Madurai Rameswaram Kanyakumari Tour

Our Namaste India Trip representative will meet you at Madurai Airport or Railway Station to start your tour comfortably. If you’ve booked a guide, they will join the driver to help you throughout the day.

After pick-up, your Madurai sightseeing tour includes:

• Meenakshi Amman Temple- This temple has a unique ritual. In the past, 1,000 thousands of devotees joined Goddess Meenakshi i’s wedding, and this tradition continues in cultural festivals.
• Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple

On arrival in Rameshwaram, check in at the hotel. Later, visit:

• Ramanathaswamy Temple
• Agni Theertham- This holy beach is where pilgrims dip to wash away their sins.
• Ramjharoka Temple

After sightseeing enjoy an overnight stay in Rameshwaram.

Note- Agni Theertham is best to visit early morning, when many devotees take a holy dip.

Places You’ll See

• Early in the morning, around 5:00 AM, proceed to the Spatika Linga Darshan, also called Mani Darshan, where the natural crystal Shivling (not man-made) is very important in Hinduism and looks very beautiful.
• Later you will head out for Agni Teertham to have a holy bath in the sea.
• Further proceed to the main temple through North gate and Take sacred bath with holy water of the 22 wells, inside the Ramanathaswamy Temple during Theerth Snanam.
• Then proceed for darshan and pooja at the main temple.
• After the holy bath and Darshan, return to the hotel for breakfast.
• After breakfast, proceed for a sightseeing tour of Rameshwaram, which covers the Five-faced Hanuman Temple (famous for floating stones from Ram Setu), Ramar Patham, Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Gandamadana Parvatham (a hilltop temple with Rama’s footprint and beautiful views), Rama Setu/Adam’s Bridge (the chain of stones said to be built by Rama’s army), Former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s House, and Dhanushkodi.

Note- The APJ Museum opens at 7am and closes at 8pm.

Places You’ll See

• Early in the morning, visit the temple again or take a Samudra Snanam (holy dip in the sea).
• After breakfast, leave the hotel and go to Kanyakumari, where the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean meet. It's a beautiful spot to take photos.
• Kanyakumari is famous as the only place on earth where you can see both sunrise and sunset over the ocean.
• Kanyakumari is famous as the only place on earth where you can see the sunrise over the Bay of Bengal and the sunset over the Arabian Sea.
• On arrival, check into the hotel and rest. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Places You’ll See

• Early in the morning, you can watch the beautiful sunrise in Kanyakumari. The calm atmosphere makes it a perfect time to take pictures.
• After breakfast visit the Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial and its meditation hall where you can meditate for some time. Walk over the Sea by Glass bridge to reach Thiruvalluvar Statue.
• Next, visit Kanyakumari Mandir (Kumari Amman Temple). This temple is built in Kerala-style architecture, so just get ready to click photos.
• Then, see the point where the three oceans meet. Stop near Gandhi Mandapam, where Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were once kept for public viewing. Don’t forget the Thiruvalluvar Statue, dedicated to the poet who wrote the Thirukkural.
• Later drive towards Trivandrum and stop at Thanumalayan Temple in Suchindram. This temple is known for its architecture and the 22-foot-high statue of Hanuman. Continue to visit the Padmanabhapuram Palace.
• If time permits visit Kovalam Beach before reaching Trivandrum. On arrival, check into your hotel and later visit the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu/Krishna.
• Overnight stay at Trivandrum.

Note - Some temples, including Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, may have strict dress codes. Please dress modestly.

Places You’ll See

Enjoy your morning breakfast as your Madurai Rameshwaram Kanyakumari package concludes. You will then be transferred to Trivandrum Airport or the railway station for your onward journey.