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Chennai, Tamil Nadu — time-blocked plans from the same verified data as the full guide. If a section isn't here, it isn't in the data — nothing is padded in.
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Chennai day
Kapaleeshwarar Temple (7th-c, Mylapore). Marina Beach (13km, 2nd longest urban beach in world).
Lunch at Murugan Idli Shop or Saravana Bhavan — Chennai filter coffee signature.
Fort St. George (1644 British first fort in India) + St. Mary Church (1680).
Parthasarathy Temple Triplicane + Marina sunset.
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Monsoon (Oct-Dec) cyclones possible. Indoor: Government Museum + Victoria Public Hall.
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Day 1Chennai core
Marina + temples.
Day 2Mahabalipuram
55km — UNESCO shore temple (Tier-1 done in earlier sessions).
Day 3Kanchipuram
Silk + temples (70km).
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Day 1Chennai
City.
Day 2Mahabalipuram
UNESCO.
Day 3Pondicherry
Drive 150km.
Day 4Kanchipuram
Silk + temples.
Day 5Chennai
Return.
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- San Thome Basilica45 minutes
- Fort St. George2-3 hours
- Government Museum Chennai2-3 hours
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple1-2 hours
- Marina Beach1-2 hours
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- Murugan Idli Shop · T Nagar (G N Chetty Road)
Soft steamed idli served with four chutneys, sambar and milagai podi
- Mylai Karpagambal Mess · Mylapore (East Mada Street, Kapaleeshwarar)
Keerai vadai — large spinach-batter vadai, with rava pongal and aviyal
- Hotel Saravana Bhavan · T Nagar (Usman Road)
South Indian meals and tiffin — masala dosa, mini tiffin, filter coffee
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- The Raintree Hotel Anna Salai · comfort₹₹₹
- The Leela Palace Chennai · luxury₹₹₹₹
- The Raintree Hotel Anna Salai · comfort₹₹₹
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- How many days do you need in Chennai?
- NakshIQ keeps day-by-day plans for 1, 3 & 5 days in Chennai. The longest plan runs: Day 1 — Chennai · Day 2 — Mahabalipuram · Day 3 — Pondicherry · Day 4 — Kanchipuram · Day 5 — Chennai.
- Can you see Chennai in one day?
- There is a one-day plan — "Chennai day", in 4 time blocks (Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening). It opens with: Kapaleeshwarar Temple (7th-c, Mylapore). Marina Beach (13km, 2nd longest urban beach in world).
- What does a 3-day Chennai itinerary cover?
- Day 1 — Chennai core; Day 2 — Mahabalipuram; Day 3 — Kanchipuram.
- What if the weather turns in Chennai?
- Monsoon (Oct-Dec) cyclones possible. Indoor: Government Museum + Victoria Public Hall.