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15 Best Chennai Tours

India’s best tours and day trips.

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

15 Best Chennai 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

“Perimal was a fantastic guide. His knowledge of the temples and religion was incredible to the point that we left with an abundance of knowledge. He went the extra mile as it was my partners birthday and made the walking tour true and genuine. A great way to see and learn about south Indian culture…”

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

“I had a wonderful tour in Chennai with Tour Guide Mr. Nandhakumar and Driver Mr. Venkatensan. Mr. Nandhakumar’s passion and knowledge of the city’s history and culture made every stop engaging—he shared stories that truly brought Chennai to life. Mr. Venkatensan added to the experience with his comfortable, well-kept car and calm driving through the…”

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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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

“Our guide, George, was really good. He asked us what foods we liked and didn't like and took us around lots of food stalls. We tried things, and went to places we never would have tried on our own. It was excellent value and a great experience.”

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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5.Chennai Walk of Divinity (2 Hours Guided Walking Tour)

Chennai’s Walk of Divinity links Shiva, Pamban Swamigal, and Lakshmi with Dravidian temple stories, hidden lanes, and a $18 2-hour walk.

★ 3.5

“Our guide Kavin was a nice young man and he did a good job showing local life (we went through the neighborhood) and giving some information, but based on the full description of the tour we had higher expectations on better understanding of the religion and connecting the dots, going beyond, changing perspectives etc. I…”

18 reviews2 hoursFrom $18by Yo Tours

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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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6.Chennai: Mylapore Walk for an immersive cultural experience

Chennai Mylapore walk: Ramakrishna Math, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Jain Vasupujya Swami and St Thomas Basilica with an English guide for $49.

★ 5.0

“A fantastic walking tour to some amazing temples and cathedral guided by the beautiful and funny Kalpana. Kalpana was knowledgeable, relaxed, warm and funny and made the tour really special. She shared the stories from each site with a genuine style that brought each place to life. Walking through the streets of Chennai was fun!”

16 reviews2.5 - 3 hoursFrom $49by 5 Senses Tours

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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

“Hareesh our guide was excellent ,what a fabulous morning we enjoyed every minute and we could not have experienced Chennai like we did without Hareesh’s amazing knowledge and professionalism! He went above and beyond and nothing was too much trouble . This tour is a must for those who want to learn all about the…”

12 reviews3 - 3.5 hoursFrom $49by 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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Chennai: Street Food walk in Sowcarpet

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9.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: 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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10.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, 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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12.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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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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15.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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