Tour a piedi del patrimonio di Georgetown del primo insediamento di Chennai





Descrizione
Entra nei vicoli labirintici dove Chennai ha avuto inizio. Questo non è un "tour" - è un portale per il trading post della Compagnia delle Indie Orientali del XVII secolo. Come organizzazione approvata dal Ministero del Turismo e orgoglioso membro della IATO, i nostri Evangelisti Culturali rivelano le strutture di potere nascoste della città. Ripercorri l'eredità dei banchieri armeni d'élite, la cui portata finanziaria globale un tempo dettava il commercio, e degli enigmatici Dubash, i broker di potere bilingue che esercitavano la vera influenza dietro il trono coloniale. Navighiamo nel caos vibrante per scoprire l'architettura segreta e le storie dei diversi mercanti che costruirono Old Madras. Vincitori del premio Outlook Turismo Responsabile 2025, ci assicuriamo che il tuo viaggio supporti direttamente i commercianti e le guide locali che mantengono vivo questo patrimonio. Scopri la grinta, la gloria e la storia nascosta di Chennai.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Inizieremo la passeggiata alla prima fortezza inglese costruita nel 1644 dalla Compagnia delle Indie Orientali. Durante questa visita visiteremo il Museo all'interno del Forte per capire come gli inglesi arrivarono a dominare l'India, il loro dominio e infine come l'India ottenne la sua indipendenza. Nota: il museo sarà chiuso il venerdì. Visiteremo anche la chiesa di Santa Maria, la più antica chiesa anglicana dell'India.
Visita la più antica chiesa anglicana dell'India per apprezzare l '"Ultima Cena".
Esplora il sito di un paio di vecchi fari che erano funzionanti durante i tempi della Compagnia delle Indie Orientali.
Questo è un iconico edificio art déco ricco di storia. Era il quartier generale della compagnia di Parry che prendeva il nome da Thomas Parry, gallese e uno dei primi liberi mercanti di Chennai. L'edificio prende il nome dal suo John Dare, il suo socio in affari
Istituita nel 1862 per decreto della regina Vittoria, l'Alta corte serve oggi lo stato del Tamil Nadu. Racconteremo gli eventi del 1914 durante la prima guerra mondiale, che portò a un attacco a questo edificio da parte dei sottomarini tedeschi. Questo è uno dei momenti salienti di questo tour a piedi a Chennai.
Questa passeggiata a Chennai ci porta oltre la strada dove i rifugiati armeni avviarono il commercio di seta, spezie e gemme 300 anni fa. Visita l'esclusiva chiesa armena per un'esperienza coinvolgente.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Luoghi e orari di ritiro
Pick up da tutti gli hotel di Chennai
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
Recensioni(157)
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.
Satish was absolutely phenomenal. so nice, helpful and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
I came into this tour a little tired from a long day of walking and sightseeing and was worried I might zone out or lose interest due to my exhaustion. I had nothing to fear, however, because Satish gave an enthralling tour that kept me captivated the entire time despite starting the tour with low energy. There is an incredible amount of history for discussion in Georgetown, way more than I had appreciated involving the east India company, the British, Indian kings/rulers, the Portuguese, Indian independence and so much more. Satish does an incredible job balancing the need to highlight the most important objects and events while also spending time to provide the background that is helpful to put everything we saw or discussed in context. His deep knowledge about the subject matter was clearly evident in his wonderful storytelling and ability to answer any question I had. I would highly recommend this tour if you are fascinated by the various actors that shaped Georgetown in Chennai!
I truly had the best experience with Satish. He was so knowledgable on all that he spoke about, from the museum to all the churches and sights we visited. He guided me through everything we were looking at and took time to explain to the perfect degree. He adapted seamlessly when it began to downpour - it even made the experience more exciting! I felt super safe as a solo traveller, and he always made sure I was ok! This was truly a highlight of my time in Chennai, thank you Satish!! Would recommend this tour specifically if you only have time for one in Chennai.
We booked this very last minute as we had a day in Chennai before our flight in the early hours, and I'm so glad we did book it. The communications and arrangement for meeting up with Hareesh, our guide were excellent. The tour itself was a fascinating insight into the formation of Chennai, with the Brits having a very influential, and somewhat chequered role. Hareesh explained the many landmarks in a very engaging way eg Fort St George, St Mary's Church, the Indo-Saracenic architecture and the High Court. As well as the morning tour Hareesh gave us some excellent recommendations for local shopping, as well as visiting the oldest bookshoop in India (Higginbothams) and a wonderful biryani restaurant, which was heaving with locals. All great recommendations Hareesh. Thank you so much for responding at such late notice, and for helping us to experience what Cheannai has to offer. Thotoughly recommend 5Senses.
Really good tour and a nice way to learn about the history of Chennai. Guide speaks English very well.
Great experience and the tourguide really knows what he is talking about
We learned a lot and discovered new corners. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of Madras and not only want to see the museum. Attention was always paid to our needs and information was also given on many other topics.
It was an excellent tour with Sathish learning about George Town and the British. Knowledgeable and pleasant. Visiting lesser known parts of Chennai such as the Armenian church was super interesting
Sathish was a marvelous tour guide! Friendly, knowledgeable and ensured we were comfortable throughout the tour.



