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Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Chennai
Private Tour: Chennai Sightseeing Including Fort St George and Government Museum
Private Tour: Chennai Sightseeing Including Fort St George and Government Museum

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

By Apollo Voyages
8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$387 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
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.

Activity location

  • Fort St. George
    • St. George Street,
    • Chennai (Madras), India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Chennai
    • Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Pickup from Hotel
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h

Chennai Sightseeing (Fort St George and Government Museum) from your hotel in Chennai
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$387.10 x 1 AdultAU$387.10
Total
Price is AU$387.10
Until Sat, 23 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal English-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Fort St. George
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
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
San Thome Church
  • 30m
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
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
  • 30m
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord Shiva located in Mylapore.
Government Museum
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
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.
St Mary's Church
  • 30m
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'

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESFort St. George
    • St. George Street,
    • Chennai (Madras), India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEChennai
    • Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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