From beautiful beaches to serene backwaters, breath-taking hill stations to ethereal carved temples, South India is amongst the best places for sightseeing and unwinding. Apart from the tranquil view of Southern land, it is also popular for the adventure sports namely paragliding, trekking, skydiving, river rafting and much more.
IRCTC Tourism offers you Southern Marvel Tour Package that takes you through the southern part of the India, giving insight to the history, art and culture of Madurai, Rameshwaram and Kanyakumari.
Once you have booked the 6 nights, 7 days Southern Marvel Tour, your trip will commence from Mumbai taking you to your first destination, Madurai which is one of the oldest cities of India. Here, you can explore the various temples, their rituals, architecture and design. Famous for its temples built by Pandyan and Madurai Nayak kings, the Meenakshi temple in Madurai is one of the major Hindu temples dedicated to her.
Considered a holy pilgrimage site, one will proceed towards Rameshwaram. After visiting the famous temples of the city, you can enjoy sightseeing at Dhanushkodi beach.
Renowned for being the southernmost point of India where the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal converge, Kanyakumari is a city named after Goddess Kanya Kumari, an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. You can also catch a glimpse of the most picturesque and phenomenal sunsets and sunrises from here.
Southern Marvel Tour also includes visit to Kumari Amman Temple, Three Seas Mingle Point, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Mandapam.
This package also includes return train fare for Comfort - 3AC & for Standard - II Sleeper Class, meals (breakfast and dinner), accommodation (hotel stay - 1 night stay at Madurai, 1 night stay at Rameshwaram, 1 night stay at Kanyakumari), sightseeing and excursion as per the itinerary and applicable taxes.