotel or residence and you will be dropped off after Chennai sightseeing tour is over.
*If time and distance limit permit, you can visit other attractions as well. If 8-hour/80-kilometer limit is exceeded, extra charges apply. This is not a Guided Tour.
Basic Details
Inclusions
- All transportation using private air-conditioned Sedan or SUV
- Pickup and drop-off in Chennai Hotel or Residence
- Driver and fuel charges
- 8 hours & 80 Kilometers of usage (can be extended with extra charges)
- Itinerary mentioned is a suggestion, you can add/skip places.
Exclusions
- Monument entrance fees
- Any Toll and Parking fees (To be paid on actual)
- Personal expenses
- Any meals
- Night charge of Rs. 250 applicable if used beyond 10:00PM.
- Guide
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Important Information
- Pick up & drop off has to be same location.
- Pickup and drop-off location can be different but extra charges will apply as per distance from the pickup location. To be paid to the driver directly.
- There is a time limit of 8 Hours/80 KMs on this tour, so please plan your stops accordingly.
- 8-hour/80-kilometer limit can be exceeded and paid extra directly to driver at rate of
- 250/Hr. and 13/KM for Sedan
- 350/Hr. and 18/KM for SUV
- This is not a Guided Tour
Meet-up Information/Reporting Point
- Chennai Hotel or Residence
- The driver will pick you up directly from your hotel or specified pick up point. Please enter the full pick up address at the checkout page.
₹ 3935 Per Vehicle
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