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Pondicherry Tour Package from Salem (3 Days)

3-day Pondicherry tour from Salem: Puducherry. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing, travelling by cab, train or bus. From ₹6,260 per person.

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October in Pondicherry

Pondicherry Tour Package from Salem (3 Days)

Description

3-day Pondicherry tour from Salem: Puducherry. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing, travelling by cab, train or bus. From ₹6,260 per person.

This 3 days 2 nights itinerary covers 7 handpicked stops, including Promenade Beach, White Town, Auroville and the Matrimandir and more. October–March is the best time to travel for pleasant weather. Your 2-night stay is arranged in a comfortable, well-reviewed hotel such as 3-star hotel in Puducherry. Pickup and drop are arranged right from your hotel or home, so there's nothing extra to plan on your end. Every booking is backed by Trypdeals' 24x7 support team, from planning to the day you're back home.

Weather in Pondicherry

Best time: February, March, April, January

Average temperature range: 22°C – 35°C

Jan

27°

22° low

Feb

29°

22° low

Mar

31°

24° low

Apr

33°

27° low

May

34°

27° low

Jun

35°

28° low

Jul

35°

28° low

Aug

34°

27° low

Sep

34°

26° low

NOW

Oct

31°

26° low

Nov

29°

24° low

Dec

28°

22° low

Jan

27°

22° low

Feb

29°

22° low

Mar

31°

24° low

Apr

33°

27° low

May

34°

27° low

Jun

35°

28° low

Jul

35°

28° low

Aug

34°

27° low

Sep

34°

26° low

NOW

Oct

31°

26° low

Nov

29°

24° low

Dec

28°

22° low

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Salem to Pondicherry

Our driver picks you up from your hotel or home in Salem in the morning. Drive from Salem to Puducherry (about 218 km, 4 hrs 30 min). Check in at your hotel in Puducherry. Check in and walk along the Promenade Beach, closed to traffic in the evenings, and through the yellow villas and quiet streets of White Town. Overnight stay in Puducherry.

  1. 1

    Promenade Beach

    The 1.5 km sea front, closed to traffic in the evenings.

  2. 2

    White Town

    The French Quarter of colourful villas, cafés and bougainvillea.

Day 2

Auroville and the ashram

Visit Auroville and the Matrimandir viewing point (inner chamber visits must be booked in advance), then the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the Manakula Vinayagar Temple. In the afternoon, take the boat through the Chunnambar backwaters to Paradise Beach. Overnight stay in Puducherry.

  1. 1

    Auroville and the Matrimandir

    The township founded in 1968, with the golden Matrimandir (seen from the viewing point).

  2. 2

    Sri Aurobindo Ashram

    The ashram of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, with their samadhi.

  3. 3

    Manakula Vinayagar Temple

    The old Ganesha temple near the ashram.

  4. 4

    Paradise Beach

    A clean beach reached by boat through the Chunnambar backwaters.

Day 3

Pondicherry to Salem

Visit the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus before starting home. Drive from Puducherry to Salem (about 221 km, 4 hrs 30 min), and drop at your hotel, home or the railway station in Salem. The tour ends here.

  1. 1

    Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

    A Gothic church with stained-glass windows.

  2. 2

    Drive back to Salem.

Tour Overview

Pondicherry keeps its French past in the yellow villas and quiet streets of White Town, with a sea-front promenade, the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, and the international township of Auroville on the edge of the city.

This 3-day, 2-night package starts and ends in Salem. The route runs Salem → Puducherry → Salem, about 439 km in all. Choose how you travel: cab, train or bus. Every price includes 3-star hotels with breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

Highlights of the Pondicherry Tour from Salem

  • Promenade Beach
  • White Town
  • Auroville and the Matrimandir
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram
  • Manakula Vinayagar Temple
  • Paradise Beach
  • Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Inclusions in the Pondicherry Tour Package

  • 2 nights in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
  • All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
  • AC cab from Salem for the whole trip with the cab option: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
  • AC bus seats both ways with the bus option
  • AC 3-tier train tickets both ways with the train option
  • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
  • GST on cab hire

Exclusions in the Pondicherry Tour Package

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
  • Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
  • Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
  • Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls

Child Policy

Child up to 6 years: free (no extra bed)

Child 6 to 8 years: half charge

Child above 8 years: full charge

Payment Policy

20 percent advance at the time of booking

20 percent after you receive the hotel booking voucher

60 percent during the tour

For tours between 15 December and 2 January, 50 percent advance is required.

Cancellation Policy

Minimum cancellation charge: Rs. 3000 per person, or 10 percent of the tour cost, whichever is higher

25 percent between 46 and 30 days before departure

50 percent between 30 and 15 days before departure

75 percent between 15 and 5 days before departure

100 percent within 5 days of departure or on no-show

Important Travel Information for the Pondicherry Tour

Best time to visit: October–March

Route: Salem → Puducherry → Salem (about 439 km in all)

Train option: With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Villupuram and back; the train journey is in addition to the 3 days.

Hotels: 3-star hotel in Puducherry, or similar.

Package Price: Cab, Bus or Train

Per-person price by group size and how you travel from Salem. Every price includes 3-star hotels (twin sharing), breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

Persons Cab Bus Train
2₹13,660₹9,790₹9,520
3₹11,030₹8,770₹8,490
4–7₹9,810₹7,640₹7,370
8–10₹9,020₹7,130₹6,860
11–12₹7,650₹6,540₹6,260

Prices are per person in rupees. The highlighted price is the lowest for that group size.

With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Villupuram and back; the train journey is in addition to the 3 days.

Route Map

Locating stops on the map…

Places Covered

  • Promenade Beach
  • White Town
  • Auroville and the Matrimandir
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram
  • Manakula Vinayagar Temple
  • Paradise Beach
  • Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Who Is This Tour For

Beach & Coastal Travellers: Built around coastline, backwaters and waterfront sightseeing.
Comfortably fits a 3-day/2-night trip for couples, families or small groups.
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Best Time to Visit

October–March is the ideal window for this trip, with the most pleasant weather for sightseeing.

How to Reach

Pickup Point: Hotel or home
Approx. Distance: 439 km

What's Included / Excluded

Inclusions

  • 2 nights in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
  • All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
  • AC cab from Salem for the whole trip with the cab option: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
  • AC bus seats both ways with the bus option
  • AC 3-tier train tickets both ways with the train option
  • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
  • GST on cab hire

Exclusions

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
  • Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
  • Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
  • Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls

Hotels for This Tour

Handpicked stays for a comfortable trip

3-star hotel in Puducherry (or similar)

Packing Checklist

  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Water bottle
  • Sunscreen
  • ID proof (for hotel check-in)
  • Basic first-aid/medication
  • Swimwear
  • Extra change of clothes
  • Flip-flops

Important Travel Information

Best time to visit: October–March

Route: Salem → Puducherry → Salem (about 439 km in all)

Train option: With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Villupuram and back; the train journey is in addition to the 3 days.

Hotels: 3-star hotel in Puducherry, or similar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before you go

3 days and 2 nights. It starts from Salem on day 1 and you are back in Salem on day 3. With the train option, the train journey is in addition to these days.

Salem → Puducherry → Salem. That is about 439 km in all; each leg is listed on this page with its distance and driving time.

For 2 persons it is ₹9,520 per person (train); for a group of 11–12 it comes down to ₹6,260 per person. Prices include 3-star hotels with breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

Yes. This package is offered by cab, train or bus. By cab, the same AC car takes you from Salem and back. By bus, you take an AC bus to the first stop and back, and a cab covers the sightseeing. With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Villupuram and back; the train journey is in addition to the 3 days. The price table shows each option for your group size.

October–March.

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