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Private Full-Day Tour to Pondicherry from Chennai

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    A quaint little place, lying on the south-east coast of India in the state of Tamil Nadu - Pondicherry is the French Capital of India. This former French colony town has retained its old-world French charm. Known for its large boulevards, brightly colored houses, walls laden with bougainvillea, clean and well-laid streets with French name plates, colonial buildings, gothic churches and classic heritage monuments, pristine beaches and serene backwaters and of course delicious authentic French cuisine, enjoy a private (group maximum of 5) full-day trip from Chennai to the French Riviera of the East. Learn the history of this former French colony, visit Shri Aurobindo Ashram to seek spiritual salvation, at Auroville town learn how global residents live in peace and harmony. Visit the Pondicherry Museum & Gallery, then find residents who speak French in addition to their native Tamil language.

What's Included

  • English-speaking local guides
  • Entry/Admission - Pondicherry Museum
  • Sightseeing and excursions as per description
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Entry/Admission - Matrimandir
  • Private tour

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    Stop At: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Rue de la Marine, Pondicherry India

    After pick up from your hotel at 7am, drive from Chennai to Pondicherry (155 kms/4 hrs approx by road).

    Pondicherry, the French capital of India, is a destination offering serenity and sanctity in its true sense. The city is peaceful and its architecture depicts the French style (especially the White Town area), including neat streets with French names, lined with bougainvillea-draped colonial style townhouses.

    Upon arrival, visit the Sri Aurobindo Ashram - a spiritual community founded in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo - a renowned freedom fighter and spiritualist. The ashram grew out of a small community of disciples who had gathered around Sri Aurobindo after he retired from politics and settled in Pondicherry in 1910.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Stop At: Pondicherry Museum, Rue Romain Rolland, Pondicherry 605001 India

    Next, visit the Pondicherry Museum and Sculpture Gallery. The multipurpose museum houses ancient bronze sculptures, Buddha images, paintings, arms and weapons, terracotta figures, shards of Arretine and Roulletted ware, burial urns, and an old printing press among other items. Also displayed are French colonial period details to give you an insight into the French history and legends.

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Stop At: Matrimandir Rd., Auroville India

    Later drive to Auroville, a small town situated (15 kms/1 hr approx. by road) from Pondicherry. It’s a universal township founded in 1968 by French women ‘Mirra Alfassa’ - known as the Mother, who was the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo. The town was envisioned to realize human unity in diversity, where men and women from across the globe can live in peace and progressive harmony.

    At Auroville, visit Matrimandir - the temple of the Mother, featuring a huge golden globe 30 metres in height, and surrounded by lotus shaped base. Matrimandir is regarded as the soul of the city and is not dedicated to any particular religion.

    While in Pondicherry, don’t miss to try the local cuisine, as the French town offers a whole mosaic of culinary integration. Discover traces of French flavors intermingled with the local delicacies.

    Duration: 2 hours

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