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Kanyakumari

Where three seas meet, and the sun rises and sets on the same horizon.

Why go

Why Kanyakumari is worth the journey.

  1. 01

    Sunrise over the Vivekananda Rock is worth setting an alarm for.

  2. 02

    A ferry to the memorial rock and the Thiruvalluvar statue in one morning.

  3. 03

    Peaceful, spiritual and the natural end of any Tamil Nadu road trip.

Best time
October to March
Sunrise and sunset viewing is best on clear winter days.
From Chennai
12 hours by road, or a flight to Thiruvananthapuram and 2 hours by road
Good for
HeritageBeachWeekend

A closer look

Kanyakumari, drawn from memory.

  • The memorial rock at first light
  • Sand and surf at the southern tip
  • Sunset from the lighthouse side

Packages

Ways to see Kanyakumari.

  • The memorial rocks silhouetted at sunset, Kanyakumari
    • Pilgrimage
    • Heritage
    3 days · 2 nights

    Kanyakumari Sunrise Circuit

    A sunrise at India's southern tip and a ferry to the memorial rock.

    ₹10,800per person

  • A shrine building reflected in a temple tank, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
    • Family
    • Heritage
    7 days · 6 nights

    Grand Southern Circuit

    Three of Tamil Nadu's great places in one unhurried week.

    ₹29,400per person

Nearby

Pair it with.

  • A tall gopuram tower of the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
    • Heritage
    • Weekend

    Madurai

    A temple city that never quite sleeps, and the best breakfasts in the south.

    Best: October to March

  • The gopuram of a temple at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
    • Heritage
    • Beach

    Rameswaram

    A pilgrim island reached by one of the world's great sea bridges.

    Best: October to April

  • A houseboat floating on the Alappuzha backwaters, Kerala
    • Honeymoon
    • Weekend
    • Wildlife

    Kerala Backwaters

    Houseboats, coconut lagoons and days measured in tea and tide.

    Best: November to February

Plan my trip

Thinking of Kanyakumari?

Leave a number and a rough idea. A planner calls within one working day, asks how you like to travel, and builds the trip around the answer.

For example, second week of December

Or call +91 44 4000 0218. Mon to Sat, 9:30 am to 7:00 pm