Traveller Overview

5.0 727 reviews

Excellent91%
Very good7%
Average1%
Poor1%
Terrible0%

Travellers talk about

“bazaar trail”(76 reviews)

“peacock trail”(178 reviews)

“story trails”(58 reviews)

About

Story-based walking tours and short excursions that zig-zag through the beat and the pulse of the city; from its oldest parts to its busy bazaars, through dance and art to its rural heart. Unlike sight-seeing tours, these trails focus on the...more

Closed Now

Hours Today: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

See all hours

Suggested duration: 2-3 hours

Contact

21/2, TTK Road, 1st Cross, | Sriram Nagar,, Chennai 600018, India

Alwarpet

Website

+91 99400 40215

Call

Email

Improve This Listing

Ways to Experience Storytrails

Bazaar Trail Walking Tour in George Town

30 Reviews

from US$ 23.50

More Info

2-Hour Walking Tour in the French Quarter of...

3 Reviews

from US$ 23.00

More Info

Private Peacock Trail Walking Tour in Mylapore

5 Reviews

from US$ 32.00

More Info

Small-Group Guided Food Trail in the...

8 Reviews

from US$ 24.00

More Info

Reviews (727)

Write a Review

50

Filter

Updating list...

1 - 10 of 710 reviews

loriclem

Dundee, United Kingdom

93

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Story trails Walking Food Tour

We met our guide Lakshmi at 4pm for a walking food tour of Georgetown. She took us to little places we would never have found on our own, through a busy market full of pedestrians, motorbikes, tuktuks and COWS! The atmosphere was eclectic and the...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank loriclem

Shaun S

52

Reviewed yesterday

Enthralling

The Peacock trail was excellent, so we also took the Bazaar tour. Nayantara is a brilliant historian, story teller, & entertainer. She brought history to life and completely related it to modern Chennai. Wonderful

Review collected in partnership with this attraction

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank Shaun S

seaprincess2013

turkey

6949

Reviewed 6 days ago

Great way to spend a morning

I joined the Peacock Walk with the lovely Lakshmi. The three hour walk focused on the temple and back streets around it and the sights were as colourful as the stories and legends Lakshmi told us. Her enthusiasm was catching and I fell totally under...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank seaprincess2013

Hello, Thank you for such a lovely review. <3 We are so happy to hear that Mylapore put a spell on you- it never fails to enchant us as well! It is thrilling for us to be called the'best thing' you did in Chennai :D...More

arunikak

Sydney, Australia

95

Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile

Wonderful experience!

Review of: Peacock Trail Walking Tour in Mylapore

We had a wonderful time in both Pondicherry and Chennai with Storytrails! Our storytellers Priya and Akila were both wonderful, and we felt like we experienced something truly unique that we would not have on our own. We have done walking tours throughout our travels...More

Thank arunikak

Hello, Thank you for your review and your recommendation. We are so happy to hear that you found our trails in Chennai and Pondicherry unique :D We would be more than happy to host you again, so do come back and visit us. We also...More

ColinC715

Dundee, United Kingdom

13046

Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile

Bazar Tour

We took the Bazar Tour which was great we spent two and a half hours wandering about the market in the company of Akila who who talked us through many interesting stores and shops This was a great way to see what would for many...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank ColinC715

Dear Colin, Thank you for leaving us a review. Bazaars can be chaotic, but as you rightly pointed out, with the right guide, it becomes a treasure-trove of sights, sounds and of course stories. It was a pleasure to take you through the Georgetown Bazaar....More

Safari03184033963

1

Reviewed 1 week ago

Best way to know a city or town

Excellent information and legends about the sights told by a very knowledgeable guide with excellent English; the system of microphones they use is an excelkent way to follow what the guide says; i highly recommend storytellers.More

Review collected in partnership with this attraction

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Safari03184033963

Hello, Thank you for your review. :) We are so happy to hear that you were able to enjoy the trail, and that you found the mikes and receivers useful. We also run tours in Madurai, Pondicherry and Trivandrum, so look us up if you're...More

Matthew R

2

Reviewed 1 week ago

I got so much out of this tour

Review of: Private Peacock Trail Walking Tour in Mylapore

We had a great time! We saw a temple, some local homes, and the remains of st. thomas. I got so much more out of hearing the background of the sites. Our guide has such a gift for providing amusing anecdotes in such a way...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank Matthew R

Dear Matthew, Thank you for your review and recommendation. It is lovely to know that you got so much out of the trail. :) We do try to give people a context for what they're seeing, and we're glad to know that it helped make...More

lnphan

Montreal, Canada

1210

Reviewed 1 week ago

Lively and informative

Tara and Lakshmi Did a fantastic job in combining history, tails and humor. We now understand and appreciate Chennai and Indian cuisine a lot more. We love the trails (Peacock and Spice) and highly recommend them.More

Review collected in partnership with this attraction

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank lnphan

Dear Inphan Thank you for your review. It was our pleasure to host you! We loved taking you through the streets of Mylapore, and through the intricacies of Indian cuisines. :D We'd love to see you on more trails. We also run them in Madurai,...More

Passenger522441

1

Reviewed 1 week ago

Bazaar Trail

Just had a fantastic morning learning about the history and food of Madras and then Chennai. Nayantara is a brilliant guide and showed us around this very interesting and historic part of town.I’ll be back for another one of your tours soon!More

Review collected in partnership with this attraction

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank Passenger522441

Hello, Thank you for your review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your trail with us through the Georgetown bazaar, and we'd love to see you on more of our tours- we also run them in Madurai, Pondicherry and Trivandrum. :D Come...More

MayumiS234

21

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Wonderful Tour！

We enjoyed the food trail very much. Our guide Lakshmi is amazing!! She shares so many interesting story about the food, culture and history. She is so passionate and helpful. We are really full when we finished the tour. We will recommend to our friends....More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank MayumiS234

Hello, Thank you for your review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the Food Trail and went home full. :D It was great fun hosting you, and we do hope you come back to do more tours with us. We also run...More

View more reviews

Previous Next

1 2 3 4 5 6 …71

Nearby

Alwarpet

Alwarpet, located in the heart of Chennai, is one of
the most upmarket neighbourhoods in the city. During a
stroll along the serene, spacious and green patches of
the Boat Club Road and Poes Garden area which is home
to Chennai’s top political leaders, business tycoons
and filmstars, it is common to see Rolls Royces,
Lamborghinis, Porsches, Jaguars and Audis just whiz
past. A large number of the city’s most popular

...More

See all 510 nearby hotels See all 7,059 nearby restaurants See all 702 nearby attractions

See all

Questions & Answers

Ask a question

See all 5 questions

Floyd C

Hey Staff of Storytrails, I'll be there tomorrow morning and wondering if you'll be free to capture some captivating, dynamic content to best illustrate the charms of Chennai. I would personally film content based on your preferences and what you like since I don't have any particular places I've decided to see for sure. That being said the irony of it all is that my job involves travelling as I am a flight attendant and I have recently begun vlogging. After a month my employer saw my videos and asked if they could use it on the company intranet to motivate other colleagues to go out and venture in every destination we go to so this would be a good way to advertise your contact details as there is always one set of cabin crew who stay in Chennai every day. Here's my channel so you can get a glimpse of what I do: TheFloydChronicles is the name of my Youtube channel if you want to see how I've collaborated with tour guides before. That being said, I'll be there on the 7th and was wondering if you or someone you know would be available for to creating a dynamic video on what to do if you had one day in Madras. So tell me if you'll be free on that day if you're in Chennai and what and we'll see if we can move forward from there and of course we'll be plugging all your social media links if I'm lucky enough to do this video with you. Thank you for your help and hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards Floyd

6 June 2018|

Answer

Hey Floyd, Thank for getting in touch with us. Unfortunately we do have a policy where in we don't allow videos on our trails as it makes guests uncomfortable. You are however welcome to join one of our trails. The... More