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Overview
Spend your day exploring Chennai's cultural hub of Mylapore, with this day tour. Your morning will be spent visiting the iconic 7th-century Kapaleeshwar Temple and the San Thome Basilica, followed by a traditional South Indian lunch in a local restaurant and visit the shrine at Ramakrishna Math, followed by a visit to the 17th-century Fort Saint George before returning to your hotel.
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5 Senses Walks
Ratings & Reviews
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Great way to see Chennai
Kellie M, Jan 2026
Jainath was an excellent and very knowledgeable guide who took us to all of the main sights in Mylapore and arranged a smooth and comfortable tour. It was a great mix of walking and driving to see Chennai and he even arranged a short extra stop for us based on some questions we asked! Would absolutely recommend this tour. We saw a Ramakrishna Temple, a Jain Temple, a Hindu Temple, and the St. Thomas basilica before heading to the Fort. All excellent stops.
Vellore Fort and Sri Puram Golden Temple
MarcAaron12, Dec 2025
I was fortunate to go to Vellore Fort, Jalakandeswarar and the Golden Temple, on a new tour from 5 Senses. Our tour guide, Mr Natajaran, was knowledgable and friendly with a nice, light sense of humour. I would highly recommend both the tour company and guide.
Vellore Fort and Golden Temple
K9389EUmarcc, Dec 2025
We didn’t do the city tour because 5 Senses allowed us to book a bespoke tour they do not yet offer, so not on Trip Advisor yet, just leaving the review here. We visited Vellore Fort, Jalakandeswerar Temple and the Sri Puram Golden Temple, with Mr Natarajan as our guide. This was our 2nd tour with Mr Natarajan and 3rd with 5 Senses on this holiday. As previously, the communication for 5 Senses was excellent, leaving us in no doubt everything would go smoothly. Our guide’s knowledge about the places we went was excellent. The fort is well worth a visit, and the Golden Temple was one of the most stunning buildings I have ever seen. It’s a long day trip, so definitely worth trying to get an earlier start if you can, but certainly worth it. Thank you again to Mr Natarajan and 5 Senses for another great trip.
Enjoyable tour of Chennai
ralia2013, Dec 2025
Jainath was an excellent tour guide. Very informative. Got to see quite a bit while on this half day tour: Kapaaleswar temple, Ramakrishna Mutt, Santhome Basilica and Fort St George. Highlight was getting to see a beautiful wedding at the cathedral Wear comfy shoes there is quite a bit of walking between the temples.
Itinerary
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
We head towards Mylapore an ancient residential neighborhood of Chennai whose history goes back to Roman times when it used to trade pepper and fine cloth with Rome for Gold!
We visit the magnificent Kapaleeshwar temple. Built in the 7th century this temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Built in Dravidian style architecture it has a towering “Gopuram”. Guests can expect a mesmerizing experience of rituals and serenity inside the temple. Our cultural evangelist will demystify the happenings in the temple!
1 hourAdmission IncludedSri Ramakrishna Math
We visit a unique monastic organization called Ramakrishna Math, dedicated to Sri Ramakrishna the 19th century saint. Guests will get to see the universal temple, the shrine, a beautiful Mantapam, a multimedia museum and an enchanting library.
45 minutesAdmission IncludedThis is a temple dedicated to Sai Baba, the great mystic who united Hindus and Muslims and preached about universal love and brotherhood. The temple is built with white marble and has a lamp which has been lit for more than a 100 years
30 minutesAdmission IncludedWe visit the famous San Thome Basilica, the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore. We can see relics of St Thomas here. It is one of only three churches in the world that has been constructed on the tomb of an apostle. The other two are St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, and Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain.
1 hourAdmission IncludedFort St. George
Fort St George is the first English Fortress built in 1644 by the East India Company. We will visit St Mary’s Church, the oldest Anglican Church of India. Our cultural evangelist will take you to a quaint museum rich with relics of the colonial times and retell the story of how the East Indian company morphed from a trading company into the ruler of India!
1 hourAdmission IncludedVivekananda House
We will explore the memorial for Swami Vivekananda who was a great philosopher. His speeches at the World’s Parliament of Religions held in September 1893 made him famous as an orator by divine right and as a messenger of Indian wisdom to the western world.
On Mondays it is closed.
45 minutesAdmission IncludedMarina Beach
Walk on the Marina Beach, sip in the festivity and learn the legacy of the City through its statues. Get to know why a Bull Fight is close to the heart of Chennaites at Jalikattu memorial. Climb an old Light House for an incredible perspective of Chennai! Note the light house is closed in Mondays.
45 minutesAdmission Included
Location
Address
27M7+4VF, Venkatesa Agraharam Rd, Kabali Nagar, Venkatesa Agraharam, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600028, India
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Multi language audio support with new ear phones
- Lunch
- Private car with hotel pick up and drop
- Full time english speaking Guide
Exclusions
- Beverages
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is conservative, covering knees and shoulders
Guide Languages
English
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
German
Italian
French
Mandarin
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.