Chennai Activities

Home to the ancient Chola dynasty, and still the stronghold of Hinduism in the south, Tamil Nadu has a wealth of temple architecture unequalled perhaps in the entire world.

The vibrancy of these ‘living’ temples is amazing& one is quickly aware of the central place that devotion to the spiritual aspects of life plays in people’s everyday lives here. Tamil Nadu is world renowned for its heritage rich huge temples with lofty gateways, intricate rock carvings, silk weaving, bronze sculptures, divine music and especially the most complex classical dance.

The Tamilnadu cuisine is distinct from the rest of the country with its subtlety and innovative use of ingredients. Enjoy one of the World’s oldest and continuously practiced vegetarian cultures in existence.

Despite the wonderful array of grand sights in Tamil Nadu – temples, fortifications, great sweeping beaches, high mountains – it is the little things, the low-key and random interactions with local people which really give the state its true flavour. Of course it’s impossible to predic what types of experiences you might encounter during a tour of Tamil Nadu but there are many possibilities; here are a few.


All along the coast there are communities of fishermen who live in very simple villages close to the ocean. And everywhere you go you’ll pass through villages where the simple event of you getting out of your vehicle will attract a crowd- people love nothing more than to chat with visitors over a cup of chai at a local tea stall and the amount of English spoken in south India means that it’s possible to have an actual conversation in most places you’re likely to stop. This is one of the best ways to gain an understanding of the local way of life and experience Tamil Nadu as the locals do.