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Offered languages
- English
- French
Skip the line: Entrance tickets are included. So you don't have to wait in line.
Private air-conditioned sedan cars with English-speaking drivers are provided.
The hotels are branded 4 and 5-star hotels, which provide an unforgettable experience.
Our guides are knowledgeable and are certified by the Ministry of Tourism
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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The Distance from Chennai to Pondicherry is about 170 km or 110 miles. Enroute you will visit Monuments of Mahabalipuram. Explore the historical city of Mahabalipuram: The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th and 8th century CE religious monuments in the coastal resort town of Mahabalipuram. The site has 40 ancient monuments and Hindu temples, which include one of the largest open-air rock reliefs in the world. Shore temple is a complex of temples and shrines, overlooking the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Pancha Rathas is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture. Descent of the Ganges is a giant open-air rock relief carved on two monolithic rock boulders. Krishna’s Butterball is a gigantic granite boulder resting on a short incline Varaha Cave Temple is a rock-cut cave temple. *It takes 3 to 4 hours to visit these monuments
7 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Take a relaxing walk on the main boulevard of Pondicherry, Goubert Ave, along the Promenade Beach. Stop by Zuka Cafe for hot chocolate or a scoop of delicious ice cream from GMT. When tired, sit on the benches and watch the sea waves and feel the fresh sea breeze! Or shop in one of the stores of Auroville Ashram.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
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The guided heritage walk is about 2 hours duration through the bylanes and allies of Pondicherry, predominantly in the famous White Town. Our guide will take you around the different churches and buildings that bear the rich flavor of the erstwhile French connection. Visit the Notre Dame des Anges and the Promenade Beach, among others. A visit to Pondicherry is incomplete without this tour.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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The Sri Aurobindo Ashram is a spiritual community (ashram), famous for carrying out social economic work not only in and around Pondicherry, but the world over. The Ashram, according to Sri Aurobindo, "has been created to develop a higher spiritual consciousness and embody a greater life of the spirit.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
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Auroville is a township in itself, known for promoting peace and harmony, and in center lies the gorgeous Matrimandir, which is a huge sphere surrounded by twelve petals. The Geodesic dome is covered by golden discs. Inside the central dome is a meditation hall known as the inner chamber – this contains the largest optically-perfect glass globe in the world.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Once the tour is over we will drop you to the Chennai.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Drive from Chennai to Pondicherry via Mahabalipuram, Promenade Beach
Pondicherry Sightseeing and Airport Drop
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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