2 Days in Chennai: The Perfect Itinerary
2‑day balanced itinerary in Chennai covering major sights, meals and reasonable travel times.
Day 1 — Arrival & City Highlights
- 08:00 — Arrival at Chennai Airport (Chennai International Airport)
- 08:30 — Taxi to hotel (Hotel Check‑in)
- 09:00 — Check‑in & freshen up (Hotel Le Grande, T. Nagar)
- 09:30 — Breakfast (Hotel restaurant)
- 10:00 — Kapaleeshwarar Temple visit (Mylapore)
- 11:30 — Taxi to Marina Beach (Marina Beach)
- 12:00 — Marina Beach walk (Marina Beach)
- 13:00 — Lunch – South Indian thali (Rayar's Mess, Mylapore)
- 14:00 — Taxi to Fort St. George (Fort St. George)
- 14:30 — Fort St. George Museum (Fort St. George)
- 16:00 — Coffee break (Cafe Coffee Day, Fort St. George)
- 16:30 — St. Thomas Mount & Lighthouse (St. Thomas Mount)
- 17:30 — Return to hotel (Hotel Le Grande)
- 18:30 — Dinner – Seafood (The Marina, Besant Nagar)
- 20:00 — Evening stroll on Elliot’s Beach (Elliot’s Beach)
- 22:00 — Return to hotel & rest (Hotel Le Grande)
Day 2 — Cultural Day & Departure
- 07:30 — Breakfast (Hotel restaurant)
- 08:00 — Taxi to Government Museum (Government Museum, Egmore)
- 08:30 — Government Museum & Art Gallery (Egmore)
- 10:00 — Taxi to Guindy National Park (Guindy National Park)
- 10:30 — Guindy National Park walk (Guindy)
- 12:00 — Lunch – North Indian (Madhuram, Guindy)
- 13:00 — Return to hotel & pack (Hotel Le Grande)
- 13:30 — Check‑out (Hotel Le Grande)
- 14:00 — Taxi to airport (Chennai International Airport)
- 14:30 — Airport lounge & snack (Airport lounge)
- 15:30 — Flight departure (Chennai International Airport)
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