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Chennai Heritage & Cultural Walk
3.6
21 Ratings
Chennai
Discover the rich culture, fascinating history, and vibrant lifestyle of Chennai on this engaging walking tour. Explore hidden gems, hear captivating stories, and immerse yourself in the city’s charm.
Discover the rich culture, fascinating history, and vibrant lifestyle of Chennai on this engaging walking tour. Explore hidden gems, hear captivating stories, and immerse yourself in the city’s charm.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple - Kapaleeswarar Temple dedicated to lord Shiva - most ancient temple built around the 7th century CE in Dravidian architecture, who’s original temple structure have been destroyed by the Portuguese in the 16th century AD.
- Mylapore - Explore the bustling Mylapore neighbourhood in the heart of Chennai, which still kept…
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple - Kapaleeswarar Temple dedicated to lord Shiva - most ancient temple built around the 7th century CE in Dravidian architecture, who’s original temple structure have been destroyed by the Portuguese in the 16th century AD.
- Mylapore - Explore the bustling Mylapore neighbourhood in the heart of Chennai, which still kept many traditions and arts that Chennai is so well known for alive by at least 2000 years.
- Nungambakkam/Marina Beach - Chennai Marina Lighthouse and white sandy Marina beach beach- the second largest in the world
- Vivekananda House- Multimedia Cultural Museum - Vivekananda House and Museum known as the Ice House a memorial for Swami Vivekanada.
What's Included
- Access to hidden lanes and places
- Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/Guide who can speak English & Hindi
- Great conversations and interesting stories
- Great local tips and recommendations to save money and to explore the best of the city
- Access to hidden lanes and places
- Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/Guide who can speak English & Hindi
- Great conversations and interesting stories
- Great local tips and recommendations to save money and to explore the best of the city
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pickup and Drop(If needed can be available on extra charges)
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Hotel Pickup and Drop(If needed can be available on extra charges)
- Bottled water
- Snacks
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the authentic essence of Chennai with our captivating walking tour of the old town, led by our fun and engaging storytellers. This tour offers a fantastic introduction to the city, delving into its rich history, vibrant culture, and the warmth of its people, all while sharing fascinating stories, fun facts, and insider tips.
Our walks…
Immerse yourself in the authentic essence of Chennai with our captivating walking tour of the old town, led by our fun and engaging storytellers. This tour offers a fantastic introduction to the city, delving into its rich history, vibrant culture, and the warmth of its people, all while sharing fascinating stories, fun facts, and insider tips.
Our walks are a delightful blend of historical insights and intriguing anecdotes, sprinkled with a touch of humor and mild gossip about both past and present luminaries. As we stroll through the old town, we’ll explore not only the city’s renowned highlights but also uncover hidden gems and forgotten corners, offering you a unique perspective of Chennai’s past and present. Join us for an unforgettable journey through the heart of this enchanting city.
Location
Kapaleeshwarar Temple (Lord Shiva )
Ramakrishna Mutt Road
Entrance Gate, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Mylapore, Chennai
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
(21 Ratings)
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Madara
Feb 23, 2024
Nice walkabout in Chennai near beach - We enjoyed our tour with Tharun. He told us a lot about the temple including practises and different stories about the gods that are worshipped.
He was also knowledgeable about local culture and great at answering various questions.
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69laylahs
Jan 26, 2024
We visited temples, churches, a lighthouse and also just explored Chennai while we got from one place to the other. - We had a great tour with Manikanda! Very professional with amazing stories and insights! Would thoroughly recommend!
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Federico
Sep 6, 2023
Visit Agra - Beautiful experience, not to be done at least once in your life... Top guide and extremely helpful agency... Recommended
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K1037mvvincentd
Jun 17, 2023
Great tour (not too long, not too short) - We had a tour with Manju today and it was amazing. We didn't want to have a long 5-7hrs tour so we decided to take this tour which was approx 3 hrs.
We went through mylapore and visited 4 places. Manju had some nice stories to tell with every site we visited. I think the combination of having a personal touch with stories about Chennai and the different sites was perfect. It wasn't like a tour which was a 3gr long story where you had to pay attention the entire time :)
I would recommend everyone to take this tour as we enjoyed it very much! Big thanks to Manju!!
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Shahlasaurin
Nov 17, 2022
Best way to experience Chennai - We only had 1 day in Chennai and we felt like we got to see and experience so much in so little time thanks to Manju 😊 she was great at keeping in touch before we met with the arrangements and the tour was informative, interesting and fun 🤩 her knowledge was really great and her patience as I’m sure we spent longer in the museum at the end of the tour than expected …
Manju also helped us with information for the next leg of our trip which was much appreciated, she is bright, friendly, easy to understand and passionate about sharing her knowledge and culture. Thank you for sharing with us today, we learnt so much in just a few hours.. so glad we signed up for this!!!
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Andreanicog
Oct 13, 2024
Interested - It's a big enough temple. He deserves a ride. It is more orderly than other temples. Especially interesting are the "roofs" of the access arches, with the stories of Indian mythology
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Luckierbob
Jan 31, 2024
Top Temple - It was a brilliant tour, stunning dances, interesting temple, Tharon was a great guide. He explained very clearly the religious history of the temple. Nice walk to St Thomas. Tharon even taught me the correct way to eat off a palm leaf, right hand only.
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Killie1953
Oct 2, 2024
A shambles - There was a lack of communication between the tour operators and myself and also the tour operator and the guide
We had booked 2 x 2hours tours and were happy to combine as some would overlap
Th tour operator did not reply to 2 messages about the itinerary so we decided to go to the meeting point at 10am as advertised
Nobody was there Called the tour operator but no answer so left a message
Shortly after I got a message from the guide saying he would meet us there at 13 noon
I told him we were already there and he said he would be there in 30minutes
He appeared over an hour later with another guy who said he was going to do te second tour
They took us for a cold drink as we had been standing in the hot sun for nearly 90 minutes
Then we went into the Temple, walked round it before they took us for a local meal and a coffee
And that was it Just overall hour from meeting them
We could have done what they did ourselves as I don't know anymore than before the tour
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Fionase21
Jul 16, 2023
Walking tour guide did not turn up. - Our tour guide did not turn up. Having contacted Tripadvisor & Viator, I was told I would get a refund - which to date also hasn't appeared.
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Ksush
Dec 6, 2022
Unreliable and unprofessional - I had an extremely disappointing experience with Yo Tours.
I decided to try their "free" walking tour. It's not exactly free, you have to pay the fixed amount of 500 rupees in the end. Upon registering I was contacted by their agent who wrote me that unfortunately no-one else signed up for the tour on that day, so they decided to consider my tour as semi-private and that I will have to contribute ₹800. I have agreed. But after 3 hours I was told that the tour will not happen.
Next day I receive an email from them that apparently I have a tour booked for next day. I contact the agent again to ask if it is true or some kind of mistake. It seemed like he had no idea. He promised to "check with the team", but he never got back to me, even though I've been messaging him.
And after all Yo tours sends me a message asking how was my experience.
Extremely unprofessional and unreliable company.
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