Pondicherry day trip from Chennai by Wonder tours
Overview
Take a trip to Pondicherry, a charming, laid-back seaside town with a unique Franco-Tamil culture. See the city’s lovely architecture, and enjoy its delicious food, gentle sea breeze and laidback pace of life.
Inclusions
- Lunch
- Private car
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Entry/Admission - Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper
- Entry/Admission - French heritage walk
- Guide
- Entry/Admission - Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation
- Entry/Admission - Auroville Online Store
- Entry/Admission - Statue Of Gandhi
- Entry/Admission - Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- Entry/Admission - Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Wonder Tours, 51/107 86th street Ashok nagar 1st floor, Chennai (Madras) 600083 India
Take a trip to Pondicherry, a charming, laid-back seaside town with a unique Franco-Tamil culture. See the city’s lovely architecture, and enjoy its delicious food, gentle sea breeze and laidback pace of life.
Stop At: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Rue de la Marine, Pondicherry India
we will begin with a visit to Aurobindo Ashram, the spiritual center of the city. Shri Aurobindo, a great seer, poet and prophet of the twentieth century, made Pondicherry his home from 1910 till his death in 1950. His vision and ideals continue to draw people from all over the world.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation, Beach Road, WRHM+9XV, Beach Road, Goubert Ave, opp. Old Court, White Town, Puducherry, 605001, India
We'll explore Pondicherry's wonderful French Quarter, with its clean and uncrowded streets, neatly painted houses, grand government buildings, sombre memorials and thriving cultural institutions. We will also visit the Notre Dame church.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper, 50, Sardar Vallabhai Patel Salai, Kuruchikuppam, Puducherry, 605001, India
We 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.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Statue Of Gandhi, Goubert Avenue White Town, Pondicherry 605001 India
we will drive through the seaside Promenade for some great views and interesting structures - the Old Lighthouse, Nehru statue, Gandhi statue, Old Customs House, French War Memorial, and the ruins of La Mairie De Pondicherry.After that we have a Lunch.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Auroville Online Store, Aurosanjan Complex, Auroshilpam, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India
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.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Wonder Tours, 51/107 86th street Ashok nagar 1st floor, Chennai (Madras) 600083 India
Take a trip to Pondicherry, a charming, laid-back seaside town with a unique Franco-Tamil culture. See the city’s lovely architecture, and enjoy its delicious food, gentle sea breeze and laidback pace of life.
Stop At: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Rue de la Marine, Pondicherry India
we will begin with a visit to Aurobindo Ashram, the spiritual center of the city. Shri Aurobindo, a great seer, poet and prophet of the twentieth century, made Pondicherry his home from 1910 till his death in 1950. His vision and ideals continue to draw people from all over the world.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation, Beach Road, WRHM+9XV, Beach Road, Goubert Ave, opp. Old Court, White Town, Puducherry, 605001, India
We'll explore Pondicherry's wonderful French Quarter, with its clean and uncrowded streets, neatly painted houses, grand government buildings, sombre memorials and thriving cultural institutions. We will also visit the Notre Dame church.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper, 50, Sardar Vallabhai Patel Salai, Kuruchikuppam, Puducherry, 605001, India
We 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.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Statue Of Gandhi, Goubert Avenue White Town, Pondicherry 605001 India
we will drive through the seaside Promenade for some great views and interesting structures - the Old Lighthouse, Nehru statue, Gandhi statue, Old Customs House, French War Memorial, and the ruins of La Mairie De Pondicherry.After that we have a Lunch.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Auroville Online Store, Aurosanjan Complex, Auroshilpam, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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July 2019
I had a great trip to Pondicherry.Great option to see this site.Guide were friendly and flexible.Highly recommended!!
I had a great trip to Pondicherry.Great option to see this site.Guide were friendly and flexible.Highly recommended!!Stay48805743356
November 2022
After visiting two places nearby Chennai,I excited to visit Pondicherry with wonder tours.They charged me the best price for trip, with good driver and guide.
After visiting two places nearby Chennai,I excited to visit Pondicherry with wonder tours.They charged me the best price for trip, with good driver and guide.Daydream63130631033
November 2022
Rajesh was our amazing tour guide and knowledgeable. There was plenty of time to see the sights, get something to eat and do some shopping. Thank you for second time, safe and enjoyable day trip with Wonder tours
Rajesh was our amazing tour guide and knowledgeable. There was plenty of time to see the sights, get something to eat and do some shopping. Thank you for second time, safe and enjoyable day trip with Wonder tours297ellisak
October 2023
It was a great decision to take this great tour around Pondicherry!! Mr. Rajesh showed great energy since the beginning of the tour. He made sure that we were all caught up during the walk in Pondicherry and made it a very pleasant experience for us.
It was a great decision to take this great tour around Pondicherry!! Mr. Rajesh showed great energy since the beginning of the tour. He made sure that we were all caught up during the walk in Pondicherry and made it a very pleasant experience for us.Helen R
September 2022
The tour was really good,Rajesh has a great knowledge of Mahabalipuram.He kept it interesting and approachable if there any questions.I enjoyed every minute of the tour and highly recommended!
The tour was really good,Rajesh has a great knowledge of Mahabalipuram.He kept it interesting and approachable if there any questions.I enjoyed every minute of the tour and highly recommended!smith23356
August 2022
We really enjoyed this tour.The guide rajesh was very knowledgeable about Pondicherry's history.We saw salt pan in-between the trip.Enjoyed the South Indian Lunch.
We really enjoyed this tour.The guide rajesh was very knowledgeable about Pondicherry's history.We saw salt pan in-between the trip.Enjoyed the South Indian Lunch.