Auroville Tours

During your time in Tamil Nadu, take a day to explore Pondicherry with your own personal guide on a private tour from Chennai. Also known as the French Capital of India, the former French colony features wide boulevards, colorful houses, colonial buildings, gothic churches, and the Sri Aurobindo Ashram—which attracts visitors from around the world. Visit the Pondicherry Museum, Auroville, and Sri Aurobindo Ashram on a full-day tour that includes private guide and vehicle, entrance fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Chennai.

Explore two popular spiritual destinations—Auroville and Pondicherry—on a private full-day tour from Chennai. See the Matrimandir in Auroville, which took 37 years to build, and then head to Pondicherry to visit the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Pondicherry Museum. You'll also learn from your guide about the history and spiritual practices of each place you see. Includes private guide and vehicle, entrance fees, buffet lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Chennai.

Escape the kinetic energy of urban Chennai on this private daylong tour of Pondicherry. Gain insider’s insight into the spiritual heritage of this region with a stop at Sri Arubindo Ashram and learn more about its colorful cultural heritage on a visit to Pondicherry Museum. Listen in as your personal guide shares stories and trivia about its French colonial past, and search for hints of this ancient rule in the language, food and people of the region. Finally, journey to Auroville, where you’ll visit the domed Matrimandir temple where Integral yoga is practiced and learn more about the spiritual community that surrounds it.