Exploring Mylapore: A Cultural & Historical Walking Tour

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2 Adults x $71.10

$142.20

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$70.20

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Bottled water
Snacks
All Fees and Taxes
Guide

Gratuities (optional)
Camera tickets at monuments (if applies)
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

During this walk, you will visit the temple in the company of our knowledgeable guide. We will also walk through the surrounding areas, where you can see Mylapore in all its crowded chaos. The jewellers, silk merchants, fruit and vegetable sellers and the flower vendors in the bazaars provide a colourful backdrop to the temple. The walk takes us through small lanes with old-style homes, through silk shops, stores selling music and religious memorablia, ‘kutcheri’ auditoriums, etc. Visit the Kapaleeshwara Temple, the Santhome Church, and walk through the by-lanes of Mylapore during this 3-hour tour. The tour is mostly on foot with a short stretch in an auto-rickshaw (local tuk-tuk) that are arranged and included in the tour and it will end with south Indian refreshments.

Itinerary

Mylapore

This is a walk through the Mylapore neighbourhood in the heart of Chennai. It is a 2000 year old village that predates the city itself and is the nub of local culture.

30 minutes
Kapaleeshwarar Temple

Mylapore is - and has in some sense always been - the religious and cultural epicenter of the Tamil people. The village of Mylapore pre-dates Chennai. A great shore temple dedicated to Shiva once stood at this ancient thriving seaport, until the Portuguese arrived in the mid-sixteenth century. They destroyed the temple, created a Portuguese colony on the shore, and pushed Mylapore inshore, where it still stands today. The Shiva temple was re-built 300 years ago, and is called the Kapaleeswara Temple. It is a fine example of the pure Dravidian style, with gopurams and mandapams, and is the epicentre around which the area of Mylapore is built. During this walk, you will visit the temple in the company of our knowledgeable guide. We will also walk through the surrounding areas, where you can see Mylapore in all its crowded chaos. The jewellers, silk merchants, fruit and vegetable sellers and the flower vendors in the bazaars provide a colourful backdrop to the temple. The walk takes us through small lanes with old-style homes, through silk shops, stores selling music and religious memorablia, ‘kutcheri’ auditoriums, etc. At the end of the tour, we stop at the popular Saravana Bhavan for snacks and coffee.

1 hour
San Thome Church

Visit the Santhome Basilica and listen to stories of the arrival of St Thomas to India and the evolution of Christianity in these parts

1 hour
N/A

After completing the walking tour,we will provide you the breakfast here.

30 minutes

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

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Highly recommended

Published on Feb, 2025

Wonderful walking tour with our guide and he explained the history and culture of the place.we highly recommend this tour.

Mylapore with Rajesh

Published on Jan, 2025

We really enjoyed this tour with our guide Rajesh. We visited the Kapaleeshwarar Temple, the Saint Thomas Cathedral Basilica, and the Sriramakrishnamarmath Temple. Rajesh was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Mylapore wonders

Published on Dec, 2024

The walking tour was amazing and professional especially the tour guide rajesh was excellent in the explanation and very patient with us.

Highly recommended!

Published on Dec, 2024

This tour is highly recommended for the people who need to try flavor of Chennai in short time.Our guide brought us to the coffee shop which was fantastic.

Great way to experience Mylapore

Published on Nov, 2024

Great overview of the religious, cultural, and historical significance of the temples we visited. My guide was flexible and asked what I wanted to do and see. I enjoyed many small details I wouldn’t have if I had been visiting on my own, without a guide. I had a great time. My guide even made sure my uber reached my guest house safely afterwards.

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