WHAT'S INCLUDED

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SEVEN DAYS & EIGHT NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION:

• 7 nights at Quiet Healing Center - Auroville's peaceful oceanfront retreat center in the heart of the local Indian village of Chinna Mudaliar Chavadi, overlooking the Bay of Bengal.
• 1 night at Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram, Tiruvannamalai.

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​THREE DELICIOUS MEALS PER DAY:   

• Quiet Healing Center has an all-vegetarian menu with lots of veggies and local ingredients prepared on-site by local Indian cooks. 
• For meals outside of Quiet Healing Center, you will have access to both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals, as well as a wide variety of Indian and European choices. 

TRANSPORTATION:

• All transportation for the duration of the tour is provided, including airport pick-up and drop-off.

​AUROVILLE: 

• A guided tour of the heart of Auroville.
• Matrimandir visit and meditation in the inner chamber. 
• A morning at the Auroville beach of Sri Ma.

PONDICHERRY: 

• The Sri Aurobindo Ashram. 
• Sri Vinaiagar Temple (Ganesha temple).
• The Pondicherry open market.
• Pondicherry beach promenade.

 
TIRUVANNAMALAI (with local guide Om Kar):  

• Overnight stay and guided tour with local guide, Omkar.
• The Sri Ramana Maharshi ashram.
• A hike up the holy mountain of Arunachala and a visit to its sacred caves.
• Evening puja (local temple ceremony) at the Annamalaiyar Shiva Temple.

 
CHIDAMBARAM:

• Day trip to Chidambaram town and visit of Thillai Nataraja Temple.

CREATURE COMFORTS: 

• Complimentary 90-min Watsu treatment.
• Massage and other bodywork treatments are available as add-ons if booked ahead of time. For a list of available treatments, please click here.  
• Morning yoga and meditation two mornings of the retreat.

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...Please note that this ​Itinerary is subject to change.