Kanyakumari Guided Sightseeing Tour From Trivandrum

Take a tour of Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin)  with an expert guide. The headland on the Indian Ocean forming the Southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent and a great centre for art and religion for centuries.

Highlights

• A private guided tour of the town of Kanyakumari.
• Visit the summer Palace of Travancore Kingdom.
• Enjoy a delicious South Indian meal at a local restaurant. 
• Visit Kanyakumari Devi temple & Gandhi Memorial.

Detailed Overview

En route visit Padmanbhapuram Palace, the summer palace of the erstwhile Travancore Kingdom. Asia’s largest wooden palace complex, it was once the capital of Travancore and is considered today as the finest example of traditional Keralan architecture. Get an insight into the life of the Maharajas of Travancore. Its oldest sections date back to 1550. Proceed to the town for an authentic Thali lunch in a local restaurant (South Indian Vegetarian meal). Continue your journey with a visit of the Kanyakumari Devi Temple, a beautifully decorated sea facing temple at the tip of the subcontinent. Its legends say that the goddess Kumari, an avatar of the Goddess Devi, conquered herself the demons and gain freedom for the world. Later observe the Gandhi Memorial. Symbolically placed at the end of the Land, this memorial is designed in the form of an Odissi Temple imagined by Hindu, Christian and Muslim architects. The central plinth store some of the Mahatma’s ashes before they were immersed in the sea. On your way back to the hotel in Kovalam visit the Suchindram Temple. This pilgrim centre is dedicated to the Monkey God, Lord Hanuman and is famous for its 17th-century sculptures.

Itinerary

• Pick up from Trivandrum/Kovalam hotel or residence at 8:00 am
• Visit Padmanabhapuram Palace.
• Enjoy the sumptuous South Indian Thali
• Visit Kanyakumari Devi Temple & Gandhi memorial.
• On the way back visit Suchindrum temple