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Best Beaches in Kerala
Every traveller loves a tour to blissful and breezy. The grainy sand touching your feet’s skins, over headed warm sunlight, a pleasure of cold beverages abreast, the soothing sound of waves hitting the land’s surface, a sense relaxation and a time zone of no worries is what every traveller hunts for. Vacations are for relaxation and what can be more an ideal destination than the beaches for travellers and tourists and that too the beautiful and private beaches of Kerala. From sunbathing, to various adventurous water sports, gathering shells, snapping pictures, savouring seafood, and building sandcastles, I mean, of course, everyone loves to play with beach sand! Most of the excellent beaches of India are actually nestled in Kerala, I mean you just already visit the place and believe yourself. Sprawled over for 600 km, the Kerala’s coast is a gem for those visitors who arrive every year in abundant of number to relish the sandy beaches along with the rocky cliffs and coconut palms of the Kerala. Kerala comprises of 22 beaches, along with the Arabian Sea. If you are planning a Kerala Tour Packages India, and looking for a beach vacation, so Kerala Family Holiday Package is the best destination for you.
Top Tourist Destination Beaches of Kerala
1:- Kovalam Beach
Comprised of three crescent beaches, Kovalam Beach is eminent for swimming, sunbathing, ayurvedic massages, and boat cruises. The place proffers a variety of accommodations from affordable cottages to five-star hotels, and the finest dining alternatives for your warm visit. Tourists can also visit famous sites like Padmanabhaswamy Temple and Napier Museum.
Top Key Attraction Sites: Lighthouse Beach, Samudra Beach, Hawa Beach, Vellayani Lake, Neyyar Dam.
How to Reach
By Air: Reach to the nearest Thiruvananthapuram Airport and take a cab or taxi from there.
By Train: Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station is the closest to Kovalam and from there you can reach the city via car or taxi.
By Road: You can reach Kovalam through various buses and Volvos that are provided by the Kerala’s government from any part of the city.
2:- Varkala Beach
Pinpointed 15 km away from Thiruvananthapuram, and notable for Papanasam Beach, Varkala Beach is a tranquil coastal town. It is believed that the place has medicinal waters and abodes 2,000 years old, Janardhanaswamy Temple. If you are an ayurvedic massage lover, then Varkala is for you because the place has various ayurvedic massage centers along with comfortable and budget accommodations for you.
Top Key Attraction Sites: Varkala Cliff, Janardhanaswamy Temple, Kappil Beach, Black Sand Beach, Kaduvayil Juma Masjid.
How to Reach
By Air: Reach Thiruvananthapuram Airport and from here hire a cab or taxi to reach Varkala.
By Train: The Varkala-Sivagiri Railway Station will take you close to the Varkala Beach.
By Road: Take any public or private bus service and reach to the Varkala Bus Stand.
3:- Marari Beach
A small beach destination in Alappuzha, Marari Beach is famous for its beautiful coconut palm trees and its view, golden sands, and the traditional culture of fishing of the villages. Tourists can relish water activities here like surfing, swimming, parasailing, and watching mesmerizing sunrises, sunsets, and the snake boat races.
Top Key Attraction Sites: Marari Handicrafts Emporium, Kalappura Houseboats, Mararikulam Shiva Temple, Thumpolly Beach, St. Francis Church.
How to Reach
By Air: Kochi is closest airport to reach to the Marari which is 41km. From there you can hire a cab or taxi.
By Train: Alleppey Station is the closest Railway Station which is 16km away from where you can hire a cab or taxi to reach Marari.
By Road: If you are planning to visit the Marari via road then take NH 47 which is 1km away from Marari Village.
4:- Bekal Beach
Bekal Beach is set up for the Bekal Fort which is located in Kasargod. Tourists can explore the shallow waters of Bekal Beach. The beach has a walkway, along with a children's park where visitors can take their children. You can relish various activities like camel and horse rides, watch sunrise and sunset, stroll along the beach, and try the local snacks of the area. Nestled a few km away from the beach is a Rock Garden which you can visit, and also the Kanvatheertha Beach, with a large swimming pool-like sea emergence.
Top Key Attraction Sites: Bekal Fort, Chandragiri Fort, Valiyaparamba Backwaters, Hosdurg Beach.
How to Reach
By Air: Touch down to Mangalore Airport which is 50 km away from Bekal and book a car or taxi to move towards the destination.
By Train: Two railway stations, Kasargod & Kanhangad are located 12 km away from Bekal from where you can go through cab or taxi to Bekal.
By Road: You take private or public bus going towards Cochin, as all buses moving to Cochin stop-by at Bekal.
5:- Cherai Beach
Pinpointed in Cherai Village on Vypin Island, Cherai Beach proffers a view of Chinese Fishing Nets or Cheena Vala and palm-edged backwaters. Tourists can do swimming, sunbathing and surfing. Eminent for unqiue seashells and occasional dolphin views, you can visit Cherai for white sands, and calm waters.
Top Key Attraction Sites: Santra Cruz Cathedral Church, Chendamangalam Jewish Synagogue, National Shrine Basilica of our Lady of Ransom Vallarpadam, Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary.
How to Reach
By Air: Reach to the nearest Cochin Airport which is 22 km away and book a cab or taxi to reach Cherai.
By Train: The closest Ernakulam Railway Station is located 35 km away from Cherai from where you can take a cab or taxi.
By Road: You can take bus or drive through Edappally road to North Paravur and from there you can reach Cherai, located 25 km away.
6:- Alappuzha Beach
Nestled in Alappuzha, notable for its lighthouse, pier and golden sands, Alappuzha Beach proffers you with fun to relish with sunbathing, swimming, greenery, palm trees, and beautiful backwaters. The beach is a fascinating tourist destination for the tourists.
Top Key Attraction Sites: Alleppey Backwaters, Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple, St. Mary’s Forane Church, Alappuzha Lighthouse.
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport is the Kochi Airport, 90 km away from where you can hire a cab or taxi to reach Alappuzha.
By Train: Alappuzha Railway Station is located 1 km away from the Alappuzha Beach.
By Road: You can reach Alappuzha via bus, car or any other local transport as Bus Stand from the destination is located 5 km away.
Suggested Tour Package is 6 days Kerala Tour Package
7:- Shankhumugham Beach
Away from the hordes, proffering you absolute relaxation and an ideal evening, Sankhumugham Beach nestled in Thiruvananthapuram, is eminent for its white sand, calm atmosphere, Star Fish Restaurant, and Old Coffee House. The beach is the foremost location for Ganesh Nimarjan at the time of Vinayaka Chathurthi.
Kerala flourishes with an abundance of beaches so make sure when you will choose your Kerala Tour Package, you should visit the top beaches mentioned above and other beaches too.
Top Key Attraction Sites: Attukal Bhagavthy Temple, Sir Chitra Art Gallery, Kuthiramalika Palace, Valiyathura Pier.
How to Reach
By Air: Thiruvananthapuram Airport is the nearest airport located 5km away from where you can hire a car or taxi to reach Shankhumugham.
By Train: Thiruvananthapuram Central (7km) & Kochuveli Railway Station (6km) are two nearest railways to Shankhumugham from there you can reach via cab or taxi.
By Road: Take any public or private bus and you can reach to the Shankhumugham which is 500 meters away from the beach.
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