Madurai Trip Overview
When you want to experience the 3 R’s of travelling – Repair, Recharge and Rameswaram is on Pamban Island (40 KM from the Mannar Island in Sri Lanka). It is separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel. Rameswaram, considered to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus is a part of Char Dham pilgrimage. The history of Rameswaram is centred around the island being a transit point to reach Sri Lanka (Ceylon historically) and the presence of Ramanathaswamy Temple. So give a spiritual and quaint treat to yourself
Additional Info
Duration: 11 to 13 hours
Starts: Madurai, India
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
When you want to experience the 3 R’s of travelling – Repair, Recharge and Rameswaram is on Pamban Island (40 KM from the Mannar Island in Sri Lanka). It is separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel. Rameswaram, considered to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus is a part of Char Dham pilgrimage. The history of Rameswaram is centred around the island being a transit point to reach Sri Lanka (Ceylon historically) and the presence of Ramanathaswamy Temple. So give a spiritual and quaint treat to yourself
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Rameswaram, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu
Pick you up from your hotel/residence in Madurai at a pick-up time selected while booking.
Approx 170 kilometers drive to Rameswaram and may take up to 4 Hours to reach.
Once arrive, the driver will take to the popular temples:
Agni Theertham,
Panchamukha Hanuman,
Ramar Padam Gothanda Ramar Temple,
Ramanathaswamy Temple,
After the temple visit, you may stop for lunch or refreshments at a local restaurant before continuing to the next places of visit.
Post lunch (OWN Cost), you will be visiting the house and the memorial of India’s rocket man, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
Next stop will be Pambam Bridge and Dhunushkodi which is about just 28 KM from Sri Lanka, making it the closest point on Indian soil to Sri Lanka.
After the completion of your entire day tour, the driver will drive you back to Madurai. To conclude drive back to Madurai from Dhanushkodi is approximately 190 KM and may take up to 4.5 Hours to reach Madurai.
Duration: 3 hours
