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Essential Information About Kovalam

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

Tourism in Kovalam

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Best time to visit
Jan - Dec
Ideal Duration
4-5 Days
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N/A
Starting from
Rs. 2,500
  • Ideal for families
  • Ideal for Couples
  • Backwaters

Kovalam Tourist Information

Here's some important information as recommended by Lakhs of our travelers

Kovalam is a beautiful and peaceful town in Kerala.Tourism in Kovalam has increased considerably over the years as people find that it is a place for relaxation. You can come here for a solo as well as a family trip. Kovalam tourism is boosting as the place offers great facilities in terms of transportation, sightseeing, adventure-filled activities, and much more.

Swimming, sunbathing, beach and water sports, herbal and ayurvedic body massages etc. are some things that you should definitely try when touring in Kovalam. It is just 16 kilometers away from the capital of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. It is not a hassle getting to the capital from Kovalam. This city has some specialties that you should know about, hence, here are some facts about Kovalam. Besides all this, Kovalam is world famous for its backwaters and many tourists take advantage of that by going surfing there.

Stay in Kovalam:

Kovalam is famous for its crescent shaped beaches. Along these beaches, there are many cottages and other sorts of accommodations available for tourists. There are Ayurvedic health resorts, budget cottages, and small hotels. You can even opt to stay in a 5-star hotel in Kovalam. The best time to visit Kovalam is from September to March, so if you want to avoid the high prices, you can go during the off season. Pre-booking hotels will save you a lot of money, so it is advisable to do that. However, on spot booking for a night is also possible. In Kovalam, you can even opt for homestays during which you will have the privilege of staying with a local family.

Food in Kovalam:

Kovalam offers a variety of cuisine. The food at restaurants ranges from continental to authentic South Indian. We would advise you to try out puttu. It is a breakfast dish and is very common in Kovalam. Its ingredients include rice or wheat with grated coconut. Appam is another popular dish there. It is usually served with meat and other non-vegetarian dishes. Kappa is a spicy but a unique dish. It is a herb that is garnished and cooked to create an exquisite dish. You will often be served your food on clean palm leaves. Seafood is found in abundance in the south. You will, however, be able to taste plenty of South India spices in your food.

Language and Festivals in Kovalam:

People in Kovalam converse mainly in Malayalam which is their mother tongue. English is also widely spoken in the city. The Kovalites are generous and welcoming people. Do not hesitate to pass a smile to a local, they will reciprocate.

People in Kovalam like to celebrate their festivals with grandeur and pompousness. The Elephant Race is a popular festival celebrated in the month of January. Elephants can be seen marching the streets of Kovalam. The Kerala Village Festival is a 10-day long celebration in a village near Kovalam, where the locals display their music and folk dances with great enthusiasm.

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    Sachin Deshpande

    Bengaluru

    Sachin's 4 days trip to Kovalam

    It was a good experience. The driver was professional with good knowledge of all the places. Overall a decent trip for us.
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    Surendra Kamat

    Mumbai

    Surendra's 6 days trip to Kovalam

    It was a wonderful experience with travel triangle This is our 3rd trip.The driver Mr Ashraf was very polite,really decent person and cooperative in every aspect and cab was very well clean and well maintained. Hotels provided were good could have been better .The services of the agent were very pro
    mp and fantastic.He helped us in every possible way.Booked flight tickets for us after it got canceled and changed hotel too as per our convenience.Thamk you so much travel triangle looking forward to another memorable with you in our next future tours. Allepey Houseboat was lovely experience
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    Ajeetsingh Devra

    Indore

    Ajeetsingh's 5 days trip to Kovalam

    In itinerary deluxe room was mentioned and paid for same but on check in it was standard room at dehlia resort at varkala House boat
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    Varunraj

    Chennai

    Varunraj's 4 days trip to Kovalam

    Everything was fine but the pending amount was settled to hotel on time even after I notified the agent the day before. I was supposed to checkout at 8:30 am but due to this pending amount it got delayed. It got me a little frustrated
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    Uday Raj

    Uday's 6 days trip to Kovalam

    I agree with all services, but tell in all detail Which is i observed that in sum places like in Ervykulam national park boating entry should be done online in advance, All r good memories but in cheari u can give to your costumes better than mareblu
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    Pooja Boral

    Hyderabad

    Pooja's 4 days trip to Kovalam

    Superb Experience with Namaskaram Travels. We visited Munnar/ Kochi through them and would recommend my other South Indian trips through them. Thanks Neha for so responsive, I think most of the other agents of TT fails. Superb negotiations by Neha(agent)
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    Kanyakumari

    Surendran's 5 days trip to Kovalam

    improvement needed in travel agency service Happy to deal with travel triangle
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    Shanmugapriya v

    Chennai

    Shanmugapriya's 4 days trip to Kovalam

    Our kerala trip was very nice. Thank you sahil
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    Udisha Singh

    Ahmedabad

    Udisha's 6 days trip to Kovalam

    Hotel could have been better in thekkady. Though a very good hotel but we were given smallest room as they had full occupancy. It was extremely suffocting because we were with our child. The room had no window. We requested for room change and next day we got much better room. However for an entire
    day we had to survive in that small room though we paid full. Hence wud not recommend that hotel Elephant ride and elephant rain in thekkady. Also loved allepey hotel
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    Dradityatamboli

    Alibag

    Dradityatamboli's 4 days trip to Kovalam

    Wonderful experience with Wish your trip. Eric helped me with the planning very well. Thank you

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    Where can I avail Ayurveda and Yoga in Kovalam?

     

    Ayurveda and Yoga should probably be available at your place of stay itself. If not, there are a number of Ayurvedic and Yogic centres on and off the beach. Only go for centres recognised by the Department of Tourism.

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