Plan your visit

Getting here

• Air: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 76 km. Madurai, about 240 km.
• Rail: Kanniyakumari station is about 1 km from the beach. Nagercoil Junction is 17 km away.
• Road: buses reach Kanniyakumari Bus Stand from Thiruvananthapuram, Madurai, Coimbatore, Puducherry and Chennai. Vadasery Bus Stand in Nagercoil is about 21 km.

When to go

• November to March is cool and pleasant, according to Tamil Nadu Tourism.
• Summers are very hot.
• The north-east monsoon, October to December, brings the heaviest rain. Thirparappu flows strongly for about seven months a year.

Know before you go

• Bathing is banned on much of the shore at the Cape because of strong waves.
• Padmanabhapuram Palace closes on Mondays.
• Dress modestly at temples and churches.
• Forest areas such as Kalikesam have check posts. Ask about entry first.

One day at the Cape

1. Sunrise Point
2. Kumari Amman Temple
3. The Ferry to the Rocks
4. Vivekananda Rock Memorial
5. Thiruvalluvar Statue
6. Kanyakumari Glass Bridge
7. Gandhi Mandapam
8. Our Lady of Ransom Church
9. Vattakottai Fort
10. Sunset Point

Second day: temples and palace

1. Thanumalayan Temple, Suchindram
2. Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil
3. Mani Medai Clock Tower
4. Padmanabhapuram Palace
5. Udayagiri Fort
6. Mathur Aqueduct
7. Thirparappu Falls

Third day: rock, coast, forest

1. Chitharal Jain Monuments
2. Adikesava Perumal Temple, Thiruvattar
3. Pechiparai Dam
4. Muttom Beach
5. Colachel
6. Sothavilai Beach