Georgetown Heritage Walk: Chennai's Founding

Explore the founding of Chennai on a heritage walking tour in Georgetown. Discover how this trading post for the East India Company evolved into Chennai’s vibrant trading hub.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fort St. George - We will commence the walk at the first English Fortress built in 1644 by the East India Company. During this visit we will the Museum inside the Fort to understand how the British came to dominate India , their rule and finally how India won its independence. Note the museum will be closed on Fridays.
    We will also visit St Mary’s…
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

The Georgetown Heritage Walk offers an engaging walking tour in Chennai. This tour is organized by a company approved by the tourism ministry and is a member of IATO.
This Chennai walk brings to life the heritage and legacy of Chennai’s first settlement. Participants will explore the transformation of George Town from a 17th-century trading post for the…

Location
C1 Flower Bazaar Police Station
Rattan Bazaar Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Venture23288847046
Mar 2, 2025
Splendid visit across Chennai - My guide is extremely polite and kind. He knows how to get people interested. And he’s expert and keen in Chennai’s history
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Maria
Feb 25, 2025
Fort St George and Georgetown tour - I had a wonderful guide who showed me enough and gave me some good historical facts of Fort St George and Georgetown, felt very secure and safe
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524rapha_lv
Feb 23, 2025
Cannot recommend this enough! - I had an absolutely fantastic tour of Chennai with Satish as my guide! From start to finish, he was knowledgeable, friendly, and incredibly passionate about sharing the rich history and culture of the city. If you're visiting Chennai and want an insightful, well-organized, and fun experience, I highly recommend booking a tour with Satish.
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Quest37417815787
Feb 23, 2025
Amazing experience - I would definitely recommend this tour. Our guide Satish was incredibly nice and very interesting !!! He was able to give precise information about history and about all the places we have seen. The tour was very complete and we even got snacks and drinks on the way :)
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Mobile44155674154
Feb 22, 2025
Excellent tour for anyone looking to truly see Chennai - Excellent tour. The guide was knowledgeable and professional. Even though we made a mistake on pickup and were over one hour late, he waited for us and still gave us the full tour
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Kimme8557lg
Feb 21, 2025
Great tour - thoroughly recommend! - Hareesh gave us a wonderful tour and taught us how to navigate the carnage streets!! He was very knowledgable and answered all our questions regarding Georgetown and Chennai. Would throughly recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about Chennai. 10/10 tour! :)
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Cheryl
Feb 20, 2025
Fort George walking tour - We learned a lot from Satish who is a very knowledgeable tour guide, and spent a most enjoyable morning in his company. We were very pleased with the tour.
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46mattc46
Feb 20, 2025
Georgetown heritage walking tour - Our guide for this tour was Satish. He was excellent and very knowledgeable about the history of Fort St. George and surrounds. The tour is very informative for a first timer to Chennai, and covers the British founding and growth of Madras through its core colonial buildings. Highly recommended to spend these few hours and get an appreciation of the city's foundation from this fortress town that was to become the heart of this huge and amazing city.
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Guide27351912982
Feb 19, 2025
Must do tour in Chennai for history buffs! - Very nice tour. Satish is very knowledgeable and explained us about how Chennai came into being and how British and Portugese influenced the formation and development of the city. The Armenian church was also a nice place to visit - even though I have been to Chennai on several occasions since childhood. I was unaware of these monuments and history. Thank you!
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N235pzchristopherb
Feb 11, 2025
Excellent historical tour; knowledgeable guide - Excellent historical tour of the Fort St George area. Satish spoke very clearly and knowledgeably. We also enjoyed the stop for a snack as it was idli on a banana leaf in a non touristy place. It was hot that day and I’d recommend taking a tuktuk from the Fort St George area to Parrys corner rather than walking.
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