Rippon Building
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Chennai (Madras)

Tamil Nadu

(Goa, Kerala & South India)

Called the ‘Cultural Capital of India’ for its deep-rooted traditions and age-old heritage, Chennai also has a young heart. It has grown into a charming city within a span of just over 350 years. Gaining recognition when, in 1639, Francis Day and Andrew Cogan, agents of the English East India Company, acquired a strip of land, called Chennapatnam on lease from the Vijayanagar King. Fort St. George that serves as the Government Secretariat today, was built to set up a factory serving as a nucleus for British settlements. The city was known as Madras till 1996 and later renamed as Chennai. Today this buoyant metropolis is a blend of the old and the new, the traditional and the modern. Spread over 200 sq km with the Bay of Bengal on the east, the city is the gateway to the rest of South India.


Cholamandal Artists Village

Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu

At a short distance of 9 km from Chennai city, the Cholamandal Artist’s Village is an enchanting one for art lovers and novices alike. Where today the artists live together as a community, nurturing their skill and resources, this village was formed in 1964 with a handful of students from the Madras School of Arts and crafts with Late K.C.S Paniker as its founding principal.

Walking Tours
History and Culture

Pricing: INR 2,735 per person for minimum 2 participants.

The Mylapore Walk

Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu

Here rose the potent city, Meliapor Named in olden times, Rich, vast and grand. - Luiz Camoens, Portuguese Poet, 1572 Since time immemorial, the village of Mylapore has been the religious and cultural epicentre of the Tamilians. Pre-dating Chennai, a visit to Mylapore offers a great insight into Dravidian architecture and the effects of the Portuguese invasion on India during the mid-sixteenth century.

Walking Tours
History and Culture

Pricing: INR 1,805 per person for minimum 2 participants.

The Georgetown Bazaar Walk

Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu

Originally called ‘Black Town’, the busy area of Geaorgetown came up in the late 1600s after the founding of Fort St. George, where locals settled to trade consequently. Today, it consists of well-established specialised bazaars, with small winding streets, warehouses, covered wholesale markets, street stalls and retail shops.

Walking Tours

Pricing: INR 1,805 per person for minimum 2 participants.

The Marina and Fort St George Tour

Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu

Chennai is a melting pot of Indian, British and Portuguese heritage. This tour takes one through the history of Tamil Nadu’s capital and gives a glimpse of an ideal relaxed evening of Madrasis (residents of Chennai) at the promenade.

Walking Tours
History and Culture

Pricing: INR 2,740 per person for minimum 2 participants.

Chennai Shopping Tour

Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu

The ultimate Shopping Destination in Southern India, Chennai presents a phenomenal shopping experience for one and all, as it showcases a plethora of articles on sale, be it textiles, home décor, jewellery, traditional or contemporary Indian handicrafts, furniture, art and curios.

Walking Tours

Pricing: INR 2,680 per person for minimum 2 participants.

Home Cooking in Chennai

Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu

When in Tamil Nadu’s culinary capital Chennai, the best way to savour an authentic South Indian meal is by having it at a Tamilian home. As an added bonus, you can learn about the intricacies of their cooking styles, modes and techniques.

Culinary Experience

Pricing: INR 3,495 per person for minimum 2 participants.

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