Union Territory of Pondicherry

Places to visit in Pondicherry

Top Things to Do in Pondicherry, India

Places to Visit in Pondicherry

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BLive Electric Bike Tours - Picturesque Pondicherry
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E-Bike Tours
from ₹ 1,500.00 per adult
Pondicherry City Bike Tour with Breakfast
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Bike Tours
from ₹ 2,082.87 per adult
Puducherry Art Trails (2 Hours Guided Walking Tours)
Walking Tours
from ₹ 532.27 per adult
Pondicherry day trip from Chennai by Wonder tours
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Bus Tours
from ₹ 10,774.36 per adult (price varies by group size)
Pondicherry Sightseeing with French Colony Walk
Full-day Tours
from ₹ 6,943.47 per adult (price varies by group size)
24 Day 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training course near Aurovile, Tamil Nadu
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Yoga Classes
from ₹ 99,999.00 per adult
Golden Triangle & South India Temples
Bus Tours
from ₹ 1,43,334.87 per adult (price varies by group size)
Pondicherry Bike Rental - Day Tour with Tour Guide
Rentals
from ₹ 950.00 per adult
White Town Elite Sightseeing Trip
E-Bike Tours
from ₹ 1,299.00 per adult
8 days Motorcycle tour from Chennai to Coromandel Coast on Royal Enfield
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Multi-day Tours
from ₹ 1,10,137.87 per adult

Multi-day & Extended Tours

Top Attractions in Pondicherry

1. Paradise Beach

Beaches

The boat ride was fabulous with an affable driver and an energetic set of tourists; the views from the boat were wort...

2. Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple

Religious Sites

By nirmalram007

Here you can see a golden chariot which will be blemishing to your eyes..!!

3. Seaside Promenade

Marinas • Piers & Boardwalks

By rajagopalk2018

... of beggars spoiling the evening, it was a perfect place for a nice evening walk with plenty of breeze and fresh air.

4. Rock Beach

Beaches

The French colony nearby offers so many great restaurants with almost every cuisine with great taste.

5. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Churches & Cathedrals

By pankhurid2016

... church in pondicherry, located near mg road near railway station and is a very big church, nice to view from insi...

6. Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Points of Interest & Landmarks

There is a book shop inside with books in many languages.

7. Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges

Churches & Cathedrals

Very close to seaside promenade,this beautiful church is a replica of Notre DameParis,a quite serene place of worship

8. Serenity Beach

Beaches

i went to serenity beach during early morning hours.time of sun rise is ideal to visit this beach.this

9. Chunnambar Boat House

Points of Interest & Landmarks

This is the boat house in which a person can enjoy boating and most importantly a person goes to the paradise beach f...

10. Auro Beach

Beaches

11. Bharati Government Park

Parks

By Prakash_Chakraborty

Make sure to visit aayi mandapam which is in the middle of the park.

12. Immaculate Conception Cathedral

Churches & Cathedrals

13. Raj Niwas

Architectural Buildings • Government Buildings

... day before the requested date of booking depending on the Lt. Governer's schedule which is perfectly understandable.

14. Pondicherry Lighthouse

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lighthouses

I never had in my mind that a light house would be so exciting.

15. Statue Of Gandhi

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

Statue of Gandhiji is at the beginning/middle point of Rock Beach if you are going towards the Secretariat.

16. French War Memorial

Monuments & Statues

It's a memorial for the soldiers who gave their lives during the first world war (1914-1918).

17. Pondicherry Museum

History Museums

Nice collection of historic artifacts from French and Indian time periods.

18. Pondicherry Botanical Gardens

Gardens

19. Varadaraja Perumal Temple

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites

This is one of the oldest , well-known and biggest temples in Pondicherry- this is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. it is lo...

20. Ousteri Lake

Bodies of Water

21. Sri Karaneswara Nataraja Temple

Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

22. Old Lighthouse

Lighthouses

By mayankgangwal

Mesmerising view of whole city plus the sea shore.

23. Vedapureeswarar Temple, Puducherry

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Beautiful ,grand Siva temple in Puducherry.

24. INTACH Heritage Centre

Points of Interest & Landmarks

25. Romain Rolland Library

Libraries

26. French Institute

Educational sites

27. Statue of Marquis Dupleix

Monuments & Statues

28. Park Monument (Aayi Mandapam)

Monuments & Statues

29. Kargil War Memorial

Monuments & Statues

memorial at the end of rock beach near sectriat.

30. Panchavati Anjaneya

Religious Sites

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Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours

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