2 Days / 1 Night · ~520 km · Night in the French Quarter

Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram & Chennai — 2-Day Coastal Tour

Stone chariots by the surf, then an evening on a promenade where the only traffic is footsteps — this coastal loop from Tirupati trades temple queues for sea air. Pallava monuments at Mahabalipuram, the East Coast Road at golden hour, and a night and morning in Pondicherry's yellow-walled French Quarter.

Get the Tour Quote WhatsApp Us
Home  ›  Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram & Chennai Tour

Day-Wise Plan

About 520 km over two days — the longest legs bookend the tour, the middle is pure coast.

DAY 1 Tirupati → shore monuments → ECR → Pondicherry
  • Early pickup in Tirupati; drive towards the coast (~190 km, about 4.5 hrs)
  • Afternoon at Mahabalipuram — Shore Temple, Five Rathas, Arjuna's Penance
  • The East Coast Road south (~100 km) past backwaters and fishing villages
  • Reach Pondicherry by evening; the promenade is traffic-free after dark
  • Dinner in the French Quarter; overnight stay
DAY 2 French Quarter morning → return north
  • Morning walk through the French Quarter's colonial streets
  • Aurobindo Ashram, Rock Beach, and the cafés — or optional Auroville visit
  • Late-morning start on the ~230 km return towards Tirupati
  • Optional Chennai stop en route for families who want a city taste
  • Evening drop at your Tirupati doorstep

What the Tour Covers

Included
  • Your chosen AC vehicle, coast and back
  • Fuel, driver and the overnight allowance
  • The scenic ECR routing — not just the fastest highway
  • Waiting at monuments, beaches and every stop
  • Doorstep pickup and drop in Tirupati
Not Included
  • Hotel in Pondicherry (booked by you; heritage stays go fast on weekends)
  • Meals and café bills
  • Monument tickets and the Auroville/Matrimandir pass
  • Toll, parking and inter-state charges — at actuals, stated upfront

Km rates for the tour: Dzire ₹14 · Ertiga ₹18 · Innova Crysta ₹24 · Tempo Traveller ₹25–26 · Urbania ₹38–40 — the full two days quoted as one written figure. Call +91 90149 14235 with your dates.

Coastal Tour — FAQs

About 520 km: ~190 km to Mahabalipuram, ~100 km of scenic ECR to Pondicherry, and ~230 km home. The long legs bookend the trip; the middle is an easy coastal cruise.

The town is at its best after the day-trippers leave — the promenade goes traffic-free in the evening, the French Quarter glows at golden hour, and the morning adds the ashram and quiet streets before crowds return.

Yes — it fits on day two's morning. The Matrimandir viewing point needs its own pass and timings via the visitor centre; your driver plans the stop around it.

Yes — it hugs the coast past salt pans, backwaters and fishing villages, and is widely considered one of South India's most pleasant drives. It's the quiet highlight of this tour.

All driving costs — vehicle, fuel, driver, overnight allowance — wrapped into one written amount. Hotels, meals, tickets, toll, parking and inter-state charges at actuals.

Other Multi-Day Packages

Kanchipuram + Mahabalipuram + Chennai

The temples-and-silk version of the coastal loop.

Horsley Hills + Talakona

Hills and a waterfall instead of the coast.

Tirumala + Tiruvannamalai

The two-day pilgrimage classic.

All Outstation Routes

Every destination we cover, with distances and times.

Sea Breeze Is 190 km Away

Share your dates and group size; the coastal tour quote comes back in writing the same day.

+91 90149 14235 WhatsApp Us