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Walk along the smooth sand beaches in Kovalam

Essential Information About Kovalam

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

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Best time to visit

Sep - Feb

Ideal Duration

4-5 Days

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Rs. 2,500

Website

http://keralatourism.org/destination/kovalam-beach/236

Ideal for families
Ideal for Couples
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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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Abhishek Singhi

Pune

Abhishek's 5 days trip to Kovalam

Overall trip was good. Driver were good, hotels were good in some places. Houseboat hotel was okay. Tekkedy hotel was amazing. Munnar hotel didn't have AC and I wasn't aware, hotel was average, food service was slow.

Parveen Goel

Parveen's 10 days trip to Kovalam

We had a great trip to Kerala. The hotels had been booked properly. The hotels were nice in general. The Kochi hotel could do with some minor but very important maintenance. Gave us the feeling that it is mostly unoccupied. Alleppy UDS was really nice. UDS hotels in Trivandrum and Kovlam were als

o nice even though the Kovlam hotel rooms were of lower than expected category. Buying the entrance tickets for most places were a somewhat painful experience because of long queues despite paying high or fast queue prices. 4 hour Houseboat experience in Alleppy was a bit disappointing . It was probably much better than a full day houseboat experience. I believe a Shikara boat for a few hours could have been a better experience. The Travel agent did not book the Pariyar Tiger Reserve tickets for boat ride in advance as per the deal. Finally we decided to give it a miss. The agent did however offer us the refund of the cost for that. Munnar gave us a real hill station feeling. The Aranyaka resort was very nice. Our room had great views. We could have spent some more days there.

Mirza Fadiano

Kanpur

Mirza's 5 days trip to Kovalam

It was my first visit to kerela and after research I chose to go with 7C Destination. The whole trip went smooth and the driver was very kind. He very well took care of our requirements and took us to all the points and gave us enough time to enjoy and rejuvenate at different points. My agent Ranjit

h kept in touch all the times right from planning my itinerary to accomodating my adhoc requests and was very prompt at replying. Me and my wife are very happy with our trip to Kerela. It was a wholesome experience in the God's own country. Allepey house boat was a much delightful experience and unique in its own way. I will remember this experience for the rest of my life. It's a must do for all visiting kerela

Sandeep Gurala

Bangalore

Sandeep's 3 days trip to Kovalam

All the hotels are good except the tulasi Village it good for nature view but safety and security wise the rooms are not good also the food is not up to mark mainly not recommended for family

Mcgregornick

Bangalore

Mcgregornick's 4 days trip to Kovalam

Our 4 day tour of Kerala was pretty good. The tour is very prepackaged with the driver taking you to the sites he thinks you’ll want to see (the same ones everyone else is sent to see) so it doesn’t suit individuals looking to get off the beaten track. For example, we stopped at the same waterfalls

as everyone else, went to the same tea museum and national park as everyone else and were scheduled to go to the same dam as everyone else (we opted out). There is no asking you what you want to do or getting to know your preferences; you are treated as just another uneducated tourist to fleece. Our driver was courteous but initially used his phone a lot while driving (videos, talking and texting) but stopped after I asked him to. Our private Alleppey houseboat was clean and beautiful but the cruising part itself was disappointing. We were only underway for a total of 3 hours out of our 20+ hours on board, meaning we were docked for 15 hours, tied up to shore. You get dropped off at the boat, cruise for 30 minutes to a small shop downriver, get the hard sell on some prawns (2000 rupees a kilo), cruise for 30 more minutes, tie up at shore, eat lunch (very tasty), crew naps, after 1.5 hours stopped, you start to cruise onto the main body of the lake, cruise for 2 hours in what is ultimately a loop and return to the exact place you boarded the boat. You tie up and sit there until 9 am the next morning, despite our itinerary clearly saying we were to cruise from 8-9 am. The boat is cool but, again, you feel like you’re getting cheated out of the 5 hours of cruising you are promised. Also, when you see 50 other boats right next to you doing the exact same thing, it takes away from the experience. Being docked on shore for the vast majority of the trip, you wonder what’s the point of getting a houseboat? Hotels in the area are much cheaper and with a day cruise, you would get to see the same things we saw. The company rep did not often respond to my messages during the trip, instead choosing to ignore rather than help solve issues. Overall, Travel unbounded isn’t bad but they aren’t great either; you leave with a lackluster vacation experience.

Prasanth Sikakollu

Bangalore

Prasanth's 4 days trip to Kovalam

The entire trip is smooth and the driver is friendly with us. The hotel at Munnar is very good at nice locality and ambience. The hotel at Thekkady is the worst one, did not offer complimentary breakfast and dinner, and the facilities are not good. It is more like a lodge and does not deserve to be

a 3-star hotel. The houseboat at Alleppey is the best of all the experiences we had. Houseboat at Alleppey and the morning jeep safari at Munnar are the best memories of the trip.

Anurup Chakraborty

Bengaluru

Anurup's 4 days trip to Kovalam

Good Experience. The only problem was the cab given. It was a below average vehicle that was provided with many things not working.

Altaf Sarangi

Uae

Altaf's 8 days trip to Kovalam

Had a great 10 day vacation in Kerala. The travel agent Kiran was superb. Hotels were nice. The only thing I would change was to upgrade the car to a better one as the roads were really bad and the driving was long so a more better car would have given us less stress on our bodies. Hiking in Pe

riyar Tiger Reserve and Alleppay Backwaters one night stay on houseboat

Vatsal Shah

Mumbai

Vatsal's 8 days trip to Kovalam

Great experience working with travel triangle. The planning was good, the follow-ups were prompt and the agent was available whenever the need arose.

Srinivasan R

Chennai

Srinivasan's 5 days trip to Kovalam

- This was a great travel experience. Munnar-Thekkady-Alleppey package was worth every penny. No hitches anywhere. Everything was pre-organized perfectly by Rahul ji from the Explore world team. Accomodation, pvt car with excellent driver, sightseeing.... everything was the best that we could have

asked for. Especially the boathouse package with home cooked fresh food was outstanding. The most economical and worthy package created by Rahul ji. Thanks a lot. Will definitely reach out you in future also. Great job...best wishes - This was a great travel experience. Munnar-Thekkady-Alleppey package was worth every penny. No hitches anywhere. Everything was pre-organized perfectly by Rahul ji from the Explore world team. Accomodation, pvt car with excellent driver, sightseeing.... everything was the best that we could have asked for. Especially the boathouse package with home cooked fresh food was outstanding. The most economical and worthy package created by Rahul ji. Thanks a lot. Will definitely reach out you in future also. Great job...best wishes

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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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Essential Information About Kovalam

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

Quick Information

Best time to visit

Sep - Feb

Ideal Duration

4-5 Days

Visa

N/A

Starting from

Rs. 2,500

http://keralatourism.org/destination/kovalam-beach/236

Ideal for families

Ideal for Couples

Backwaters

Kovalam Tourist Information

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Kovalam Packages Reviews

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