“Give Time a Break”
Why Puducherry?
If peace and a break is the most sought after, then Pondicherry is surely one of the choicest holiday destinations in South India. The town offers a unique experience with its mix of modern heritage and spiritual culture.
A little bit more about it...
Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry was a French colonial settlement in India until 1954 and is currently one of the eight Union Territories of India which is bounded by southern state of Tamil Nadu. The region has retained all of its old-world French charms and it can be seen in the streets of French Quarter, also known as White Town which as dotted with charming mustard-yellow colonial villas, chic boutiques and cozy cafes offering delectable French cuisine and beverages. The brightly painted houses with bougainvillaea laden walls, large boulevards and rues boasting French names, authentic French bakeries, Bohemian stores and the gothic churches and colonial buildings are the major pull factor in Pondicherry tourism.
Our carefully planned Itineraries
Duration: 4 Nights & 5 Days
Places Covered: Puducherry
ITINERARY
DAY 1: CHENNAI – PUDUCHERRY
On arrival our tour representative will greet you at Chennai Airport and assist you for your smooth transfer to Puducherry. On arrival check-in to your hotel/resort and relax amidst the comfort of your room. Evening is free for leisure to the nearest beach. Overnight stay at a hotel/resort.
DAY 2: PUDUCHERRY
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast and proceed to take a tour of Puducherry which offers a versatile choice ranging from historic buildings, museums, art galleries, meditation centers, scenic beauty to sun-kissed beaches. The trip to this magnificent destination is never complete without indulging in the culinary delights, indigenous to the region. The cuisines offer a unique blend of the culinary traditions of the Orient and the French. Overnight stay in Puducherry.
DAY 3: PUDUCHERRY
Morning after having your breakfast proceed for the sightseeing where you will visit Aaayi Mandappam which is also known as the park Monument, an attractive monument of Pondicherry government park (Bharathi Park). Sri Aurobindo Ashram which exhudes a spiritual aura. Sacred Heart Church which is built by French Missionaries in the 1700’s in a contrasting Neo – Gothic style with its towers. Chunnambar Beach & Backwater the tropical paradise flanked by a quiet flowing creek on one side. Matri Mandir which is not a temple but a place for individual silent concentration. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 4: EXPLORE PUDUCHERRY
In the morning after breakfast, the day is scheduled for Pondicherry local sightseeing in which you will cover Natrajan Temple, Auroville Beach and Promenade Beach or Gandhi Beach. Later you can go for shopping in local market and return back to hotel and overnight stay.
DAY 5: DEPARTURE
In the morning after breakfast check-out and get transferred to Chennai airport/ Railway Station to board a flight for your onward destination.
Duration: 3 Nights & 4 Days
Places Covered: Puducherry
ITINERARY
DAY 1: CHENNAI – PUDUCHERRY
On arrival our tour representative will greet you at Chennai Airport and assist you for your smooth transfer to Puducherry. On arrival check-in to your hotel/resort and relax amidst the comfort of your room. Evening is free for leisure to the nearest beach. Overnight stay at a hotel/resort.
DAY 2: PUDUCHERRY
Today morning after breakfast visit Nataraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja – Shiva as the lord of dance – in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. Later proceed to Auroville founded in 1968 by the spiritual leader Mirra Alfassa as a town where people from all over the world could live in harmony. Its focal point is the Matrimandir, a futuristic, spherical temple covered in gold discs. Visit Matrimandir the ‘soul of the city’ walk around the lovely Matrimandir Garden. Drive out and visit Bodhi beach or Serenity Beach. Enjoy your time in this beautiful beach where many come for surfing and the surrounding also offers you with café having delicious food items. You will also be taken to the French Colony. Evening is free to stroll around the local markets.
DAY 3: PUDUCHERRY
After breakfast explore more of Puducherry. Visit Aaayi Mandappam which is also known as the park Monument, an attractive monument of Pondicherry Government Park – Bharathi Park. Sri Aurobindo Ashram which exudes a spiritual aura. Sacred Heart Church which is built by French Missionaries in the 1700’s, Gandhi Beach or the Promenade beach. Later in the evening visit Chunnambar Beach and the backwaters which takes you to Paradise Beach. Enjoy your time in the beach. Return and overnight stay at a hotel/resort.
DAY 4: PUDUCHERRY – CHENNAI
Enjoy your breakfast and check-out. Proceed to Chennai airport/railway station to your onwards destination with sweet memories of your holidays.
Duration: 3 Nights & 4 Days
Places Covered: Puducherry – Mahabalipuram – Kanchipuram
ITINERARY
DAY 1: ARRIVE AT CHENNAI
Once you arrive at Chennai, you will be welcomed by our tour representative who will transfer you to Puducherry. Being one of the most popular national and international tourist spots, it is the third most populated Union Territories of the country. Here, you can spend the first evening around the Promenade Beachfront and then stay overnight in the hotel.
DAY 2: EXPLORING PUDUCHERRY
After breakfast, you will spend your day sightseeing at Puducherry which was a French Colony in 1674. Your attractions for the day will include Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville, Ayee Mandapam – Park Monument, French War Memorial, Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus, which is an ensemble of the Gothic architecture. Enjoy the French heritage walk and get back to the hotel and stay overnight.
DAY 3: PUDUCHERRY – MAHABALIPURAM – KANCHIPURAM
Today morning after breakfast, your day will be dedicated to a drive to Mahabalipuram which has beaches and temples for you. Your temple list includes shore Temple, Panch Rath, Varah Caves, Arjuna’s Penance, and Krishna’s Butter Ball. Post this, you will approach Kanchipuram which is country-wide known as the city of thousand temples, where you will be visiting the Vishnukanchi temple, Kanchi Kamakshi temple, Kailasnath Temple, Ekambareshwar temple, Ulaganaatha Perumal Temple and also the Kanchipuram sarees (made of silk) which can’t be missed. Stay overnight in the hotel.
DAY 4: KANCHIPURAM – CHENNAI – DEPARTURE
Post breakfast, you will check-out from the hotel and move for the shopping day where you can pick all your favourite items that you discovered so far. After this, you will proceed to Chennai airport to catch the flight back home.
Duration: 5 Nights & 6 Days
Places Covered: Puducherry – Mahabalipuram – Chennai
ITINERARY
DAY 1: CHENNAI – PUDUCHERRY
On arrival our tour representative will greet you at Chennai Airport and assist you for your smooth transfer to Puducherry. On arrival check-in to your hotel/resort and relax amidst the comfort of your room. Evening is free for leisure to the nearest beach. Overnight stay at a hotel/resort.
DAY 2: PUDUCHERRY
After breakfast, proceed to Pondicherry sightseeing where you will visit Aurobindo Ashram, Gandhi beach or Promenade beach, Government Museum, Auroville Town – a UNESCO endorsed ‘utopian society’. Return back to hotel. Overnight stay in Pondicherry.
DAY 3: PUDUCHERRY – MAHABALIPURAM
Today morning after breakfast visit Paradise beach which is one of the best and a must visit beach if you are in Puducherry. Chunnambar Beach & Backwater the tropical paradise from where you take a boat which will give you a ride to Paradise beach. Later return back and transfer to Mahabalipuram and check-in to your hotel. Overnight stay at a hotel.
DAY 4: MAHABALIPURAM – DAKSHINA CHITRA MUSEUM
Today morning you will visit Mahabalipuram which has beaches and temples for you. Your temple list includes shore Temple, Panch Rath, Varah Caves, Arjuna’s Penance, and Krishna’s Butter Ball. Post this, you will approach Dakshina Chitra which is an exciting cross cultural living museum of art, architecture, lifestyles, crafts and performing arts of South India. Later transfer back to your hotel for an overnight stay.
DAY 5: MAMALLAPURAM – CHENNAI
Today morning after breakfast, check out and transfer to Kapaleshwar Temple, Fort St. George, Government Museum and Marina Beach which is the longest natural urban beach in the country. Later check in to a hotel. Overnight stay in Chennai.
DAY 6: DEPARTURE
Post breakfast check out and straight transfer to airport or railway station to board your flight or train for your onwards journey back home.