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Exploring Mylapore: A Cultural & Historical Walking Tour

Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
$39
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Overview

The Kapaleeshwara Temple and Santhome Church highlight this engaging tour through Mylapore. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, participants will navigate bustling streets filled with local vendors and traditional shops.

  • 👣 The tour lasts approximately 3 hours, primarily conducted on foot.
  • 🚖 A short stretch in an auto-rickshaw (local tuk-tuk) is included in the tour.
  • 🍽️ South Indian refreshments are provided at the end of the tour.
  • 🌸 Participants will explore crowded bazaars featuring jewellers, silk merchants, and flower vendors.
  • 🏡 The walk includes small lanes with old-style homes and various cultural venues like 'kutcheri' auditoriums.

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Group walk without pickup
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Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

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  • Guide
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  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Gratuities (optional)

  • Kapaleeshwarar Temple
    The Chennai walk takes place in Mylapore, an ancient area with records dating back to the 1st century AD. It is a land of many deities! Our walk begins at the Kapaaleswar Temple, the most renowned temple in Mylapore. This temple serves as the heart of Mylapore, and our guide will unravel the fascinating rituals that take place there.
  • Sri Ramakrishna Math
    we will visit the Ramakrishna Monastery and Universal Temple, dedicated to one of India's most influential philosophers. Our cultural guide will elaborate on his significant contributions to Indian philosophy and his belief in the unity of religions. He played a pivotal role in bridging the ancient and modern worlds.
  • San Thome Church
    The walking tour in Chennai takes us to the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras & Mylapore. Inside the stunning neo-Gothic Basilica, you'll be mesmerized by its beauty. The shrine houses a small relic of bone and the lance that pierced Saint Thomas in the year 52, which is truly the highlight of this Chennai walk.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    Exploring Mylapore: A Cultural & Historical Walking Tour

    Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    $39
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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