Plan Harmony

Itinerary
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Pass By: Wonder Tours, 51/107 86th street Ashok nagar 1st floor, Chennai (Madras) 600083 India

Take a trip to Pondicherry, a charming, laid-back seaside town with a unique Franco-Tamil culture. See the city’s lovely architecture, and enjoy its delicious food, gentle sea breeze and laidback pace of life.

Stop At: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Rue de la Marine, Pondicherry India

we will begin with a visit to Aurobindo Ashram, the spiritual center of the city. Shri Aurobindo, a great seer, poet and prophet of the twentieth century, made Pondicherry his home from 1910 till his death in 1950. His vision and ideals continue to draw people from all over the world.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation, Beach Road, WRHM+9XV, Beach Road, Goubert Ave, opp. Old Court, White Town, Puducherry, 605001, India

We'll explore Pondicherry's wonderful French Quarter, with its clean and uncrowded streets, neatly painted houses, grand government buildings, sombre memorials and thriving cultural institutions. We will also visit the Notre Dame church.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper, 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.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Statue Of Gandhi, Goubert Avenue White Town, Pondicherry 605001 India

we will drive through the seaside Promenade for some great views and interesting structures - the Old Lighthouse, Nehru statue, Gandhi statue, Old Customs House, French War Memorial, and the ruins of La Mairie De Pondicherry.After that we have a Lunch.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Auroville Online Store, Aurosanjan Complex, Auroshilpam, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India

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.

Duration: 1 hour

• Lunch
• Private car
• Hotel pick up and drop off
• Entry/Admission - Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper
• Entry/Admission - French heritage walk
• Guide
• Entry/Admission - Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation
• Entry/Admission - Auroville Online Store
• Entry/Admission - Statue Of Gandhi
• Entry/Admission - Sri Aurobindo Ashram
• Entry/Admission - Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper

• Breakfast
• Beverages

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Most travelers can participate
• Face masks required for travelers in public areas
• Face masks required for guides in public areas
• Face masks provided for travelers
• Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
• Social distancing enforced throughout experience
• Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
• Gear/equipment sanitized between use
• Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
• Guides required to regularly wash hands
• Regular temperature checks for staff
• Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
• Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
• Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
• COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.