Pondicherry lies a few hours south of Chennai down the scenic East Coast Road. The best way to reach is to take a flight to Chennai and drive down the ECR. Cabs are available on hire. From cities in the south of Tamil Nadu too, Pondicherry is best accessed by well-laid out roads. 
- Mamallapuram: 90 mins
- Chennai: 3 hrs
- Chidambaram: 90 mins
- Thiruvannamalai: 2 hrs
- Vellore: 3 hrs

Pondicherry

Once called "The French Riviera of the East," Pondicherry is a multicultural city a few hours south of Chennai along the Coromandel coast, offering a host of nature-based, history-based as well as silent meditative pursuits. You can explore its streets to admire the surviving French colonial ambience, with its old-world heritage architecture, town planning, avenues. The Veerampattinam beach promises tranquil sunset and sunrise strolls,the Ousteri lake offers birdwatching, kayaking and paddle boating for hot summer day. The Bay offers sports for the adventurous as well as those with specialist skills including the scuba diving, Jet and water skiing, windsurfing and banana boating.

Soak in the silence and greenscape at Auroville, Mahabalipuram with its UNESCO heritage sites is just a hop away, Chidambaram with its magnificent Chola temple built with a golden roof and Pichavaram with its adventurous boat ride through the mangroves are a few hours of drive from here. 

Shop at artisanal stores and take back unique hand-made gifts and souvenirs that retain your sweet memories from your trip.Don’t miss fresh sea-food, patisseries, cafes and artisanal bistros that will tingle your taste buds.

A magical two two-week exploration of the vestiges of the Cholas, Chettiars and Colonies that built empires, controlled maritime trade and left a rich legacy of architecture, culture, food and lifestyle.

A Coromandel Journey

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MON - SAT | 9 AM - 4 PM | 4 - 6 HRS | EXPERT-GUIDED TOUR

On this day trip, you will be personally led by a 2nd generation Aurovillian who is eager to share what makes Auroville such a unique place to live & visit. 

To get a first-hand experience of how this community has flourished, learn from and about those who chose to join, build and live this unique lifestyle. Listen to the stories of the next generation that were born here & decided to stay.

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- Price includes the cost of a 2nd-gen Aurovillian storyteller

On this day trip, you will be personally led by a 2nd generation Aurovillian who is eager to share what makes Auroville such a unique place to live & visit.

Impressions of Auroville

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FORESTS & FARMS IN AUROVILLE | Mon-Sat | AM | 4 hrs | Expert Guided

This is a quintessential immersive experience within Auroville, visiting two of their most recognised sustainability projects led by founder experts or their team. We take a tour to a forest and farm and meet people working with afforestation and natural farming projects.

This replanted forest is an outstanding example of regeneration, an educational outreach center, and a pioneer in the conservation of indigenous practices. It has impacted the environment and community livelihood of several villages in the Auroville bioregion. 

At the natural farm, connect with nature and a native lifestyle. This organic farm advocates for and practices permaculture and sustainability methods. Crops are grown from indigenous seeds and part of the harvest is used in the organic restaurant they run. End your tour with a farm-to-fork vegan lunch.

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- Price includes cost of expert-led visits, projects, and lunch

Visit a forest and a farm in this quintessential immersive experience within Auroville, visiting two of their most recognised sustainability projects, led by founder experts or their team.

Forests and Farms in Auroville

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Vishnupuram

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Sri Lanka

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Alamparai Fort

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