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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.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Cultural evangelist as host and guide
Private car
Breakfast
Beverages
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
All hotels in chennai
Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, India 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
Beach Road, WRHM+9XV, Beach Road, Goubert Ave, opp. Old Court, White Town, Puducherry, 605001, India 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
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. 45 minutes
Statue Of Gandhi, Pondicherry, India A walk through the famous promenade of Pondicherry facing the lovely Bay of Bengal follows this. 30 minutes
Auroville, Auroville, India 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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
jamieaQ3405WQ
15 May 2023
We had booked the dat trip to Pondicherry from Chennai. It was a wonderful experience as a comfortable air-conditioned car picked us up. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. He made us feel like a local and we even got to meet a few people. Auroville was amazing and very serene. The aurobindo ashram and French heritage walk were a great experience. I would highly recommend 5 senses tours if you are want a truly immersive experience.
adinauritescu
19 Feb 2023
We booked a day trip from Chennai to Pondicherry but we also wanted to see Mahabalipuram so we phoned 5 Senses from London before we reached India and they were extremely accommodating and responsive with our request. On the day of the tour Satish, our guide, did an amazing job and managed to squeeze a lot of highlights in both places, and share key insights and stories - we learnt a lot! He didn't rush us, he had a heightened customer focus sense, and ensured we had a good time (despite the tour taking a few hours longer than initially planned). He was generous with his time, knowledge sharing, recommendations and advice. We loved our tour and decided to engage him for a Chennai tour the next day - which proved a great decision! Would definitely recommend 5 Senses and Satish.
adrian_nicu87
18 Feb 2023
For this trip our guide was Satish M. which is a person with an amazing history knowledge both Indian and International. We learned a lot and the trip with him was amazing. We requested him to be our guide also in the Chennai tour. I definitely recommend this tour with Satish!
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