The 6 Best Art Museum Tours in India

1.Private Chennai Day Tour – Art History and Contemporary Chennai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $96Our pick

Start at 9:30 a.m. for a private 6 to 7-hour Chennai tour with guides such as Chandan or Ramesh. Visit Fort St. George, Egmore Museum, Santhome Basilica, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, St. George’s Cathedral, Marina, and Pondy Bazaar, with private transport and lively cultural commentary.

“Chandan is a very engaging and knowledgeable guide with a serious passion for his country and his areas history, and this really comes across in his detailed and informative stories about the points of interest which we visited on the tour. Read more”

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2.Mysore Palace + Jaganmohana Art Gallery + Devaraja Market = Mysore Heritage Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $28Best value

Walk through Mysore’s royal past with a licensed guide such as Suresh, Phaneesh, Ramakrishna, or Dinesh. Visit Mysore Palace, view Raja Ravi Varma paintings at Jaganmohana Art Gallery, then browse Devaraja Market. Tickets are included, but bring spare socks for the shoe-free palace visits.

“Amazing guide, amazing palace and once in a lifetime experience. My partner and our friends really enjoyed this unique experience, we just felt in love with Mysore and its beauty.”

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3.Mahabalipuram Art History and Culture Private Tour from Chennai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $90

Travel by private SUV from Chennai to DakshinaChitra and Mahabalipuram with a cultural guide trained in history, architecture, or fine arts. See traditional South Indian homes, Tiger Cave, Pancha Rathas, Mahishasuramardini Cave, and the Shore Temple. Lunch is not included.

“Trip to Mahabalipuram was our most interesting experience. Our guide was very friendly and highly knowledgeable about the history .”

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4.Mysore: Palace, Art Gallery & Devaraja Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $49

Walk through Mysore’s royal center with an English-speaking guide, visiting the palace, Jaganmohana Art Gallery, and Devaraja Market. Pravalika and Mr. Devaraj have led praised tours, with palace art, sandalwood crafts, flowers, produce, and local stories all packed into three hours.

“Great tour! Very informative, flexible, and accommodating. Highly recommend!”

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5.Old Delhi Haveli with live Classical dance, music & cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

Join Jai for a three-hour Old Delhi outing with tuk-tuk and metro travel, a guided walk through Khari Baoli and Chawri Bazar, restored havelis, live sitar and tabla, Kathak dance, local lunch, and stories about Delhi’s old homes and traditions.

“I didn't know what to expect from this activity. But wow! I was blown away. This was possibly the highlight of my time in India. Visiting the two beautifully-restored havelis was so inspiring, and the perfect venue to see amazing Kathak dance and beautifully-performed music on sitar and tabla. The lunch was great, the museum was filled with fascinating objects. It was a fabulous experience. Jai was great at communicating in the days leading up to the event. It turned out I was the sole participant, so I got a lot of personalized information. I loved everything about this, and I hope both Jai's tour and the Kathika Cultural Centre…”

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6.Art Tour Of Agra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $46

Travel by private vehicle from Delhi to Agra with a guide, lunch, bottled water, and visits to the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Mehtab Bagh, and Mughal Carpet. Meet artisans, watch rug making, try the craft, and see the Taj Mahal at sunset.

“I bought two Rugs from Mughal Carpet, one when I went to India in 2019 and then I bought this rug and everything was so easy to order online & shipment only took 15 days.”

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