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French Town Walking Tour of Pondicherry

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Trip Overview

Experience authentic Pondicherry on this amazing walking tour of the old town with the fun and entertaining storytellers.

Highlights

  • Explore the French town with an expert guide. 
  • Visit the popular places of the town like Aurobindo ashram, Notre Dams Church, Museum etc.
  • Experience the pure mix of French and Indian culture.

 

Detailed Overview

Pondicherry is an adventure place through the history of French colonization. Even simple architectures in Pondicherry will make you wonder if you’re in France, which is how the French influence is. This walking tour will give you a great induction of the city, its history, its vibrant culture, and its people with lots of wonderful stories about the city, fun facts and must do things in the city.

 

Itinerary

  • You are requested to report at Puducherry Tourism Information Centre, White town by 9:00 AM or 5:00 PM as per your convenience. 
  • Meet your guide here and have a quick briefing session on the walking tour and start the tour. 
  • In this walking tour, you will be visiting the following places:
  • École Française d'Extrême-Orient:  Heritage building and the library is home to over 11,000 Indology books and a series of Sanskrit, Tamil and Manipravalam palm-leaf manuscripts.
  •  An embroidery centre: Housed in a stunning 18th-century building and run by a local convent and supports underprivileged women.
  •  A lane with old cafes, houses build in French architecture and lively markets of Pondy.
  • Old lanes, houses, winding streets and the Academy of Western Music. 
  • Notre Dames Church:  A beautiful French architecture with a statue of the iconic Joan of Arc in centre and frontage facing the rising sun. 
  • Bharati Park: The greenest attractions in Pondicherry along with important government buildings of Pondicherry surround this park.
  • Puducherry Museum: With a fantastic collection of sculptures and approx 30 meters tall and 100 years old lighthouse on the beach side.
  • Vinayagar temple: A vibrant Hindu temple is known for its elephant blessings ornately carved stone walls and golden chariot.
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram:  One of the most well known and wealthiest ashrams in India, with devotees from all over the world flocking towards it for spiritual salvation. 
  • French war memorial, dedicated to residents of French India who died in First World War and a famous rock beach. 
  • After the visit, you will end the tour at the French war memorial.

Basic Details

Start Point
Puducherry Tourism Information Centre
Finish Point
Puducherry War Memorial
Start time
9:00 am 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Category
Walking ToursTours & SightseeingFamily-friendly
Trip Code
O793A2945

Inclusions

  • Service of a knowledgeable guide.
  • Tour as per the itinerary.
  • Local tips and recommendations. 

Exclusions

  • Any hotel pick up or drop off.
  • Any expenses of personal nature.
  • Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.
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Important Information

  • The tour involves a moderate amount of walking.
  • All guests are requested to wear comfortable walking shoes, sunglasses/sunscreen, umbrella, hats or scarf and camera if interested in photography.
  • Children below 5 years of age (accompanied by an adult) are not charged for the tour.
  • Children aged between 5 to below 12 years will be charged half the adult price.
  • The guests are requested to bring the following during the tour - Water bottle, camera and its accessories to you enjoy photography, sunglasses, sunscreen and umbrella (in case of rainy season or summers).

Cancellation Policy

  • Full refund if cancelled before* 24 hour
  • No refund after that

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Reviews (5)

4.4

Rohit bahadur

31 Aug 2024

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Rohit bhimavarapu

10 Oct 2023

The guided walking tour of French Town in Pondicherry is a fantastic experience. You get to explore charming streets with beautiful French-style architecture, which feels like stepping into a different world. The guide shares interesting stories about the town's history and culture, making it informative and engaging. You'll visit iconic spots like the French Quarter and the Aurobindo Ashram. Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to sample delicious French and Indian cuisine along the way. It's a must-do if you want to soak up the unique blend of French and Indian influences in Pondicherry.

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Maarten-bas van driel

10 Apr 2023

Guide was experienced and well mannered explained in quite simple manner.

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Swati shetye

06 Mar 2023

Informative and interesting walking tour of White Town in Pondicherry. Our guide Patcaiappan had lot of information to share and was very helpful.

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Arunabh ghosal

17 Feb 2023

Guide was a little late but with the help of trodly customer care we got connected and the tour was good & knowledgable

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Meet-up Information/Reporting Point

  • Puducherry Tourism Information Centre, 40 Old Court Building 2, Beach Road, Goubert Ave, White Town, Puducherry.
  • The local person's contact details will be shared in the booking voucher which is sent via email. 
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