🏨 One day private tour of Pondicherry from Chennai in car with a guide Activity

One day private tour of Pondicherry from Chennai in car with a guide

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Duration: 12 hours

Departs: Chennai, Chennai

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

This is a day trip from Chennai organized in a private car. The highlights include a visit to Aurobindo Ashram, which is dedicated to Sri Aurobindo Ghosh the philosopher and revolutionary, French heritage walk followed by French lunch, the lovely esplanade beside the Bay of Bengal, visit to a unique handmade paper factory and Auroville the global village.

This is an all-inclusive trip where we take care of transport, breakfast & lunch, activities and the services of a full-time tour guide.

What's Included

Cultural evangelist as host and guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch

Private car

What's Not Included

Beverages

Breakfast

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
CHILD: Age: 6 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regular temperature checks for staff
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

What To Expect

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh is arguably the most famous citizen of Pondicherry. The tour begins with a visit to his memorial at the Aurobindo Ashram. Guests will get a brief experience of his life and times as well as his philosophy and revolutionary ideas. The memorial also has a section on Sri Aurobindo’s famous disciple Mirra Alfassa. It is the perfect place for meditation.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

A French heritage walk is organized through the heart of the city where one can see glimpses of exquisite French style of architecture. This heritage walk will help you appreciate the French connection with Pondicherry.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Statue Of Gandhi

A walk through the famous promenade of Pondicherry facing the lovely Bay of Bengal follows this.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Auroville

Post lunch we travel to Auroville, the radical concept of a global village where thousands of people from across the world have given up their nationalities and are living as global citizens.

Auroville was conceived with the vision that- “There should be a somewhere on earth, a place which no nation could claim as its own, where all human beings of goodwill who have a sincere aspiration could live freely as citizens of the world and obey one single authority, that of the supreme truth; a place of peace, concord and harmony…”.

Guests will also get to see the various ways in which its citizens practice sustainable way of life.

Matri Mandir is a giant dome for silent meditation. Guests can see it from outside on a day visit. Note permission for meditating inside has to be taken one day in advance in person.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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