BEST OF TAMILNADU
Places covered: Madurai, Rameshwaram, Tiruchendur, Kanyakumari Thiruvananthapuram
Tour duration: 05 Night/06 Days
Itinerary
Itinerary
DAY 01: Arrival at Madurai
Welcome to Tamil Nadu Pilgrimage tour. Upon your arrival at Madurai
airport, you will be received and transferred to the hotel. Visit
Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, one of the six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu)
of lord Murugan. Also visit the Meenakshi Amman Temple dedicated to Goddess
Parvati and a thousand pillared hall with eye-catching architecture. The complex
is adorned with many shrines and sculptures. Overnight stay in Madurai.
DAY 02: Madurai - Rameshwaram (3.5hrs drive)
After breakfast drive to Rameshwaram. Visit the famous Pamban Bridge, a
railway bridge on the Palk Strait which connects the Rameshwaram town to
mainland India. Check-in to the hotel and visit Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple and
have a dip in 22 holy wells for internal purification from the sins. Have a rest
in the hotel. Overnight stay in Rameshwaram.
DAY 03: Rameshwaram - Tiruchendur - Kanyakumari (5.5hrs drive)
Start your drive to Kanyakumari. Enroute stop and visit Tiruchendur
Murugan Temple, one of the six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu temple) of lord
Murugan. Continue your drive and relax in the hotel. Kanyakumari is the
southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. You can have the Sunset View behind the
confluence of three major water bodies Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian
Ocean. Overnight stay in Kanyakumari.
DAY 04: Kanyakumari - Thiruvananthapuram (3hrs drive)
In the morning, visit the famous Kumari Amman Temple. The Vivekananda Rock
Memorial has been built to commemorate the visit of Swami Vivekananda, the great
Hindu saint. The Thiruvalluvar Statue is located here. The pedestal of the
statue is of 38 feet height and the statue over it is 95 feet tall with a grand
total of 133 feet for the entire sculpture. Start your drive to Trivandrum.
Enroute stop and visit the idyllically located Padmanabhapuram Palace that
boasts of one of the best preserved examples mixed Tamil & Kerala architecture.
The palace which is made of wood is surrounded by a granite fortress. Check-in
to the hotel and visit the famous Padmanabhaswamy Temple, a famous Hindu temple
dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in the Fort Area. Check-in to the hotel and
relax. Also visit the beautiful Kovalam
Beach. Kovalam is ideal for relaxing and spending time leisurely. Overnight
stay in Thiruvananthapuram.
DAY 05: Trivandrum - Madurai (6.5hrs drive)
After breakfast drive back to Madurai. Spend the evening free for
shopping. Overnight stay in Madurai.
DAY 06: Departure from Madurai
Departure from Madurai airport as per your flight schedule!