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Private Velankanni Day Trip from Pondicherry with Guide and Lunch

By 5 Senses Walks
Free cancellation available
Price is P 12,186 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 13h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Journey from Pondicherry to Velankanni, a sacred pilgrimage site nestled along the coast. This day trip offers a scenic drive through Tamil Nadu's lush delta landscape, culminating at the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health. Explore the peaceful shrine precincts, engage in meaningful rituals, and feel the restorative energy of the coastal environment. This tour emphasizes reflection over rush, allowing you to absorb the atmosphere and significance of this healing destination before returning to Pondicherry in the evening.

  • Scenic private tour with pick-up and drop-off from your hotel
  • Fully guided experience at the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
  • Emphasis on reflection, rituals, and community engagement
  • Support local livelihoods through a responsible travel approach
Activity location
  • Pondicherry
    • Pondicherry, India
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Pondicherry
    • Pondicherry, India

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Private Velankanni Day Trip from Pondicherry with Guide and Lunch
  • Activity duration is 13 hours13h
    13h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00
Price details
P 12,185.88 x 1 AdultP 12,185.88
Total
Price is P 12,185.88
Until Mon, Feb 16

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transportation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Pondicherry
  • 4h
Pondicherry to Velankanni is a 4 hour drive
Church of our Lady of Velankanni
  • 3h
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Velankanni is not defined by a single founding moment but by centuries of layered devotion, making it one of the most distinctive churches in India. Its present Gothic-style form, with white spires and arched interiors, reflects European ecclesiastical design adapted to a tropical coastal setting, a pattern widely documented in colonial-era church architecture. What gives the church its power, however, is lived practice rather than structure alone: pilgrims arrive barefoot, offer candles shaped like body parts in acts of votive prayer, and move slowly through the shrine precinct in repetitive, almost meditative patterns.
Velankanni Beach
  • 1h
After the solemn hush of the Basilica, a walk along Velankanni Beach offers a gentle sensory reset—salt air, rhythmic waves, and open horizons—an effect supported by environmental psychology studies showing that natural coastal settings measurably reduce stress and mental fatigue.
Velankanni
  • 1h
Lunch is arranged as South India vegetarian meals.

Location

Activity location
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    Pondicherry
    • Pondicherry, India
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Pondicherry
    • Pondicherry, India

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