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Coromandel Short - 4 Days (Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, White Town & Auroville)

4.0(15 reviews)4 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Four days of French quarter, Pallava temples and Auroville. The same coast from a guesthouse in the Tamil quarter, on shared transport with self-guided days.

Sleeper Class Co.
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Four days of French quarter, Pallava temples and Auroville
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Shore TempleMahabalipuram is seventh-century Pallava rock-cut work carved out of the granite where it stood.
  • PromenadeThe promenade is closed to vehicles from evening to morning, which is when the whole town walks it.
  • MatrimandirThe Matrimandir inner chamber needs a pass booked at least a day ahead and there are few of them; the viewpoint does not.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 3 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • Auroville visit and backwater boat to Paradise Beach
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Activities
  • Guided heritage walk in White Town
  • Heritage hotel nights in the French quarter
Permits & fees
  • Mahabalipuram monument entry
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Chennai
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Matrimandir inner chamber pass
  • Most lunches and dinners

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

White Town Hostel

Hostel

Day 1

Auroville Hostel

Hostel

Day 2

Pondicherry Hostel

Hostel

Day 3

What you'll eat

3 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 4 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 4.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–4

4 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Sleeper Class Co.
4.0 (15)

Based in Varanasi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 15 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.5/5
Guide
3.9/5
Itinerary
3.7/5
Transport
3.8/5
Accommodation
3.7/5
Tour operator
3.7/5
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Sofia Marchetti – Dublin2026-05-07 · Verified booking

Tamil Nadu & Puducherry done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Solid operator.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Rahul Menon – Chandigarh2026-05-07 · Verified booking

Well paced over 4 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Recommended.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Owen Clarke – Stockholm2026-05-07 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Recommended.

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Sameer Khan – Chennai2026-05-07 · Verified booking

Well paced over 4 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Solid operator.

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Yuki Tanaka – Lisbon2026-05-07 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Divya Reddy – Chandigarh2026-02-05 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Laura Whitfield – Amsterdam2026-02-05 · Verified booking

Tamil Nadu & Puducherry done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Recommended.

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Dev Chatterjee – Nagpur2026-02-05 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

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