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Gods of Mylapore walking tour: Journey Through Living Traditions

By 5 Senses Walks Chennai
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €34 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Step into the rhythmic heartbeat of Mylapore, where the air is thick with jasmine and freshly roasted coffee. This isn’t a “tour”—it’s a portal into a culture thriving for two millennia.

As a Ministry of Tourism-approved organisation and proud IATO member, we offer insight far beyond the surface. We begin at the Kapaleeshwarar Temple, a Dravidian masterpiece. Our Cultural Evangelists demystify ancient rituals before we find peace at the Ramakrishna Mutt, a sanctuary of universal harmony.

The journey takes a serene turn at the San Thome Basilica, tracing the footsteps of an Apostle at the shrine of St. Thomas. Between stories, experience the theatre of Iconic Filter Coffee, poured with the precision of South Indian hospitality.

Winners of the Outlook Responsible Tourism Award 2025, we provide an ethical, elite journey that supports our local community. Join us to experience the true soul of Chennai

Activity location

  • Kapaleeshwarar Temple
    • 234 Ramakrishna Mutt Road
    • 600004, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ramakrishna Mutt Old Temple
    • 51 Ramakrishna Mutt Road
    • 600004, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Group walk
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

No pick or drop

Language options: English
Price details
€34.12 x 1 Adult€34.12
Total
Price is €34.12
Private walk without pick up
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€72.51 x 1 Adult€72.51
Total
Price is €72.51
Private walk with pick up
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

hotel pick and drop
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€93.83 x 1 Adult€93.83
Total
Price is €93.83

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Coffee and/or Tea

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
The Chennai walk is set in Mylapore, an ancient site with written records dating back to the 1st century AD. It is a land of many Gods! We will begin the walking tour in Chennai at Kapaaleswar Temple, the most famous temple in Mylapore. The Temple is the epicentre of Mylapore and our guide will demystify all the fantastic rituals that are happening in the temple!

Sri Ramakrishna Math

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Next in our Chennai walk we will visit the monastery and universal temple of Ramakrishna, one of India's greatest philosophers. Our cultural evangelist will explain his contribution to Indian philosophy, his belief in harmony of religions. His stellar work in acting as a bridge between the ancient and modern worlds.

Vasupujya Swami Shwetambar Jain Mandir

  • 30m
Vasupujya Swami temple is a Shwetambara Jain temple and has an impressive architecture. The temple is dedicated to Lord Mahavira and the other 24 Tirtankaras (spiritual teachers). The temple has a spell binding ambience and adds to the religious diversity of Mylapore.

San Thome Church

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
The walking tour in Chennai brings us to the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras & Mylapore. Its a mesmerising experience inside the neo gothic style Basilica. The shrine preserves a small bone and the lance that pierced through Saint Thomas in the year 52 and that is indeed the highlight of this Chennai walk.

Location

Activity location

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    Kapaleeshwarar Temple
    • 234 Ramakrishna Mutt Road
    • 600004, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Ramakrishna Mutt Old Temple
    • 51 Ramakrishna Mutt Road
    • 600004, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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