Government PTDC Day Tour

Budget travellers and first-timers who want a packed one-day circuit.

Timing

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Pickup

Puducherry Tourist Info Centre, 40 Goubert Avenue, Beach Road

• Manakula Vinayagar Temple
• Aurobindo Ashram
• Pondicherry Museum
• Handmade Paper Factory
• Chunnambar
• Sacred Heart Church
• Outside view of Matrimandir

1. Day 1

   PTDC heritage circuit

   Board at 9:30 AM from 40 Goubert Avenue. The coach covers Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, the Pondicherry Museum, the Handmade Paper Factory, Chunnambar, Sacred Heart Church, and an outside view of the Matrimandir. Drop-off around 5:30 PM. This is a shared government tour — expect a full coach and fixed timings.

• Non-AC coach seat on the government circuit
• Guided stops at listed heritage and temple sites
• Pickup from the tourist information centre

• Sri Aurobindo Ashram
• Manakula Vinayagar Temple
• Chunnambar Boating

Best time: August–September is monsoon off-season, so hotels are often around 20% lower. The Paradise Beach ferry can close if the sea is rough — we re-route rather than pretend it will run.