Places to visit on one day trip to Kanyakumari
If you have only one day to spend in Kanyakumari, you can visit Padmanabhapuram Palace, Thanumalayan Temple, Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock, Vattakottai Fort, and finally Kanyakumari beach.
Planning the route
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Padmanabhapuram Palace
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It is an ancient palace belonging to the Travancore royals. The palace has interiors made from rosewood, granite hall, and an imposing king’s chamber.
Address: Chakala, Thuckalay, Tamil Nadu 629175, India
Phone: +91 4651 250 255
Visiting time: 09:00 AM to 04:30 PM, Monday closed
Time to spend: 2 hours
Next Destination: Thanumalayan Temple, 45 minutes by car
Thanumalayan Temple
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Thanumalayan Temple is also called as Sthanumalayan Temple. It is an important Hindu temple built during the 17th century. The temple has musical pillars and sculptures of Hindu deities on the exteriors.
Address: N Car St, Kanyakumari, Suchindram, Tamil Nadu 629704, India
Phone: +91 4652 241 421
Visiting time: 04:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 05:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next Destination: Thiruvalluvar Statue, 25 minutes by car
Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock
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Thiruvalluvar statue is a 40 meters tall statue of an eminent Tamil poet and philosopher- Saint Thiruvalluvar. From this place, you can take a ferry to Vivekananda Rock, which takes about 5 minutes to reach by Ferry. Vivekananda Rock is a memorial built on a rock, about half kilometers out to sea. It is believed that Swami Vivekananda meditated on this rock and attained enlightenment here.
Address: Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu 629702, India
Phone: +91 4652 247 012
Visiting time: 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Time to spend: 2 hours
Next Destination: Vattakottai Fort, 15 minutes by car
Vattakottai Fort
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It is an 18th century fort built during the Travancore reign. It depicts historical coastal defense-fortification.
Address: Vattakottai, Tamil Nadu 629401, India
Phone: +91 97514 16416
Visiting time: 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Time to spend: 45 minutes
Next Destination: Kanyakumari beach, 15 minutes by car
Kanyakumari beach
Kanyakumari beach offers soothing sea breeze and the sound of the ocean, a perfect place to sit and relax and rewind the mesmerizing places visited during the day.
You can also book AC cab in Kanyakumari for the entire day and travel places hassle free.
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