Chennai City & Culture Short Break
Two days of Chennai at its best: Mylapore's temple streets, Fort St George, the Chola bronzes at Egmore, filter coffee and the beach at sunset.
Trip at a glance
- Duration3 days / 2 nights
- Starts inChennai
- RouteChennai
- Places1 destination
- StateTamil Nadu, India
- Ideal forCultural holidays, Food and culinary holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-1JADWB
Best time to visit: November to February
Trip overview
Two days of Chennai at its best: Mylapore's temple streets, Fort St George, the Chola bronzes at Egmore, filter coffee and the beach at sunset.
The route spends 2 nights in Chennai, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits cultural holidays and food and culinary holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Chennai
- Arrive via Chennai International Airport (MAA) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Marina Beach: One of the longest urban beaches in the world
Day 2Chennai: Mylapore heritage walk and Sunset at Besant Nagar beach
- Mylapore heritage walk
- Sunset at Besant Nagar beach
Day 3Depart from Chennai
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Chennai International Airport (MAA) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- One or two bases only
- Easy arrival-day plans after the journey
- The main sights first, with free time to finish
- Licensed local guides at the major heritage sites
- Timed tickets booked for sites that need them
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Chennai: Use Chennai as a starting day: a morning in Mylapore and an evening on the beach before driving down the East Coast Road.
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