Saturday, September 23, 2023

Rameswaram - Final trail of Kasi Yatra



18-Oct-2023 (Onboard train from Blr to Madurai)

    Train (11021 / DADAR TEN EXP) to Madurai from YPR @ 09:20 PM


19-Oct-2023 (Madurai)

    Reach Madurai in the morning @ 08:10 AM

    Read to hotel and get fresh,

    • Coral Shelters Service Apartments - Keela Vasal (1.6km from temple)
    • Hotel Sabarees Residency (830m from temple) 
    • KRISH RESIDENCY (1.8km from temple) 

    Visits in Madurai,

  • Visit Madurai Meenakshi amman temple
  • Visit Thiruparamkundram Murugan Temple
  • Visit Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal 

    Post Lunch, Start towards Rameswaram (172 km, approx 3 hr to 3:15 hr journey)

    Stay in Rameswaram.

    • Hotel SAARA (Suite option [4 adults] - 5,200/- + 700 + tax for 2 nights)
    • Hotel Vel Residency (Super Family Four Bed A/C Room - 2,822/- + 700 + tax per night)

20-Oct-2023 (Rameswaram)

Day trip in Rameswaram

  • Visit Ramanathasamy temple
  • Visit Ramar Patha
  • Visit Danushkodi Beach & Tip of India 
  • End the day with a beach visit

Stay in Rameswaram


21-Oct-2023 (Rameswaram, Thirunelveli and Kanyakumari)

Start towards Kanyakumari in the morning (308 km, approx 6 hrs journey 

  • via (225km, 4.5 hrs) Thirunelveli [Nellaiappar Temple]
  • Even before we reach Thirunelveli , there might be decent beaches that we can explore.

Reach Kanyakumari by Lunch. Afternoon visits in Kanyakumari.

  • Visit Kanyakumari Bagavathy temple 
  • Sunset view in Kanyakumari 
  • End the day with a beach visit

Stay in Kanyakumari.

  • Hotel Sivamurugan, Double bed A/c Super Deluxe Room (2 adults) - 4779/- + 1100 + tax (per day)
  • Hotel Samudra, Standard Non Seafacing for 2 rooms - 5457/- + 1400 + tax (per day)

 

22-Oct-2023 (Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram)

Morning visits in Kanyakumari,

  • Sunrise in Kanyakumari
  • Vivekananda Rock
  • Thiruvalluvar Statue
  • Suchindram temple 

Drive towards Thiruvananthapuram post lunch.

  • Visit Kovalam beach en-route.

Stay at Thiruvananthapuram

    • NUTSHELL Airport Retreat by the Sea (~ 2800/- for 2 adults and 1 kid per day, with breakfast)
    • Seaside home stay ( ~ 1875 + 435 + tax for 2 adults and 1 child, without breakfast)


23-Oct-2023 (Thiruvananthapuram)

Day visits in Thiruvananthapuram,

  • Sree Padmanaba swamy Temple
  • Trivandrum Zoo
  • Visit Veli Tourist Village 

Onboard evening train (12258 / KCVL YPR GR EXP) to B'lore from KVL (KOCHUVELI) @ 5 PM


24-Oct-2023 (Onboard train from Blr to Madurai)

    De-board train in YPR and back home