Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari & Rameswaram
Where three seas meet, and a temple corridor worth the journey
- Suggested trip
- 4 to 5 days as a circuit
- Suited to
- families; solo travellers
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 4 to 5 days as a circuit
- Best time
- October to March, avoiding the heaviest north-east monsoon weeks
- Good for
- Family, Solo / Community, Couple, School
- Popular from
- Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad
Kanyakumari & Rameswaram: Vivekananda Rock & Valluvar Statue at Sunrise
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Getting there
- From Madurai
- Approx 240 km, 5 hours
- Kanyakumari to Rameswaram
- Approx 300 km, 6 hours
- Nearest airport
- Thiruvananthapuram, about 2.5 hours
Make the route work for you
Before you choose Kanyakumari & Rameswaram
- Who this idea suits
- Family, Solo / Community, Couple, School. Travelling with children, elders or anyone with mobility needs? Tell us and we set the daily pace around them.
- Allow for your departure city
- Fly to Thiruvananthapuram or Madurai, then by road. Usually done as a circuit with Madurai and Rameswaram rather than as a single stop. Travel estimates vary with your actual starting point, traffic and operating conditions.
What should my written quote confirm?
- Property name, room category and meal plan
- Vehicle type, pickup point and arrival/return times
- Total cost, taxes, inclusions and optional extras
- Availability, payment schedule and cancellation terms
About this trip
Kanyakumari sits at the southern tip of the mainland where the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean meet, and it is one of the few places in India where you can watch the sun rise and set over the sea from the same spot.
Read more about Kanyakumari & Rameswaram
Rameswaram, six hours up the coast, has the Ramanathaswamy temple with the longest temple corridor in India, and the ghost town of Dhanushkodi at the end of the spit.
How to reach: Fly to Thiruvananthapuram or Madurai, then by road. Usually done as a circuit with Madurai and Rameswaram rather than as a single stop.
The Reality Check
When not to go:April to June heat, and the north-east monsoon in October and November
Trip highlights
- Sunrise and sunset over three seas at Kanyakumari
- Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the Thiruvalluvar statue
- Ramanathaswamy temple corridors at Rameswaram
- Dhanushkodi, abandoned after the 1964 cyclone
- Pamban bridge on the way into Rameswaram
Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a confirmed booking. Changes depend on dates, access and availability.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
