Chennai City Local Sightseeing Full Day Tour

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.