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Kovalam Tourism, Kerala

Here's a rejuvenating retreat amidst the crescent shaped beaches & swaying palms

Tourism in Kovalam

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Best time to visit
Sep - Feb
Ideal Duration
4-5 Days
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Starting from
Rs. 2,500
  • Ideal for families
  • Ideal for Couples
  • Backwaters

About Kovalam Tourism 2023

A detailed guide to the 'Paradise of the South' based on real traveler experiences

Kovalam is a coastal town, which is known as the ‘Paradise of the South’. Kovalam tourism is all about its beaches and exquisite monuments. In fact, tourists often find themselves getting hypnotized by its beauty. Not only tourists but also people from around Kovalam go there to rejuvenate themselves. It is especially known for its crescent-shaped beaches, namely the Hawa Beach, the Lighthouse Beach and the Samudra Beach, which are only some of the best points of interest.

Being close to Thiruvananthapuram, which is the capital of Kerala, it is easily accessible to those traversing by sea as it is located on the southwest coast of India facing the Arabian Sea, which explains the abundant number of beaches.

Tourism in Kovalam is growing at a fast pace, with more and more people going there every year. The rich culture and the way some of the festivals are celebrated there, you will be overwhelmed by the diversity in this town and the harmony that surrounds people. Here, one can also get a chance to enjoy water sports and shopping. Though, there isn’t much of a nightlife in Kovalam, but there are some splendid places to sit and watch the sun go down.

A place bustling with activity, Kovalam will never make you feel lonely. Kovalam tourism is boosted during the months from November to February. That is the best time to visit Kovalam.

Top Beaches in Kovalam

Being one of the best places for people who are in quest of tranquility, leisure and sun bathing, Kovalam is famed as an international beach destination among tourists.

Head to the crescent shaped Kovalam Beach for plenty of activities, including sunbathing, body massages, swimming, and to attend some cultural programs. While, cherish the picturesque beauty and verdant environs along the coastline of Pozhikkara Beach. Vizhinjam Beach, Hawa Beach and Chowara Beach are best places to indulge in fishing. Other than that, one can always visit Grove Beach, Lighthouse Beach and more for some breathtaking views.

Ayurvedic Massages in Kovalam

Some of the main attractions for tourism in Kovalam, besides the beaches, are the ayurvedic and yoga retreats. On an excursion to Kovalam, one can make a visit to a few of the best ayurvedic massage centres, like: Divya The Health Spa, Amritha Ayurvedic Centre, and more. A perfect place to connect with oneself and nature, a visit to these therapeutic centres is truly an enriching experience.

Honeymoon in Kovalam

A perfect mix of misty hills, dreamy beaches, and luxury honeymoon resorts, Kovalam is really a treat for newlyweds. Being a coastal town in the Arabian Sea, one can visit to Kovalam for honeymoon during the months of winter.

Choose to savour some peaceful moments with your love partner along the Lighthouse Beach- famous for the blue waters and swaying palms, Kovalam Beach- for its sublime beauty and mesmerizing sunset views, Vellayani Lake for tranquility, and the list goes on.  

Water Sports in Kovalam

Crammed with a bounty of splendid beaches, Kovalam let tourists enjoy some adventure activities, besides breathtaking views and blissful moments to cherish. Here is a chance to let your heart pound and satiate that inherent adrenaline junkie in you while partaking in activities like: parasailing, windsurfing, snorkelling, and whatnot!

Nightlife in Kovalam

The spellbinding town of Kovalam has got some hip and swanky nightclubs and bars where you can enjoy the electrifying nightlife. The most popular places are The Sky Bar in Leela Kempinski, Neera Bar in the Taj, and The Bar. Get grooving to the best music and a great atmosphere with a variety of drinks. Get pampered with delicious and delectable food. Loosen yourself and surrender to the soothing and soft music with drinks and lip-smacking food. The nightlife in Kovalam is not a showy affair rather it is subtle and easy-going. So, visit Kovalam and enjoy the subtlety of the place with a great and cozy ambiance. 

Places to Eat in Kovalam

Brimming with plethora of cafes and restaurants, an excursion to this place is meant to treat your taste buds to scrumptious cuisines, like: Puttu, Kappa, Karimeen, and some other famous food in Kovalam. Take our recommendation, and visit famous places, such as German Bakery and Waves Restaurant, Suprabhatam, Malabar Cafe and more which serve a range of South Indian and European dishes that are mouth-watering.  

Places to Stay in Kovalam

No excursion can be best enjoyed had the accommodation offered monotonous views and lacked basic facilities. So, go through our recommendation list, and try to book a stay in places like: Poovar Island Resort, The Leela Kovalam Beach, Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Resort, or any other resort located near Kovalam.  

Kovalam was once and still remains a haven for hippies and every year, there is an influx of backpackers from Europe and Israel. The number of visitors from European countries increased as the Halcyon Castle was built on the orders of Queen Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, who entertained people from Europe. The Europeans discovered the underlying beauty of the town and thereafter, started visiting it more often. They come in search of a new culture and heritage.

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Hawa Beach In Kovalam

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Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

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By Air

A lot of people prefer traveling by air as it feels more hassle-free and less time-consuming. Car, train or bus journeys can get really tiring, rendering one without energy for the whole day. When you have to reach Kovalam by air, you must take a flight to the Trivandrum International Airport in Thiruvananthapuram, which is the nearest airport to Kovalam. The airport is just about twelve kilometers away from mainland Kovalam. From Chennai, it will take you an hour to reach Kovalam, from Bangalore too, it takes about just an hour and from Mumbai, it takes about two hours and 10 minutes.

By Train

On how to reach Kovalam by train, here are some tips that will act as a guide for you. The railway station that is the closest to Kovalam is the Trivandrum Central Railway Station. From there, you can take a cab or hop on a bus to Kovalam. The Station is just fifteen kilometers away from Kovalam, so it will take you about half an hour to forty minutes (depending on the traffic) to reach the main city. This Station has trains plying from all major cities in India, which makes it easier for a person to reach the beautiful city of Kovalam. There are direct trains to Trivandrum Railway Station from cities like Bombay (almost 18 hours), Chennai (11 hours), and Bangalore (16 hours). For those wondering how to reach Kovalam, the duration via train may seem long, but it is an inexpensive mode of transport.

By Road

You can also reach Kovalam by bus or by driving on your own. You will be able to find buses from all nearby cities like Bangalore, Madurai, Chennai, and Nagercoil, to mention a few. A bus journey with friends, family, or even a solo trip can really make one retrospect on their lives while simultaneously enjoying the landscape. You can always rent a car to reach Kovalam from nearby places. Some companies even offer cab services, but those may not always be a good option to opt for. It will surely feel more independent to rent a car and have the freedom of taking it anywhere you want. There is no binding in that but on the other hand, you can save up on other costs such as those of a taxi or buses within Kovalam.

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    Shantanu Dmrc

    New delhi

    Shantanu's 5 days trip to Kovalam

    The initial stay at Munnar was very good and services were also provided on timely fashion. Cab provided was functionally ok but was not in the best of condition. Driver was also quite good having distinct know-how about the place and suggestions for places to visit were also very helpful. Stay at
    Houseboat in Allepey needed improvement for which communication was also done with Agent. Meal was also sub-par at the houseboat. Stay at Thekkady was satisfactory but not great whereas resort at Kovalam was a nice stay. Complimentary breakfast was good only at Munnar. Overall, it was quite a unique experience with visuals of greenery all around.
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    Reddy Appalanaidu

    Visakhapatnam

    Reddy's 5 days trip to Kovalam

    It's a life time memory for us.we enjoyed alot. Thankyou Balaji vacations and travel triangle Munnar
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    Nagulagani Soujanya

    Hyderabad

    Nagulagani's 3 days trip to Kovalam

    It's a good journey with JSquares. I planned trip to kerala. They will search good hotels according to our budget. I have connected with Janeet from JSquares he put all his efforts according to my plans. I have changed many plans but without hesitating he has given good ideas and suggested good hote
    ls thank you. It's a budget friendly as well.
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    Lnita

    Kochi

    Lnita's 4 days trip to Kovalam

    Program was done as asked. Hôtel in Munnar was very good. Confortable and good breakfast. A pitty that there was noy internet in the room! Driver was nice person and he knew perfectly where to go and visit. Agent was reactive and professionnal. I higly recommend. Great sightseeing in Munnar. The
    black waters very peaceful and nice. I would love to have all included during the tour rather than paying to go to the sunset or if i wanted other thing to dîner instead of chicken. It always look like if you were ony interested in money. our.
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    Yuvraj Singh

    Yuvraj's 5 days trip to Kovalam

    Overall experience was very good especially last day stay in resort. But there can be better coordination between travel agent and transporter like I changed my itinerary and share with travel agent before booking she said ok but driver was not aware of it due to which I have to skip some places to
    visit which were in my package I paid extra for this but got nothing and in last day schedule candid photoshoot was included in package but when I asked for it in resort they were not aware of it and said they do not provide this kind of facility. So travel agent charged me extra for few changes but didn't get anything. Inspite of these things overall experience was very good.
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    Msprerna

    Bangalore

    Ms Prerna's 9 days trip to Kovalam

    The worst taxi driver ever, ruined my trip. Was very greedy, asking for money all the time, not ready to go through or follow itinerary. Had problem with our itinerary itself which we booked (not sure why he even took it then) Wasnt ready to stop at a proper restaurant also on the way for the fo
    od. Was like everything should be done as per his saying even the food. Made us walk for long everytime for smaller things also to save himself parking. For sightseeing either we ask locals and have to walk and take local convince eventhough it was the part of itinerary. Worst service. Driver Kept telling had taken this trip from agent in very cheap price. He kept saying kms are going very high even though he hardly drove 30 kms on few days. He was not even good for hotel to hotel drop also wasting lot of time as he used to drive at 40 to 60 and taking from interior roads avoiding highways (maybe due to tolls) Would recommend to avoid this driver if you are really looking for a normal atleast if not a good trip and full of stress and wasting too much money.
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    Indudevaraj

    Chennai

    Indudevaraj's 4 days trip to Kovalam

    Driver is just awesome no words but the rooms were not gud they given another resort bcoz of construction work foods were superb same in houseboat food is nice but the room was not maintained properly there are some cockroach and insects in the room
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    SUBHASH CHAUDHARY

    Jaipur

    Subhash's 6 days trip to Kovalam

    Please note travel triangle doesnt have any idea about the hotels so plz kindly check hotel reviews on other platforms also.i has a very bad experience with deshadan resort at allepey kerela.
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    Raja Shimman

    Chennai

    Raja's 3 days trip to Kovalam

    Provided boat house was really in a bad and broken state. Food provided was also not up to the mark and they provided whatever they had rather than what we want Renai Greenfield hotel was really good on the 2nd day of the trip and we had great memories there
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    Sagar Sheth

    Mumbai

    Sagar's 7 days trip to Kovalam

    The first two hotels were amazing i.e. adishakti and times square. Decent hotel in Thekkady. However would have preferred ac hotel in munnar but was suggested it won't be required Vagamon hotel experience was worst. It was hot there and rooms were too small. Both cab drivers jithu and Anish were am
    azing. They made sure we visit everyplace and cover as many locations as possible. they stopped at good restaurants for munching and snacking. Both made us feel safe and acted as our big brothers. I would suggest them to everyone i know wanting to travel to kerela. Namit also planned the trip very well. He picked up my calls and tried to give out a resolution. But at times i felt I was not up to mark and I felt that he could have handled the situation better. Kerela agent arun never contacted us during the trip and neither picked up the phone for sikara ride. Although he made the required arrangement properly. Overall me and my friend's had a great experience with trip sailor ..looking forward for more such trips in future. I think jithu as our cab driver was amazing and the first two days he gave us an amazing time. Anish on the last day took us to adventure park and motivated us to do the activities as it was our last day.

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    Where to stay in Kovalam?

    Beaches being the major tourist attractions, Kovalam offers a number of beachside budget resorts which are preferred by tourists from all over the world. Moreover, the city does have plenty of hotels and guest houses as well.

    Where and what to eat while in Kovalam?

    There are many restaurants along the beachfront at Lighthouse Beach. The days catch is usually laid in front of them in the evening for those who like fish. The specialty of the area is Chicken Fry. Fried chicken in a red masala paste with freshly cut chillis. Vegetable sambal, paratha (a richer version of roti), beef fry and fish fry are commonly available.

    Why is Kovalam beach famous?

    The Kovalam Beach is famous for pristine surroundings consisting of soft sand, clear waters, and fringed palms. The beach is also known to have low tidal waves which makes it perfect for swimming. The beach is also known for spellbinding sunsets. 

     

    Why is Kovalam sand black?

    The color of the sand in Kovalam is black due to the existence of Ilmenite and Monazite. Also due to the black color, the sand heats up quickly and making it difficult to walk on the beach on a sunny day.

     

    What can I buy in Kovalam?

    The popular things one can buy from Kovalam are books, sarongs, spices such as saffron, cardamom, coriander, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Other things to buy are Tibetan handicrafts, shells, local handlooms, and handicrafts. 

     

    How many beaches are there in Kovalam?

    The famous beaches in Kovalam are Kovalam Beach, Pozhikkara Beach, Vizhinjam Beach, Samudra Beach, Ashoka Beach, Lighthouse Beach, Hawa Beach, Grove Beach, and Shanghumukham Beach. 

     

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