Pondicherry Tour Packages

A former French colony, Pondicherry, or Puducherry, is a Union Territory that boasts of a rich colonial heritage featuring impressive architecture, cafes, cobblestone streets and of pristine beaches with clear blue water. It makes for an excellent tranquil getaway, one that you can enjoy with Holidify's wide range of budget-friendly and fully customisable Pondicherry travel packages curated for travelling with friends and family.

The months from October to March bring about pleasant weather ideal for sightseeing and outdoor excursions. The city is home to sandy and rocky beaches like Paradise Beach, Promenade Beach and Auroville Beach, where you can walk along the shoreline, swim and watch the sunset. You can also participate in watersports like scuba diving, surfing, banana boat riding, parasailing etc.

Given its colonial past, Pondicherry is dotted with several structures built in French architectural styles; Raj Niwas (former Palais du Gouvernement), Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Ananda Ranga Pillai Mansion, White Town and the Pondicherry Lighthouse are must-visit sites. Representative of Indo-Roman trades, Arikamedu or "eroding mount", is a former trading centre in ruins where gold beads, Greco-Roman gems, Roman lamps etc., were found during excavations.

Your trip to Pondicherry must include visits to religious sites like Aurobindo Ashram, dedicated to the spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple and Chidambaram. Memorialising the city's past are various museums like the Pondicherry Museum that houses remain from Arikamedu, the French War Memorial commemorating those who died during World War One and Jawahar Toy Museum.

Don't forget to explore the city's greenery at Ganesh Garden, Bharathi Park, Ousteri Wetland, National Park, and Botanical Garden and taste delicious French food at La Maison Rose and Café de Flore. Clubbed together with Pondicherry are destinations like Chennai, Rameshwaram and Kanyakumari. Formerly called Madras, Chennai is Tamil Nadu's capital and a city to visit for its gorgeous temples, beaches, churches, Fort St George, museums etc.

Kanyakumari is the southernmost tip of India, featuring serene beaches, cascading waterfalls, religious structures, the Mathoor Hanging Trough, Gandhi Mandapam, Vattakottai Fort and more. Explore the holy city of Rameshwaram to discover its beaches, temples, Lakshamana Tirtham, A P J Abdul Kalam's burial site, sanctuaries and more. Holidify offers a plethora of choices for Pondicherry tour packages fit for all kinds of travellers. (Read More)