Private Custom Tour: Kanyakumari Sightseeing with Guide
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Private Custom Tour: Kanyakumari Sightseeing with Guide

1 day
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Pick up from city hotel in Kanyakumari.
All sightseeing done in air-conditioned vehicle, with guide.
City tour of Kanyakumari, on two rocky small islands just off the shore, southeast of the Kumari Amman temple, is the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, built in 1970. This 133 feet (41 m) tall statue of Tamil saint–poet Thiruvalluvar, is one of the biggest statues in Asia, completed in 2000 by sculptor V. Ganapati Sthapati. One of the rocks, called Sri Padhaparai, is said to bear the footprints of the virgin goddess. Swami Vivekananda is said to have meditated on this rock for three days. Also on this rock, there is a Dhyana mandapam, an area for meditation. Ferry services are available to reach the memorial.
The Gandhi Memorial has been built on the spot where the urn containing the Mahatma Gandhi's ashes was kept for public viewing before immersion. Resembling central Indian Hindu temples, the memorial was designed in such a way that on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, 2 October, the first rays of the sun fall on the exact place where his ashes were kept.
Vattakottai Fort; a seaside Circular Fort fort near Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence- fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. The entrance of the fort was constructed under the supervision of Captain Eustachius De Lannoy, an ex-Dutch naval officer of the VOC, who became commander of the Travancore army (the very army that defeated him in the Battle of Colachel) in the 18th century, after he earned the trust of the Travancore King Marthanda Varma. De Lannoy constructed Vattakottai, as part of the defence- fortifications he undertook throughout Travancore. The fort is made of granite blocks and, today, a part of the fort extends into the sea. It is a protected site under the Indian archaeological department. A major renovation of the fort was undertaken recently by the department, and the site is now a popular tourist spot. Vattakottai Fort commands a picturesque view of both the sea on it.
Drop off at city hotel in Kanyakumari.
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Included
  • Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water in vehicle
Not included
  • Camera charges at monuments
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cultural
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