Kovalam beach tour packages

Crescent beaches under a red-and-white lighthouse, close to Trivandrum airport and a short drive from India's southern tip.

From Trivandrum airport: 15 km, 30 min
From Alleppey: 160 km, 4 hours
Best time: October–March
Ideal stay: 2 nights

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About Kovalam

Kovalam is Kerala's best-known beach, three coves separated by rocky headlands just south of Thiruvananthapuram. Lighthouse Beach is the liveliest, with a promenade of cafés; Hawa and Samudra beaches are calmer.

It makes an easy finish to a Kerala tour because Trivandrum airport is half an hour away. From Kovalam you can also visit Poovar's estuary by boat, the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in the capital, and Kanyakumari as a day trip.

How to reach Kovalam

Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) is 15 km away. Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station is 16 km.

Things to do in Kovalam

Lighthouse Beach
Climb the lighthouse for the view, then stay on the beach for sunset.
Poovar backwater boating
Mangrove canals that end at a golden sand bar between the river and the sea.
Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Trivandrum's famous temple. Entry for Hindus only, with a strict dress code.
Napier Museum & Zoo
A 19th-century Indo-Saracenic museum building in Trivandrum city.
Ayurveda massage
Many Kovalam resorts have in-house Ayurveda centres for short treatments.
Kanyakumari day trip
85 km south: sunrise or sunset at India's tip, with Padmanabhapuram Palace on the way.