Day 1:
Arrive in Puducherry and check into your hotel. Spend the day exploring the city and its attractions. Visit the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, a spiritual retreat founded by Sri Aurobindo and Mirra Alfassa. Explore the ashram’s gardens, meditation hall, and library. Visit the nearby Auroville, an experimental township dedicated to human unity and international understanding.
Day 2:
Start your day with a visit to the French Quarter of Puducherry. Explore the colonial-style buildings, churches, and monuments. Visit the Notre Dame des Anges Church, a beautiful 19th century church with a stunning interior. Take a stroll along the Promenade Beach and admire the views of the Bay of Bengal.
Day 3:
Head to Pondicherry Museum to explore its collection of artifacts from the French colonial period. Visit the Bharathi Park to admire its lush greenery and take a boat ride on the Chunnambar River. Spend some time at the Botanical Garden to admire its exotic plants and flowers.
Day 4:
Visit Auroville Beach to enjoy some beach activities like swimming, sunbathing, and beach volleyball. Take a boat ride to Paradise Beach to explore its pristine white sand beaches and crystal clear waters. Spend some time at the nearby Chidambaram Temple to admire its intricate architecture and sculptures.
Day 5:
Head to Manakula Vinayagar Temple to explore its ancient architecture and sculptures. Visit the nearby Gandhi Memorial Museum to learn about Mahatma Gandhi’s life and legacy. Take a stroll along the White Town area to admire its colonial-style buildings and churches.
Day 6:
Visit Ousteri Lake to enjoy some bird watching activities. Take a boat ride on the lake and admire its serene beauty. Spend some time at the nearby Bharathidasan Museum to explore its collection of artifacts from different periods of Indian history.
Day 7:
Visit Villianur Temple to explore its ancient architecture and sculptures. Take a boat ride on Villianur Lake to admire its serene beauty. Spend some time at the nearby French War Memorial to learn about Puducherry’s history during World War II.
Day 8:
Visit Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple to explore its ancient architecture and sculptures. Take a boat ride on Chunnambar River to admire its serene beauty. Spend some time at the nearby Bharathi Park to admire its lush greenery and take a boat ride on the Chunnambar River.
Day 9:
Visit Auroville Beach to enjoy some beach activities like swimming, sunbathing, and beach volleyball. Take a boat ride to Paradise Beach to explore its pristine white sand beaches and crystal clear waters. Spend some time at the nearby Chidambaram Temple to admire its intricate architecture and sculptures.
Day 10:
Spend your last day in Puducherry exploring some of its lesser-known attractions like The Basilica of Sacred Heart of Jesus, The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, The French Institute of Pondicherry, The Pondicherry Museum of Art & History, The French War Memorial, The Botanical Garden, The Bharathidasan Museum, The Gandhi Memorial Museum, The Manakula Vinayagar Temple, The Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, The Villianur Temple, etc.
Stay Options:
There are plenty of stay options in Puducherry ranging from budget hotels to luxury resorts depending on your budget and preferences. Some popular stay options include Hotel Atithi, Hotel Surguru International, Hotel Le Dupleix, Hotel De L’Orient, Hotel La Villa Shanti, Hotel La Closerie Des Arts, Hotel Le Pondy Palace, etc.
