14-Day Itinerary for Chennai

1. Day 1: Marina Beach
   30 minutes (12 km) from Chennai International Airport

   Breezy Ocean Views

2. Day 2: Fort St. George
   35 minutes (12 km) from Marina Beach

   The Colonial Past

3. Day 3: Kapaleeswarar Temple
   20 minutes (7 km) from Fort St. George

   Dravidian Architecture

4. Day 4: Government Museum
   10 minutes (4 km) from Kapaleeswarar Temple

   Art and Artefacts

5. Day 5: Mahabalipuram Beach
   1 hour 20 minutes (55 km) from Government Museum

   Rock-cut Temples

6. Day 6: Dakshinachitra
   45 minutes (27 km) from Mahabalipuram Beach

   Cultural Village

7. Day 7: Valluvar Kottam
   45 minutes (16 km) from Dakshinachitra

   Memorial to Poet

8. Day 8: Santhome Cathedral Basilica
   20 minutes (4 km) from Valluvar Kottam

   Historic Basilica

9. Day 9: Birla Planetarium
   30 minutes (8 km) from Santhome Cathedral Basilica

   Astronomical Wonders

10. Day 10: Guindy National Park and Snake Park
    25 minutes (7 km) from Birla Planetarium

    Rare Wildlife

11. Day 11: Srirangam Temple
    4 hours (330 km) from Guindy National Park and Snake Park

    Largest Temple

12. Day 12: Trichy Rock Fort Temple
    20 minutes (10 km) from Srirangam Temple

    Spectacular Views

13. Day 13: Pulicat Lake
    4 hours (60 km) from Trichy Rock Fort Temple

    Flamingo Haven

14. Day 14: Crocodile Bank
    1 hour 30 minutes (47 km) from Pulicat Lake

    Reptile Safari

Time and Costs Estimates

• Marina Beach (2 hours, free)
• Fort St. George (2 hours, INR 5)
• Kapaleeswarar Temple (1.5 hours, INR 50)
• Government Museum (2 hours, INR 20)
• Mahabalipuram Beach (3 hours, free)
• Dakshinachitra (2 hours, INR 100)
• Valluvar Kottam (1 hour, INR 10)
• Santhome Cathedral Basilica (1 hour, free)
• Birla Planetarium (2 hours, INR 50)
• Guindy National Park and Snake Park (3 hours, INR 20)
• Srirangam Temple (3 hours, INR 10)
• Trichy Rock Fort Temple (2 hours, INR 25)
• Pulicat Lake (4 hours, free)
• Crocodile Bank (2 hours, INR 50)
• Total Estimated Costs (28 hours, INR 390)

Useful Tips

If you have more time, you may want to explore the tea plantations in Ooty, go on a wildlife safari in Mudumalai National Park, or visit the temples at Kanchipuram. If you have less time, you can skip the Crocodile Bank or the Pulicat Lake or both as they are the farthest locations on the itinerary.