• Auroville Exploration Tour

Auroville Exploration Tour

Duration: Full-day
All days other than Sundays
Shorter half-day version available

Auroville (City of Dawn) is an experimental commune made up of people from over 50 countries. It aims to be an ideal society, a place of human unity where people can live and work, irrespective of creed and nationality. Auroville is a utopian and compelling idea, where collective ownership and sustainable living are central concepts.

Your guide is a local Aurovillean, who will give you an insider's view of its history, economy, decision-making processes, ecology, and technology.

We will start by sampling delicious goodies at the Auroville Bakery, and then head on to the Visitors Centre. Here you’ll get a visual tour of Auroville through several exhibits and a short video. You’ll see how the community turned hundreds of hectares of barren land into lush forests; and the various methods being developed for waste management, women's empowerment and organic farming. The Visitors Centre also has a large shopping complex for Auroville's high quality products, such as food, clothes, crafts, books and home accessories.

We will visit several workshops and projects at Auroville, depending on your interests and the time available. The Wellpaper unit is a women's empowerment initiative which produces baskets, accessories and other handmade items out of old newspaper. Other units in Auroville include a wonderfully creative musical instrument workshop, an indigo dyeing workshop, a bamboo experiment centre, organic farming, food processing, just to name a few.

For lunch, we will go to Auroville's Solar Kitchen, where you can see the huge solar panels and learn about how Auroville meets its energy needs.

During the tour, you will be able to see the grand Matrumandir (Mother's Temple), an architectural marvel. However, entry into the Matrumandir is not possible unless you pre-book a meditation appointment (for which you have to go in person to Auroville the previous day and apply).

Please note:
If you do not have a full day to spend, you can do a shorter version of the tour including the Visitors Centre, Bakery, Solar Kitchen and Matrumandir.

Cost:

  • INR 3800 per person for 5-6 adults
  • INR 4400 per person for 3-4 adults
  • INR 4800 per person for 2 adults
  • INR 8600 for a solo traveler

Includes:
Knowledgeable guide, AC transport, driver with cell phone, fuel, parking charges, tolls, tea at Auroville Bakery, lunch at Solar Kitchen, bottled water and all taxes
Excludes: Tips, visit inside Matrumandir.

How to book:
Prior reservation is mandatory. Email deepa@magictoursofindia.com or WhatsApp wa.me/+919867707414.