One day private tour of Pondicherry from Chennai in car with a guide
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One day private tour of Pondicherry from Chennai in car with a guide
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One day private tour of Pondicherry from Chennai in car with a guide
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Highlights
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.
Itinerary
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
45 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedSri 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.Puducherry Tourism Information Centre
45 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedA 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.Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper
45 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedWe visit a unique factory which makes hand made paper. Sri Aurobindo Paper Factory started 50 years ago and makes paper from 100% cotton rag pulp. In this visit guests will experience how the paper is produced from cotton rags and then processed with techniques like silk screen printing and marbling.Statue Of Gandhi
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedA walk through the famous promenade of Pondicherry facing the lovely Bay of Bengal follows this.Auroville
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedPost 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.
What's included
INCLUDED
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Cultural evangelist as host and guide
Private car
NOT INCLUDED
Breakfast
Beverages
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
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No. 9, Marine Street, Pondicherry, India 605002
Provider
5 Senses Walks
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