7 Places For A Unique Night Out In Chennai India

Due to fewer clubbing options and shorter closing times, anyone visiting Chennai for the first time could easily gain a bad impression of the city’s nightlife. However, that doesn’t mean life in Chennai isn’t vibrant after sundown. In fact, on the contrary, for anyone who knows where to go, there are several unique options for a night out that go beyond just bar-crawling and pub-hopping.

Storytrails Evening City Treks

Run by a small team of history and heritage buffs, Storytrails conducts some of the best evening trails in the city. These trails have specific themes such as the Peacock Trail, which takes you through the ancient and historic neighborhood of Mylapore with a guide, providing a curated experience of the region and its culture. Walk through Chennai after sundown and experience everything great about the city.

Trails last three hours from 4 PM – 9 PM

Book online at Storytrails.in

Participants in the Peacock Trail being taken around Mylapore’s Kapaleeswarar Temple by guides

Join an activity meetup

The culture of online to offline community meetups has become vibrant in Chennai over recent years and thanks to online communities, there are now several meetups for people with specific interests almost every week. These meetups include interests as varied as board games to book reading. So no matter what your interest is, you’re bound to find one that fits your needs.

Chennai Coffee and Books Meetup Community

Go on a ‘Turtle Walk’

Chennai is one of the very few places in India where the endangered Olive Ridley turtles visit seasonally in large numbers to lay eggs. And every year, conservation communities conduct large-scale volunteer walks along Chennai’s beaches to make sure young turtle hatchlings make it safely to the sea! Turtle walks take place all across coastal Chennai under the cover of the night when the turtles usually hatch. They are one of the most popular conservation activities in Chennai and the movement is spearheaded by student groups such as SSTCN, or conservation organizations such as the MCBT. Watching turtles hatch and helping to save this endangered species is a unique experience that few cities in India can offer.

Student’s Sea Turtle Conservation Network, Chennai, India

Coastal areas between Chennai and Pondicherry are one of the most important nesting grounds for Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

Midnight Bicycle Events

If you’re a more outdoorsy person who’d rather spend your nights on the road than inside fancy restaurants, Chennai routinely has several night-time bicycle ride events conducted by experiential activity operators such as Tent N Trek or meetup groups and communities. The bicycle trips usually take place in Chennai’s coastal neighborhoods and cover popular places and the best areas for cycling in Chennai such as the Marina Beach. So pedal away to get a taste of Chennai when the lights are out and enjoy the grandeur of this city without its chaotic crowds!

Night-time bicycle rides and other activities by Tent n Trek