Chennai Tour Packages

Places To Visit In Chennai

Chennai is known for its beautiful beaches, Museums, Parks and many historical places all around the city. With our Chennai travel packages, plan your visit to the capital city of Tamil Nadu and add the famous places to visit that suit your schedule and budget. The major tourist attractions in Chennai are the Marina Beach, the Government Museum, the Parthasarathy Temple, the Kapaleswaraar Temple, the San Thome Cathedral, and many more. There are also several other attractions in the surroundings of Chennai like the Elliot Beach, the VGP Golden Beach, the Mahabalipuram, Pulicat Lake, Muttukadu to just name a few. Moreover, Kanchipuram, the prominent historical and pilgrimage town is located close to Chennai. Your trip will definitely be one of those trips which you would not want to come to an end as you visit some of the most historically significant as well as eye-catching attractions of this place with our Chennai packages.

1. Marina Beach

What’s Special: Shimmering sand, food and shopping stalls, photography

Nearby Attractions: Vivekananda House, Santhome Cathedral Basilica, Connemara Library, Valluvar Kottam, G.U Pope Statue, M.G.R Memorial, Victory War Memorial, Fort St. George

Entry Fees*: No Entry Fee

Timings: All Day

Distance from Airport: 18.6 Kilometers

Marina Beach in Chennai is famous for shimmering white sand and its long stretched coastline. On a daily basis one can see thousands of tourists on the beach. The beach also houses an aquarium which preserves rare and endangered marine species. Visit the beach in the morning and enjoy the cool breeze and a stunning sunrise.

2. Breezy Beach

What’s Special: Beautiful surroundings, photography,

Nearby Attractions: Elliot’s Beach, MGR Film City, Marundeeswarar Temple, Ashtalakshmi Temple, Santhome Cathedral Basilica, Akkarai Beach, Marina Beach

Entry Fees*: No Entry Fee

Timings: All Day

Distance from Airport: 14 Kilometers

Visit the Breezy Beach in Chennai which is located in serene and tranquil surroundings. One can plan a visit with friends and family. The beach is not much visited by tourists, so it remains unspoiled. There are many restaurants on the beach selling delicious South Indian cuisine.

3. Marundeeswarar Temple

What’s Special: Dravidian Architecture

Nearby Attractions: Marina Beach, MGR Film City, Breezy Beach, Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Valluvar Kottam, Ashtalakshmi Temple, Kolli Hills, Elliot’s Beach, ISKCON, Vivekananda House, Akkarai Beach, Santhome Cathedral Basilica

Entry Fees*: No Entry Fee

Timings: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Built By: Chola Kingdom

Built In: 11th Century

Distance from Airport: 14.5 Kilometers

Marundeeswarar Temple in Chennai is famous for its Dravidian Architecture. The temple is visited a lot by people who are facing diseases and various health problems. It is believed that Valmiki visited the temple to worship Lord Shiva in Marundeeswarar Temple.

4. Arignar Anna Zoological Park

What’s Special: Wide range of flora and fauna

Nearby Attractions: ISKCON Temple, Anjaneyar Temple, Kishkinta Theme Park, Marina Beach, MGR Film City, Breezy Beach, Vivekananda House, Akkarai Beach, Santhome Cathedral Basilica

Entry Fees*: INR 50 for an Adult, INR 20 (2 to 12 Years), INR 0 ( Below 2 Years)

Timings: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Built By: Edward Green Balfour

Built In: 1985

Distance from Airport: 15.4 Kilometers

Arignar Anna Zoological Park is famous for a wide variety of flora and fauna. The place is also a famous picnic spot for kids, who enjoy watching exotic animals in the zoo, which is spread in an area of 1260 acres. One can see more that 138 species of animals and the most famous are lion, tiger, Himalayan brown bear, king cobra, python, viper, and many more.

5. Kolli Hills

What’s Special: Natural beauty, stunning landscapes, waterfalls, view points, caves,

Nearby Attractions: Arapaleeswarar Temple, Botanical Garden, Tampcol Medicinal Farm, Agaya Gangai Waterfalls, Vasalurpathy Boat House, The Siddhar Caves,

Entry Fees*: No Entry Fee

Timings: All Day

Distance from Airport: 338 Kilometers

Kolli Hills is one of the best places to see in Tamil Nadu. Visit the hills which have an height of around 1000 to 1300 meters. The lush green surroundings and great weather attracts many tourists to Kolli Hills. There are many activities one can try near the hills, such as trekking to Gangai Waterfalls, taking a boat ride at Vasalurpathy boat house and exploring Siddhar caves.

Best Time To Visit Chennai

Winter Season

During the months ranging from November to February constitutes the winter season in Chennai. It is considered the best time to visit the city of Chennai. The temperatures range between 20 and 25 degrees unlike during summers where it almost soars up to 40 degrees. This time period also happens to celebrate the festival called Pongal celebrated during the month of January.

Summer Season

Summer Season begins in the month of March and remains till June. The weather during these months ramins hot and humid. Sightseeing during the day becomes difficult owing to the scorching heat. Though the weather in the morning and evening remains bit cool and one can go out and explore beautiful places in Chennai.

Monsoon Season

Monsoon starts in July and stays till September. The city receives heavy to moderate rainfall and sightseeing during these months becomes difficult. However, the city looks clean and more refreshed after the recent rainfalls.

Shopping In Chennai

Chennai, being a metropolitan city of India and prominent commercial destination in South India, has a lot to offer to its visitors who come here. So, if in case you are a shopaholic then there is a lot stored in for you in these lanes of this ethnic city. Be it the traditional shops selling things like pattamara mats, handicrafts made of leaves from Tirunelveli, bronze and brass castings or traditional jewelry from Kumbakonam, metal-works from Tanjavur and the beautiful stone carvings from Mamallapuram to astonishing silks from Kanchipuram to the trendy cosmopolitan malls, Chennai can never disappoint its visitors when it comes to shopping. Some of the top shopping locations include the Panagal park, Egmore, Anna Salai Street, Pondy Bazaar, and many more. Visit elegant and extravagant shopping malls in Chennai with Chennai vacation packages such as Express Avenue, Spectrum Mall, Ampa Skyfall, Phoenix Marketcity, The Forum Vijaya Mall, Spencer Mall, and Bergamo Luxury Mall.

Food In Chennai

Chennai cuisine is just simply spicy and delicious. Food items like Idli, dosa, vada, and uttapam are a staple form of breakfast. Boiled Rice is the staple and most common diet devoured with sambar or curd. Thayir Sadam and Puliyogare are popular food items in this city. Filter coffee is an extremely prominent beverage for coffee lovers. There are a variety of eating options in Chennai, both for Vegetarians and non-vegetarians delicacies having a generous mix of both tamarind and coconut. Saravana Bhavan is a very famous eatery in Chennai that serves authentic and typical Tamil food. Try delicious street food in consisting of Atho, Chaat, Pani Puri, Bhaji, Puttu, Sundal, Idiyappam, Kuzhi Paniyaram, Samosa, and Kothu Paratha with Chennai trip packages.