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By 5 Senses Walks

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Free cancellation available
Price is CA $200 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
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  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Explore Pondicherry's rich culture and heritage in a full day tour. The tour is organised by Five Senses Tours, a company recognised by the ministry of tourism.
    The highlights include a visit to Aurobindo Ashram, which is dedicated to Sri Aurobindo Ghosh the philosopher and revolutionary, French heritage walk followed by lunch, the lovely esplanade beside the Bay of Bengal, visit to a unique handmade paper factory and Auroville the global village.

    This tour is organized by Five Senses Tours, a private limited company recognized by the Ministry of Tourism and a member of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). The tour has been designed to support local livelihoods by way of employment of local guides, and supporting local businesses in line with the mission of the company to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.

Activity location

  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    • Rue de la Marine,
    • Pondicherry, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    • Rue de la Marine,
    • Pondicherry, India

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With pick and drop

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

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Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00AM
Price details
CA $199.51 x 1 AdultCA $199.51
Total
Price is CA $199.51

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private transportation
  • Inclusions
    All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Inclusions
    Vegetarian south Indian lunch. Any change in cuisine will attract extra charges
  • Inclusions
    Guide
  • Inclusions
    Full time guide
  • Exclusions
    Breakfast

Know before you book

    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Lunch is planned in a traditional south indian restaurant

Activity itinerary

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

  • 45m
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.

Pondicherry

  • 45m
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.

Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
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.

Statue Of Gandhi

  • 30m
A walk through the famous promenade of Pondicherry facing the lovely Bay of Bengal follows this.

Auroville

  • 1h
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.

Location

Activity location

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    Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    • Rue de la Marine,
    • Pondicherry, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    • Rue de la Marine,
    • Pondicherry, India

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