Day trip to Kanyakumari beach and Padmanabhapuram palace

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Stop At: Padmanabhapuram Palace, Padmanabhapuram Village Near Thuckalay, Kanyakumari India

Padmanabhapuram Palace, also known as Kalkulam Palace, is a Travancore era palace located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The palace is owned, controlled and maintained by the government of the neighbouring state of Kerala. This palace is older than Rambagh Palace in Rajasthan. It is possible that it is the one of the oldest palaces in India.

The palace was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal who ruled Venad between 1592 and 1609. This Palace is maintained by the Govt. of Kerala Archaeology Department.

The Padmanabhapuram Palace complex consists of several structures:

Mantrasala; the King's Council Chamber
Thai Kottaram, constructed before 1550
Nataksala; the Performance Hall
A four-storeyed mansion at the centre of the complex
Thekee Kottaram; the Southern Palace.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Kanyakumari Beach, potoakhali, Bangladesh, Kanyakumari India

A very popular tourist destination in India, it is famous for its unique ocean sunrise, sunset and moonrise, the 41-metre (133 ft) Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial off the coast, and as a pilgrimage centre. Lying at the tip of peninsular India, Kanyakumari is bordered on the west, south and east by the Laccadive Sea.It has a coastal line of 71.5 kilometres (44.4 mi) stretched on the three sides.
On the shores of the town is a temple dedicated to Goddess Kanyakumari (the virgin Goddess), after which the town is named. Kanyakumari has been a city since the Sangam period and has been referred to in old Malayalam literature and in the accounts of Ptolemy and Marco Polo.

Duration: 3 hours

• Parking Fees
• Bottled water
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• WiFi on board
• Private transportation
• Entry charges
• Entry/Admission - Kanyakumari Beach
• Entry/Admission - Padmanabhapuram Palace

• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infants must sit on laps
• Most travelers can participate
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

1: Thiruvananthapuram Central, Chalai Bazaar, Chalai, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695001, India
2: Anna Bus Stand, Meenakshipuram - Nagercoil, Cape Rd, Meenakshipuram, Chidambara Nagar, Kottar, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu 629001, India
3: Neyyattinkara, Kerala, India
4: Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
Traveler pickup is offered

Airports

• Trivandrum Intl Airport, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) India

• Vizhinjam International Sea Port, 9XCX+G76, Vizhinjam, Kerala, India

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Day trip to Kanyakumari beach and Padmanabhapuram palace
6/8/2022 - 4/14/2025

Returns to original departure point

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10 hours