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15 Best Chennai City Tours

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The 15 most popular chennai city tours, picked for the experience and the price. Full reviews, run times, what you pay and who runs each one.

15 Best Chennai City Tours

Chennai Walking Tour ( 2 hours guided tour) - The walking route: lanes, courtyards, and the city between the big sights
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Chennai Walking Tour ( 2 hours guided tour)

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1.Chennai Walking Tour ( 2 hours guided tour)

Walk from Kapaleeshwarar Temple through Chennai’s religious landmarks, lanes, and local life with a guide who tells the stories clearly.

Most Popular★ 3.8

“Kavin was a great guide - really friendly and very engaging. We learnt much, not just about the sites but also about life in Chennai/India. The tour encompasses a number of temples/churches which we enjoyed plus a few other highlights. The two hours passed quickly and it felt like we covered enough ground to give…”

85 reviews2 hoursFrom $14by Yo Tours

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Chennai: Private Day Tour with Transportation and Tickets - Kapaleeshwarar Temple and Mylapore’s Agraharam lanes
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Chennai: Private Day Tour with Transportation and Tickets

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2.Chennai: Private Day Tour with Transportation and Tickets

Private 6-hour Chennai day tour with an English guide, temple and cathedral visits, Fort St. George, Marina Beach, plus the morning fish market.

★ 4.6

“The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history, religion and architecture in Chennai. He was fluent in English. He took us to the major highlights including the Hindu Temple and Marina Beach, as well as the National museum. He knew about the bronze sculptures. All in all an excellent guide. There were two prices listed…”

69 reviews6 hoursFrom $72by Chuttibaaz

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Chennai: Magical Markets Guided Walking Tour - Meeting at King George V: your easiest path to a smooth start
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Chennai: Magical Markets Guided Walking Tour

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3.Chennai: Magical Markets Guided Walking Tour

A 2-hour guided walk through Chennai’s George Town markets for $18, with spices, flowers, textiles, and narrow-lane discoveries.

★ 2.4

“Nanda a été un super guide. Nous avons fait le marché aux fleurs, aux épices et aux fruits. Malgré une population très dense Nanda a su rendre le moment très agréable. Je recommande !”

21 reviews2 hoursFrom $18by Yo Tours

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Chennai: 2 Hour Street Food Walking Tour - Guides and communication in English and Hindi (and why it affects your food)
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Chennai: 2 Hour Street Food Walking Tour

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4.Chennai: 2 Hour Street Food Walking Tour

A 2-hour Chennai street food walking tour with a guide, local tastings like idiyappam and dhokla, plus a beverage for $18.

★ 3.9

“The tour was poor in comparison to another one we did last year in Mumbai where we sampled over 16 small dishes in 2hrs. On this tour there was only myself and my husband on the tour and it seemed like the guide was in a rush from the minute the tour started. We sampled…”

19 reviews2 hoursFrom $18by Yo Tours

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Chennai Walk of Divinity (2 Hours Guided Walking Tour) - Marundeeswarar Temple and Aushadeeswarar: Shiva as the God of Medicines
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Chennai Walk of Divinity (2 Hours Guided Walking Tour)

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Chennai: Mylapore Walk for an immersive cultural experience - Starting at Ramakrishna Math: the “universal” idea made concrete
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Chennai: Mylapore Walk for an immersive cultural experience

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Chennai: George Town Origins Guided Walking Tour - Madras High Court and St Mary’s Anglican roots in one route
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Chennai: George Town Origins Guided Walking Tour

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7.Chennai: George Town Origins Guided Walking Tour

Walk Chennai’s George Town from Fort St George to the China Bazaar, with British-era landmarks, Armenian roots, and market smells.

★ 4.8

“Thank you to Satish for sharing the history of Chennai with such knowledge and intelligence - from its East India Company roots and the growth of its political and trading past at Fort St George, as well as taking us beyond the immediate historic legacy of this aspect of the city: to Parrys corner and…”

12 reviews3 - 3.5 hoursFrom $49by 5 Senses Tours

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Chennai: Street Food walk in Sowcarpet

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8.Chennai: Street Food walk in Sowcarpet

Sowcarpet street food walk in Chennai: murukku sandwich, vada pav, Kesar lassi, aloo tikki and jalebi on a guided 2–3 hour route.

★ 5.0

“It was a pleasure to meet Neeshanth, learn about his city, life in India and of course sample the amazing food options in Chennai. He tailored the tour to our tastes and enabled us to try stuff we’d probably skip if we were on our own. Go hungry.”

5 reviews2 - 3 hoursFrom $43by 5 Senses Tours

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Chennai: Guided Day Tour of the Highlights of Chennai - Marina Beach sunrise walk: a calm start before the city wakes up
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Chennai: Guided Day Tour of the Highlights of Chennai

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9.Chennai: Guided Day Tour of the Highlights of Chennai

A 6-hour guided Chennai highlights tour by air-conditioned car and tuk-tuk, mixing Marina Beach, churches, markets, and Sowcarpet street food.

★ 4.9

“very enjoyable tour of Chennai with our guide Thuri and driver. Thuri was extremely knowledgeable about the city, the temple, museum, and church we went to, taking time to explain details we would not have found otherwise. out vehicle was air conditioned, which made for a comfortable way to get around the city. Thuri expertly…”

5 reviews6 hoursFrom $104by Chuttibaaz

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Chennai: Marina Beach Heritage Walk - Meeting Outside Marina Lighthouse and Getting Your Bearings Fast
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Chennai: Marina Beach Heritage Walk

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11.Chennai: Marina Beach Heritage Walk

Chennai’s Marina Beach heritage walk with lighthouse views, Vivekananda’s ideas, and guided Parthsarathy Temple rituals. 3 hours, $49.

★ 4.6

“It wasn’t really a beach walk as I was expected. I actually asked specifically to go the beach… not what I was expecting of this tour”

4 reviews3 hoursFrom $49by 5 Senses Tours

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Chennai: Botanical Garden, Thousand Lights Mosque & Bazaar - How the 4-hour format keeps Chennai from feeling like a sprint
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Chennai: Botanical Garden, Thousand Lights Mosque & Bazaar

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14.Chennai: Botanical Garden, Thousand Lights Mosque & Bazaar

See Chennai’s greenery, iconic mosque architecture, and Pondy Bazaar shopping on a 4-hour guided combo with pickup and included coffee.

★ 5.0

“es war eine wunderschöne Tour; sehr interessant & der Guide Harresh hat sich alle Mühe gegeben; dass ich ihn gut verstehe. Sein Wissen ist absolut grandios und wie er es vermittelt. Er ist sehr auf meine Bedürfnisse; Pausen & was ist mir wichtig - eingegangen. Es war das erste Mal; dass ich alleine unterwegs war.…”

3 reviews4 hoursFrom $63by 5 Senses Tours

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Chennai, Kapaleeshwarar Temple & Marina Beach Private Tour - Fort St. George: the power base you can still read today
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Chennai, Kapaleeshwarar Temple & Marina Beach Private Tour

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15.Chennai, Kapaleeshwarar Temple & Marina Beach Private Tour

Private 7-hour Chennai tour with Fort St. George, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, the Government Museum, and Marina Beach sunset time.

★ 1.3

“Extortionately overpriced for £140 for what amounted to 3 Uber rides of £3 each and £3 admission to Fort George. Guide was knowledgeable but nothing you couldn’t read on Google. Complete rip off!”

3 reviews7 hoursFrom $88by INDIATOR

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