Visit the largest perishable goods market of Asia on this three-hour tour in Chennai. Koyambedu market is the biggest fruits and vegetables market in Asia, where visitors can find both local and imported fruits and vegetables. For a city that does not have any nightlife, this market stands in stark contrast by operating 24 hours a day. Take a tour of this sprawling market and discover the local flavors of Chennai.
Highlights • Visit to Koyambedu market, Asia’s largest market for perishable produce • 3 000 fruits and vegetables shops • An entire block of flower shops
Price per person for 1-8 travelers
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and driven to Koyambedu Market where you will be met by your guide. Accompanied by your guide, take a tour of this large market spread over 295 acres of land. The market has over 3 000 shops catering to wholesale as well as retail customers. It is a market that never sleeps! From 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. the market caters to its wholesale customers, while from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. you will normally see the local population buying their daily stock of fruits and vegetables. On an average, there are over 1 00 000 visitors to the market every day. Walk around the shops and discover the colorful fruits, vegetables and flowers on display. The market has an entire block of flower shops from where flowers make their way to temples, homes, hotels and florists’ shops. At the end of the tour you will be dropped back at your hotel.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.