Georgetown arv vandretur af Chennai's første bosættelse
Beskrivelse
Træd ind i labyrinthine gader, hvor Chennai begyndte. Dette er ikke en "tur" - det er en portal til det 17. århundrede East India Company handel post. Som en turistministeriet godkendt organisation og stolt IATO-medlem afslører vores kulturelle evangelister byens skjulte magtstrukturer. Spore arv af de elite armenske bankfolk, hvis globale finansielle rækkevidde engang dikterede handel, og de gådefulde Dubashes - de tosprogede magtmæglere, der udøvede den virkelige indflydelse bag den koloniale trone. Vi navigerer i det livlige kaos for at afsløre den hemmelige arkitektur og historier om de forskellige handlende, der byggede Old Madras. Vinder af Outlook Responsible Tourism Award 2025, sikrer vi, at din rejse direkte støtter de lokale købmænd og guider, der holder dette arv levende. Oplev gryden, herligheden og den skjulte historie i Chennai.
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
Vi vil begynde vandringen ved den første engelske fæstning bygget i 1644 af East India Company. Under dette besøg vil vi museet inde i fortet for at forstå, hvordan briterne kom til at dominere Indien, deres styre og endelig hvordan Indien vandt sin uafhængighed. Bemærk museet holder lukket om fredagen. Vi vil også besøge St Mary's Church, den ældste anglikanske kirke i Indien.
Besøg den ældste anglikanske kirke i Indien for at sætte pris på "den sidste nadver".
Udforsk stedet for et par gamle fyrtårne, som var funktionelle under East India Companys tid.
Dette er en ikonisk art deco-bygning, der er gennemsyret af historie. Det var hovedkvarteret for Parrys selskab, som blev opkaldt efter Thomas Parry, som var walisisk og en af de første frie købmænd i Chennai. Bygningen er opkaldt efter hans John Dare, hans forretningspartner
Højesteret blev oprettet i 1862 ved et dekret fra dronning Victoria og betjener i dag staten Tamil Nadu. Vi vil fortælle om begivenhederne i 1914 under den første ordkrig, der førte til et angreb på denne bygning fra tyske ubåde. Dette er et af højdepunkterne på denne vandretur i Chennai.
Denne Chennai-vandring tager os forbi gaden, hvor armenske flygtninge for 300 år siden oprettede handel med silke, krydderier og ædelstene. Besøg den unikke armenske kirke for en fordybende oplevelse.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Afhentning fra alle hoteller i Chennai
Rejsendes vurderinger
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- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
Anmeldelser(166)
I had a fantastic experience exploring Georgetown in Chennai with Hareesh. He was an excellent guide with a great depth of knowledge about the area, its history, culture and everyday life. Hareesh explained everything clearly and in excellent English, and he really helped me understand and appreciate Georgetown much better. The tour felt very personal and engaging rather than simply being shown the main sights. One of the highlights was getting to experience local transport, including travelling by bus and rickshaw, which added a really authentic touch to the tour. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to discover Georgetown and experience a more authentic side of Chennai.
Our guide, Satish was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable about Chennai's history and the area, and was enthusiastic to share this with us. He was very warm and friendly - answering any questions we had and providing lots of interesting insights between each stop of the walk. The price was on the more expensive side for a walking tour, but the tour was great and I would definitely recommend to others
This was a great tour about the history of Chennai and our tour guide Satish was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Satish was very friendly and knowledgeable. Also, the ginger tea was delicious!!
Awesome information, I learnt a lot about India's history and especially British influence in India. Our guide, Satish made it a fun, informative tour, he was incredible! Would highly recommend if you would like a rich historically informative tour!
Very interesting taking a walk through a slice of our colonial history. The museum was great, with the original tricolor displayed... goosebumps.
Great on time and information tour, learned a log more than by simply reading the signs
Satish was a very informative and entertaining guide. I would recommend this tour.
Very informative! A highlight of our trip!
Great guide! Walking tour starting at St George. Tour was from morning until afternoon. It was just me and my partner and the guide. The day and weather was perfect atmosphere. The experience was great. Admission fee was 3000 each. Best for the guide,he was great.
