1-day Chennai itinerary

Planning a 1-day trip to Chennai? This itinerary covers some of the city's most popular attractions without trying to squeeze everything into one trip. You'll explore Marina Beach, San Thome Basilica, Kapaleeshwarar Temple and Government Museum, Chennai. The plan works well for first-time visitors and can be adjusted based on your interests and travel pace.

1 days Chennai
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Marina Beach

A 13 km urban beach on the Bay of Bengal, the world's second-longest.

Always open; sunrise and evening are busiest Free View on map
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San Thome Basilica

A basilica built over the tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle, on the Marina Beach coastline.

6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Free View on map
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Kapaleeshwarar Temple

A 7th-century Dravidian-style Shiva temple in Mylapore with a 37-metre gopuram.

5:30 AM - 12:00 PM, then 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Free (donations welcome) View on map
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Government Museum, Chennai

One of India's oldest museums, with Chola, Hoysala, Vijayanagar and Chalukya-era artefacts.

9:30 AM - 5:00 PM; closed Fridays Indians: ~Rs 15; foreigners: ~Rs 550 View on map

Trip overview

Duration1 days
DestinationChennai, Tamil Nadu
Best time to visitNovember to February is the best time to visit Chennai , with December and January the strongest months. Temperatures in this window are comfortable — generally…

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