East Coast Road Beach Honeymoon
Sunrise at Mahabalipuram's Shore Temple, then three slow days in Pondicherry: French Quarter cafés, a sunset walk on the Promenade and lazy mornings at Auroville's beaches.
Trip at a glance
- Duration5 days / 4 nights
- Starts inMahabalipuram
- RouteMahabalipuram · Puducherry
- Places2 destinations
- StateTamil Nadu, India
- Ideal forHoneymoon packages, Couples' holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-1WU7VT
Best time to visit: November to February




Trip overview
Sunrise at Mahabalipuram's Shore Temple, then three slow days in Pondicherry: French Quarter cafés, a sunset walk on the Promenade and lazy mornings at Auroville's beaches.
The route spends 1 night in Mahabalipuram and 3 nights in Puducherry, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits honeymoon packages, couples' holidays and beach holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Mahabalipuram
- Arrive via Chennai International Airport (MAA) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Beach sunrise
Day 2Mahabalipuram to Puducherry
- Travel from Mahabalipuram to Puducherry by private vehicle
- Check in at your Puducherry hotel
- Promenade Beach: Seafront walk along Goubert Avenue
Day 3Puducherry: Paradise Beach and Boat ride on the Chunnambar backwaters
- Paradise Beach: Sandbar reached by a short boat ride from Chunnambar
- Boat ride on the Chunnambar backwaters
Day 4Puducherry: Auroville and the Matrimandir and Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- Auroville and the Matrimandir: Experimental township with a golden meditation dome
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Spiritual centre in the heart of town
- Optional: a private candlelight dinner (arranged on request)
Day 5Depart from Puducherry
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Chennai International Airport (MAA) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Fewer hotel changes and later starts, so mornings are yours
- A room upgrade request and a cake or flower decoration on one night, on request and subject to the hotel
- Evenings kept free for sunsets and dinners rather than packed with sightseeing
- Private transfers throughout instead of shared coaches
- A relaxed pace with two-night stays where possible
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Mahabalipuram: See the monuments early in the morning or late afternoon; the stone gets very hot by midday.
- Puducherry: Combine Puducherry with Mahabalipuram on the drive down from Chennai for an easy three-day coastal break.
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Tamil NaduMahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) is a seaside town of seventh- and eighth-century Pallava stone carvings, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
South IndiaPuducherry
Puducherry (Pondicherry) is a former French enclave three hours south of Chennai.
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