Pondicherry
4 Days / 2 Cities – Rs. 10,000-/pp*
Inclusions
- Hotels
- Food
- Transport
- *Flight as per itinerary at actuals
Destinations : Pondicherry
Destinations and Night Stays :
Chennai
Mahabalipuram
Pondicherry – 3 Nights
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1st Day : Chennai – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry – 3 Nights
(155km, approx travel time 2 – 2:30 hrs)
Tour Guests will arrive at Chennai Airport \ railway station as per itinerary. Upon arrival they meet our chauffeur waiting for you at the airport \ railway station and proceed to Kanchipuram also known as the ‘Golden city of thousand temples.’ Here we visit the ancient Vishnukanchi Temple. Evening is at leisure.
- Stay – Night Stay in Kanchipuram
- Meal – Dinner
Highlights:
- Vishnukanchi Temple
2nd day : Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry
(120km, approx travel time 2:30 – 3 hrs)
After breakfast we will to Mahabalipuram – historically important town situated on the Coromandel Coast, along the Bay of Bengal in the state of Tamil Nadu. We visit the most famous Shore Temple, legendary Panch Rath, exquisite Varah Caves, awe-inspiring Arjuna’s Penance and fascinating Krishna’s Butter Ball. Further we will proceed to Pondicherry – The city which offers glimpse of France in India.
- Stay – Night Stay in Pondicherry
- Meal – Breakfast & Dinner
Highlights:
- Shore Temple
- Panch Rath Varah Caves
- Arjuna’s Penance
3rd day : Pondicherry
After breakfast we will explore the beautiful city of Pondicherry, we will visit Auroville – Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper Factory, Ayee Mandapam – Park Monument (Bharathi Park), Vinayagar Temple, French War Memorial and catholic church – Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus. In the evening we take a wonderful heritage walk in the French colonies.
- Stay – Night Stay in Pondicherry
- Meal – Breakfast & Dinner
Highlights:
- Auroville
- Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper Factory
- Ayee Mandapam
- Vinayagar Temple
- French War Memorial
4th day : Pondicherry – Chidambaram – Pichavaram – Pondicherry
Today we will visit the tiny town of Chidambaram, which is home to the most iconic Shiva temple in India. We will visit the Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, one of the ancient temples in South India. Later we will visit the Pichavaram mangrove forest. To discover nature in its most beautiful shape, here we take a boat ride through the forest & we look at an assortment of extraordinary and indigenous birds.
- Stay – Night Stay in Pondicherry
- Meal – Breakfast & Dinner
Highlights:
- Thillai Nataraja Temple
- Pichavaram mangrove forest
5h day : Pondicherry – Chennai – Departure
(170km, approx travel time 3 – 3:30 hrs)
This is time to say Good Bye to our tour companions. Let us be in touch with phones, email, facebook, etc. And meet us again with another memorable tour. See you soon!!!
- Meal – Breakfast
Tour concluded..
- Please note Importants:
We request all guests to abide by the mandatory requirements for travel to the destination, such as RT-PCR tests, web check-in, self-declaration, e-pass formalities etc. as per the state/country, which are subject to change periodically. Any cost incurred for such requirements should be borne by the guests.
For transfers and sightseeing we will use small cars or Tempo Travelers or Mini Buses or big buses depending on the respective tour group size. In case of small cars there will be 4/5 guests in one car. If you wish to utilize the vehicle solely for yourself or your family or you would like to upgrade the vehicle, we can arrange the same at an additional cost subject to availability.
Given the current dynamic situation some monuments or sightseeing places may be closed temporarily without any prior notice; in such cases every attempt will be made to visit an alternate sightseeing if possible.
Tour Information
Include in your Tour :
- To and Fro economy class air travel for the guests as mentioned in the itinerary Airfare,
- Airport taxes for Baggage Allowance as per the airline policy,
- Om Swami Tours Tour Manager for Group Tour from Day 01 Meeting point till the dropping point on last day.
- Accommodation in comfortable and convenient hotels on twin/triple/Single sharing basis as per itinerary.
- Travel by comfortable A/C or non A/C small cars or Tempo Travelers or Mini Buses or big buses depending on the respective tour group size and as per the tour itinerary.
- All Meals (set menu) as mentioned in the itinerary. 1 Lt. Water Bottle per person per day for group tour.
- All Tips – Guide, Driver & Restaurants
Exclude in your Tour :
- Govt Tax of India Goods & Services Tax (GST) 5.00% over and above the Tour Cost mentioned.
- Any increase in Airfare, Visa fees, Airport taxes, Govt Taxes, Fuel Surcharges and any applicability of new taxes from Govt.
- Entrance fees of all sightseeing places to be visited from inside.
- Any upgradation in Airline class or hotel room category. Cost of pre or post tour hotel accommodation.
- Cost of Air ticket deviation charges. Airline change, Date change, Accommodation facilities, etc incurred due to the unforeseen, unavoidable forced majeure circumstances during the tour.
- Any Increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangements which may come into effect prior to departure.
- Any extra expense such as route change,
- Cost of insurance
- Porterage, laundry, telephone charges, shopping, wines & alcoholic beverages, mineral water, items of personal nature and food or drink which is not part of a set group menu
- Any extra cost incurred on behalf of an individual due to illness, accident, hospitalization, or any personal emergency
- Personal expense like porterage, laundry, telephone, shopping, alcoholic beverages, extra mineral water or food which is not a part of group’s set meal menu
- Any services or activity charges other than those included in the group tour itinerary
- Anything specifically not mentioned in the ‘tour price includes’ column
Weather
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Transport
- Air Travel: We use GoAir / Indigo Airline
- Coach Travel: A/C coach – Seating capacity depends upon group size. Non A/C small vehicle at Havelock island.
Travel Documents & Requirements
- Aadhar Card front- and Back-page ADULT: Voters ID / Passport / Aadhar Card / Driving License,
- CHILD 5- 11: Passport / Aadhar Card.
- CHILD 2- 4 year: Passport / Aadhar Card / School ID.
- For Infants – Aadhar Card/ Birth certificate
- ID card, ID card type and ID card number is mandatory at time of booking, kindly carry the same ID card on tour.
- For NRI and Foreign National Guests alongwith Passport, Valid Indian Visa/ OCI Card/ PIO Card is mandatory.
- Carry two passport size photo.
Things handed over at the Airport by Om Swami Tours & Hospitality LLP :
Travel Documents
Air Tickets
Complimentary Items
T-Shirt
Payment Terms
Payments can be made by Cheque, Demand Draft, NEFT, RTGS or IMPS. Cheque/Demand Draft should be in favour of “OM SWAMI TOURS & HOSPITALITY LLP”
Cancellation Policy
Remarks :
- All meals are provided by us in case the flight reaches the stipulated destination early morning or leaves destination late in the evening in group tours.
- In case if any sightseeing is not done due to weekly closure, an alternative sightseeing will be done for the same.
- The tour price mentioned for this tour is for Indian nationals only.
- The tour price varies for NRI’s or foreign nationals, for more details kindly contact your travel advisor
- For Sikkim Darjeeling, Leh Ladakh, Andaman, Lakshadweep and North East tours special permit is necessary for NRIs or foreign nationals.
- NRIs and Foreign nationals please ensure proper identity is conveyed to booking executive at the time of booking and all details along with passport copies are handed over to the booking executive.
- You need not worry about paying the single supplement charges, even if you are joining the solo tour. Om Swami Tours & Hospitality LLP gives you a Guaranteed Twin Sharing on your hotel accommodation for Women’s Special Tours. But in case you need a single occupancy that can always be made available
- Standard Check-in and check-out time of hotels in India is generally 1.30 PM and 10 AM respectively.