British Architecture Walk in Chennai
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
4 hours
- Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle.
- 02 Bottles of Mineral water per person
- Local English-speaking guide.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within city center.
- Gratuities
- Additional food or drink (unless specified)
- Items of a personal nature
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Chennai, formerly called Madras, was the capital of Southern British India. Many great monuments were built during the British rule and several of them continue to dominate the skyline of Chennai even today. During this walking tour, we will visit a number of the prominent landmarks of Chennai, which were...
- Duration 4 Hours
- Private Tour
- 1
Chennai Central Railway Station
You will be picked up at your hotel in the city center at 08:00 A.M. and meet your English speaking guide.
The walk starts at the Central Railway Station. It was built in 1873 in a Gothic Revival style by British architect George Harding. It then was modified by Robert...
- Duration 20 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Ripon Building
Following we walk to the Ripon Building which was commissioned in 1913. Designed by G.S.T. Harris and built by Loganatha Mudaliar, the Ripon building is named after Lord Ripon, a Governor-General of British India who was famously known as the father of local self-government in Chennai. Today this building is...
- Duration 1 Hour•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 3
Victory War Memorial
The Victory War Memorial, formerly called the Cupid's Bow, is a memorial constructed to commemorate the victory of the Allied Armies during World War I (1914–1918). It later became the victory war memorial for World War II (1939–1945). It honors the soldiers, who gave their lives during the war.
- Duration 30 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 4
Fort St. George
Our stroll brings us to Fort Saint George, the very first English Fortress built in 1644 by the East India Company. Explore St Mary's Church, the oldest Anglican Church of India. We may also visit a quaint museum rich with relics of colonial times. There's a 14.5 ft tall statue...
- Duration 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Napier Bridge
Napier Bridge is one of Chennai’s most well-known landmarks. Also called Iron Bridge, it was built in honor of Lord Napier who was a former Governor of Fort St. George. Napier Bridge, which spans the River Cooum, is one of the first structures in India to use reinforced cement concrete....
- Duration 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Senate House
The Senate House is the administrative centre of the University of Madras in Chennai, India. It is situated in Wallajah Road, along Marina Beach. Constructed by Robert Chisholm between 1874 and 1879, the Senate building is considered to be one of the best and oldest examples of Indo-Saracenic architecture in...
- Duration 30 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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