Day 1:
Chennai
Arrive Chennai airport where you will be welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon go on a sightseeing tour of Chennai visiting Fort St. George, Marina Beach and Kapaleeswar Temple. Shop for souvenirs before you return to your hotel.
Overnight.
Day 2:
Chennai – Pondicherry (170 kms, 3 ½ hrs)
After breakfast, travel by car to Pondicherry. Arrive and check in at the hotel. Pondicherry is in southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal coast. This Union Territory is a unique blend of French colonial heritage, traditional culture, spiritual aura and cosmopolitan lifestyle.
In the afternoon, visit Aurobindo Ashram, founded by the spiritual leader Shree Aurobindo and his favorite disciple, the mother who set up this sprawling Ashram in the year 1926, exploring Yoga and meditation as paths for salvation.
Overnight.
Day 3:
Pondicherry – City Tour - Auroville
After breakfast enjoy a tour of Pondicherry visiting the French Institute, the Pondicherry Museum, Botanical Garden, the Churches of Pondicherry influenced by French architectural style. Visit ancient temples dedicated to Lord Ganesha, some of them dating back to the 10th century AD (Chola Empire). The tour ends at beautiful Pondicherry beach.
In the afternoon visit Auroville (Tuesday closed), an ideal township devoted to an experiment of human unity in diversity.
Overnight.
Day 4:
Pondicherry – Chennai (170 kms / 3 ½ hrs)
After breakfast, transfer by car to Chennai Airport.
End of Tour.
