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Private Tour: Chennai Sightseeing Including Fort St George and Government Museum | 6 hours

8 Reviews | Chennai
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2 Adults x $252.00
$504.00
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$504.00
Chennai Sightseeing (Fort St George and Government Museum) from your hotel in Chennai
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

Overview

On this private sightseeing tour of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, discover the city’s architectural diversity with visits to popular landmarks including Fort St George, the Government Museum, the Madras High Court and the Ripon Building. As you explore this bustling metropolis and cultural hub, your private guide will teach you about the fusion of traditional Dravidian (South Indian) styles of architecture with European colonial influences. You’ll also discover Chennai's religious diversity while exploring San Thome Cathedral and Kapaleeshwar Temple, and soak in the vibrant beauty of the city with a stroll through a flower market.

Itinerary

  • Fort St. George

    Fort St. George is the first English fortress in India, founded in 1639, the modern city of Chennai. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land

    1 hour

  • San Thome Church

    San Thome Church, is known as St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Thomas, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Santhome and it was built in 1523 by Portuguese explorers, over the tomb of Saint Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus

    30 minutes

  • Kapaleeshwarar Temple

    Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord Shiva located in Mylapore.

    30 minutes

  • Government Museum

    The Government Museum or the Madras Museum, is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum Complex in the neighbourhood of Egmore.

    1 hour

  • St Mary's Church

    St. Mary's Church is the Anglican church located at Fort St George in Chennai, It lies East of Suez and also the oldest British building in India. The church is popularly known as 'Westminster Abbey of the East'

    30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • A moderate amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Free Cancellation

September 11100% refund
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Showing 1-4 of 3 reviews with 5 stars

The tour guide and driver...

Published on Mar, 2025

The tour guide and driver were excellent. We saw the sights for which we paid. Mr. Vanka answered our questions and more!

This tour was excellent. Both guide...

Published on Dec, 2014

This tour was excellent. Both guide and driver were very knowledgeable, spoke good English and made sure we had seen everything on the itinerary and some! Lunch was a great experience with good local vegetarian ingredients. Would recommend to anyone thinking of visiting Chennai.

The guide did an excellent job and...

Published on Jan, 2014

The guide did an excellent job and told me in details what the fort,the peacock temple and the museum about.

Exceeded expectations. Guide really...

Published on Oct, 2013

Exceeded expectations. Guide really knew the detail history and his English was great.

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