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Boat, beaches & market. Start with a quick south-Indian breakfast, then drive south for the Chunnambar backwater boat to Paradise Beach. A real sit-down lunch at Jallikattu (opposite the boat house) fuels the crossing; kids snack on momos at Daddy Amma after the beach. Back in town for the evening: Manakula temple (reopens 4pm), Goubert Market, a sunset stroll on Promenade Beach, free time, then dinner at Copper Kitchen.
View day-by-day route →White Town & Serenity Beach. A slow-romance White Town morning: a courtyard breakfast, the Ashram's calm, then the blush-pink Our Lady of Angels church and a leafy stroll through Bharathi Park. Heritage lunch at Maison Perumal, then scenic Serenity Beach to unwind. Back for a shared Zuka dessert, golden hour by the Old Lighthouse and Promenade Beach, and a rooftop dinner under the stars at Bay of Buddha.
View day-by-day route →Surf beaches & nightlife. Fuel up at Baker Street, then hit the north surf belt while you're fresh: a morning lesson at Kallialay Surf School on Serenity, beach time, a well-earned lunch at Terrassen, and a second dip at Auroville Beach. Roll back into White Town for shopping at Casablanca and sunset on Promenade, then close the night with craft beers at Catamaran Brewing Company.
View day-by-day route →Slow town culture. A slow, walkable White Town arc for one. Coffee at Cafe des Arts, the hush of the Ashram, then two new gems: Aurodhan's contemporary art and the 1827 Romain Rolland Library. Lunch at Kasha Ki Aasha, the pink Our Lady of Angels church, Aayi Mandapam's white monument, a promenade coffee at Le Café, golden-hour Promenade Beach, dinner at La Terrace.
View day-by-day route →Town day + a boat-&-beach day. Day 1 is a relaxed town loop the kids will love: tiffin breakfast, the basilica, lunch, then Botanical Garden and the free Jawahar Toy Museum, sunset on the Promenade, the lamp-lit Manakula temple (after its 4pm reopening), and a heritage-courtyard dinner at Le Dupleix. Day 2 heads south: backwater boat house, a proper sit-down lunch at Jallikattu opposite the jetty, the boat to Paradise (before the 2:30 last boat), Eden Beach, momos as a snack, then back to town for the promenade and dinner.
View day-by-day route →White Town, then Auroville. Day 1 is a slow White Town romance: the Ashram, a leafy Bharathi Park stroll, lunch at Maison Perumal, the pink Our Lady of Angels church and Sacred Heart Basilica, a shared Zuka dessert, a Promenade sunset, then a candlelit dinner in Le Dupleix's heritage courtyard. Day 2 loops Auroville: collect your Matrimandir pass at the Visitor Centre first, view the gold dome, shop the Boutique, lunch at The Groves, then the beach, bakery and a relaxed dinner at Terrassen.
View day-by-day route →Surf day, then a boat day. Day 1 is your north surf day: coffee at Baker Street, then a proper surf lesson at Kallialay (Serenity Beach), chill on the same sand, Auroville lunch and beaches, then promenade sunset and craft beer at Bike & Barrel. Day 2 heads south for the boat: a real sit-down lunch at Jallikattu right by the jetty, the boat to Paradise, Eden Beach, momos as a snack, then drinks at Cantos.
View day-by-day route →Town culture, then Auroville. Day 1 is a slow town-culture arc: the Ashram before its midday close, the Bharathiyar memorial and Aurodhan's contemporary art, lunch at Kasha Ki Aasha, a Bharathi Park pause, a boutique browse and a Promenade sunset before dinner at La Terrace. Day 2 is one calm Auroville loop: collect the Matrimandir pass at the Visitor Centre, lunch at Conscious Cafe, then the gold dome, the reflective Savitri Bhavan, a boutique stop, Auroville Beach and an easy dinner at Terrassen.
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