Immersive culture walk on Marina Beach | La Vacanza Travel

Immersive culture walk on Marina Beach

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai
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  • 3 hours
  • Chennai
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Marina beach walk is a walking tour in Chennai, led by a cultural evangelist who will bring alive the cultural heritage of Chennai.

Marina Beach is where the pulse of Chennai can be gauged. Soak in the atmosphere and meet the city's people in this walking tour in Chennai. While the statues tell the history of the city, the beach itself is where common people gather to voice their opinion on issues to those in power. This guided walking tour in Chennai is a cultural immersion!

Our company is committed to strengthening local communities. We help train and employ local guides and support local businesses to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent. Our guide will be happy to talk about the community initiatives we undertake.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
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Stop At: Chennai Lighthouse, Marina Beach Road, Marina Beach, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India

Marina beach walk commences at the Lighthouse in Marina, which is a unique one with an elevator to go up the 10 floors. It provides spectacular views of the world's second longest beach. Next in this walking tour in Chennai we will visit the quaint museum inside the Lighthouse which has a fascinating collection of Light House and other maritime equipment from around the world.
(Lighthouse is closed on Mondays. On Mondays we will skip this).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Marina Beach, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

We will walk past many statues of prominent citizens of Chennai from the past and present and talk about hoe they shaped the city's history and ethos.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Marina Beach Road, Chennai (Madras) 600005 India

The best part of this walking tour in Chennai follows! Walk on the beach, soak in the festive atmosphere and listen to the story of Chennai through its statues. There are many statues here each of which tells a part of the story of Chennai. Learn about characters from ancient Tamil epics, freedom fighters as well as poets who revolutionized the thinking of the society. Marina Beach walk is a true cultural immersive experience.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Arulmigu Thiruvallikeni Parthasarathy Temple, Narayana Krishnaraja Puram, Chennai (Madras) 600005 India

Marina beach walk ends after we take a guided walk inside the Parthasarathy Temple and its surroundings. Our cultural evangelist will interpret the colorful rituals which are being performed in the temple and explain the role of God in modern Chennai society. This walking tour in Chennai will leave you with an understanding of how God remains as relevant today in everyday life in this region as in the past!


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Vivekananda House, Marina Beach Road, Chennai (Madras) 600005 India

We will learn about how Swamy VIvekananda made the Western world aware of Indian Philisophy. He travelled extensively and made the famous speech at World Parliament of Religions in 1893.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Entry/Admission - Marina Beach
  • Entry/Admission - Vivekananda House
  • Entry/Admission - Chennai Lighthouse
  • Entry/Admission - Arulmigu Thiruvallikeni Parthasarathy Temple

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

    Departure Point

    Departure Point

    Chennai Lighthouse, Marina Beach Road, Marina Beach, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India
    Traveler pickup is offered
    All hotels in chennai

    Ports

    • Chennai


    Return Details

    Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathy Perumal Temple Tiruvallikeni, Car St, Narayana Krishnaraja Puram, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600005, India

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    3 hours

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    micaha791

    29 Jan, 2024

    This tour was really fun! Nivi did a great job communicating with us the whole process. She has a valuable amount of information on the area, fort, temples ect. She went out of her way to make recommendations for us on a few things post tour. Highly recommend Nivi and this tour of Chennai.

    379elliet

    24 Sep, 2023

    We have just spent a fabulous morning with Nivi and Ganesh who have guided us around the Marina Beach area. They are very engaging and informative. Great fun to be with. We were given just the right amount of information so we didn't get that awful brain overload. It is a very interesting area. The temple was so colourful and full of life. The beach is lovely and the museum was very interesting. Nivi kept me informed by WhatsApp when she would be arriving at our to collect us which is always reassuring. We were also dropped off at our hotel which was very kind of them. We were treated to drinks at a local cafe which we were not expecting....so thank you for that. I also enjoyed being driven through the city. I felt that I got to see some of the day to day life of the city. I would recommend this trip. Even though we were only in Chennai for 24hours I felt this trip gave us a really good overview of the city.

    Helen_T

    24 Sep, 2023

    What a fabulous trip. Nivi and Ganesh our guides were very engaging informative and good fun. They gave us just the right amount of information without giving us brain overload. We were picked up and dropped off at our hotel which was good. We were also treated to drinks at a local cafe. Marina Beach area is very interesting. There are temples, museums and a very nice beach. We were driven everywhere. It was so hot, even in the early morning, that I wouldn't have been able to do a lot of walking. I would thoroughly recommend this trip.

    michaellec2023

    23 Aug, 2023

    At each site I learned about local history. At the temple I also learned about Hinduism and was able to experience temple activities; Vivekananda House informed me of Swami Viveknandas life and impact on India and the world; and the Lighthouse view was just beautiful. I highly recommend this tour.

    ADILIA_J

    30 Jul, 2023

    This was a great tour. Nivi is really a knowledgeable guide. I asked her so many questions and she was able to answer them. If you are short on time, this is actually quite a good tour.

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