Where to go in Kerala to chill out for a week

Rachpoot

Hiya,

I have less than two weeks and very little money but need a break from the city. I have been to India twice before visting rajasthan and the north but for much longer. This time it's a break from work so just want a bit of sun and relaxation and to feel a million miles away from work. I am taking my partner,and would really like to know where in Kerala would anyone recommend heading to. Gonna get the cheapest flight to India, either to Mumbai or bangalore and then to Trivandrum by train from there?

All tips and advice welcome, is Kerala a good option for this type of break?

My travel dates are Feb 15th - Feb 28th

Many Thanks in advance,

Rach

vandy

Hi and welcome to IM.

Are you not able to fly directly to Trivandrum via Dubai.

This would save some travel time & costs, and since you are going
to Trivandrum you have 2 choices Kovalam or Varkalha.

Kovalam is more full on like Goa.Never been to Varkalha but keep
hearing good things about the place.

rgds

vandy

Lord Average

If you are in UK then book a package holiday to Kovalam, choosing the cheapest accomodation. This will give you a direct flight from London to Trivandrum.

Then you can get a bus up to Varkala (1 hr or so from Triv airport) which is a great place to stay and relax, with very reasonably priced accommodation if you look for it.

You could even have a two centre break with Kovalam and Varkala this way, giving you four nice beaches.

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Rachpoot

Thanks Vandy!!!

Now I am looking at flying via Bahrain to Cochin, would you still recommend the same places or are there others...?

Thanks as always for you help,

Rach

whinger

Got to agree with vandy on this one. probably the best and cheapest way would be to fly dierct (If you're from the UK) on a package to kovolam. Use the hotel to settle and then head north to varkala. accomodation is reasonable in Varkala with places to stay to meet all budgets. When you arrive, one watch the bags (In a cafe) the other does a hotel check (certainly better than carting rucksacks / bags around). The good bit is you can then return to your kovolam hotel before returning home.

Varkala is so much better than Kovolam, much more cosmopolitan and in my opinion - better food. The beaches are good as well as you can 'get away' from the various offers of goods..

There are some wonderful northern beaches however they don't have a proper infrastructure that you may require to support your stay.

Have fun

Indizen

Verkala, Kochi and Munnar +/- Wayanad.

PEEK

Recently, i came from kerala trip.

4 days based at kochin - did local sightseeing, backwater trip for 1 day, athirampalli falls and kothanad elephant sanctuary and cherai beach. You can miss local sightseeing.

3 days based at munnar - trip to marayoor and did forest trekking, 1 day usual sight seeing.

I recommend trekking in munnar especially to Thoovanam water falls - around 3 km. I missed this one.

You can stay near the water falls for 1500 rs per night, 300 rs extra for another person. Imagine, when you wakeup big waterfalls is your shower!!! But, I am a fan of waterfallssssss.

If you decide about these places, i give more info to do it cheaply.

CliveG

I'd suggest Varkala over Kovalam. Was recently in Varkala on the cliff top - cheap accommodation, cheap but very good food. Also entertainment available most nights at the Funky Art Cafe. Beaches good.

s.evans670@btinterne

After reading and researching about Kerala (the best I could without being there)were also hitting Varkala after our 3day train ride from Delhi we will be in need of some rest ,relaxation and good food,Steve

Indizen

A trip to Munnar for the tea gardens and rolling green hills is well worth it.

palerider

Isn't Trivundrum fairly quiet.
If it's a break you want. Trivundrum or Kovalum would be my choice.

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haddock

thomas cook fly direct from gatwick to trivandrum for 285 quid at the mo look on travel republic, i just bought one. am off on the 23rd jan enjoy

life_is_journey

hi everybody. welcome to India.Well there are many places in kerala to visit. but its depends on what excatly you want to do. for example if you want to enjoy the beautiful beaches then kovlam ,beach is a must. if you want to enjoy the back waters of kerala and experience the daily life in backwaters then 'allepi' and 'kainagiri' are the place.
if you want to enjoy the cultural and historical places then fort kochi,kalicut and trivandrum are the place. if one want to enjoy the hill stations then munnar is the place.

for more you can visit this link.http://www.kerala-vacation-packages....ges/index.html .
i have used this link and it was very much informative. hope it help all.

ashis

Lord Average

When we stayed at Trivandrum two years ago there was a political rally, riot and 46 arrests. Madness!

s.evans670@btinterne

after a week in the North of India we hit Varkala for 2 weeks at the start of March were we intend to laze around and eat great food were going to slowly in hops go up to Alleppy stopping at kollam anyone as were now getting close and we have sorted out timetable for Delhi Agra and Amritsar, we now need to start on the plans for the south so if anyone has any tips for us, cheap home stays, bamboo huts and good restaurants please let us know , thanks Steve