Explore The Gedee Car Museum In Coimbatore

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About this activity

Visit the Gedee Car Museum in Coimbatore. The museum has a display of over 70 vintage automobiles that showcase the evolutionary trends of the automobile industry. The museum was founded by G.D. Naidu, an industrialist and philanthropist, who is also referred to as the Edison of India. Great care has been taken in displaying the automobiles so that the visitor gets an idea of the technological innovations that have taken place over the years as well as the people behind them.

Highlights

The first automobile of the world, the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen
The first mass-produced car of the world, the 1908 Ford T
Rolls Royce 20 owned by the Maharaja of Mysore

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Operated by: SITA World Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: 02 bottles of mineral water per person
Included: Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Not included

Not included: Food or drink, unless specified
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Guide

Itinerary

Gedee Car Museum

Admission included

You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and driven to the Gedee Car Museum that is situated within the city of Coimbatore.

Besides the personal collection of the founder of the museum, G.D. Naidu, the museum also contains rare cars that have been gifted by private individuals in the country.

The museum houses every significant development in the car industry, from a replica of the first automobile in the world (the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen) to recent racing cars. There are over 70 models on display, of which around 30 are from G D Charitable Trust’s collection. The cars are arranged chronologically, with documentation explaining the evolution of the automobile industry as a whole.

The main objective of the museum is to highlight the technologically significant milestones in the evolution of the automobile industry.

At the end of the tour, take lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant. After lunch you will be driven back to your hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Gedee Car Museum Avinashi Road, 734 President Hall, 641018, Coimbatore, India See on map

End point

Gedee Car Museum Avinashi Road, 734 President Hall, 641018, Coimbatore, India See on map

Pickup points

Zip by Spree Hotels Mangala International
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Hotel Raamus
Radisson Blu Hotel Coimbatore
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OYO 8432 Apartment Angel Park
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Hotel CAG Pride
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We may pick up travelers from city center hotels / fixed point within city limits. In case pick up is outside central points extra cost shall applicable subject to distance applicable.