Houseboat silhouetted against palm trees and glowing water at sunset on the Alleppey backwaters

Kerala destinations

Kovalam travel guide

The lighthouse beach south of Thiruvananthapuram, a coastal finish after the backwaters.

+91 95672 09627 Private car, hotels, and a houseboat night

About Kovalam

Kovalam is the beach finish south of Thiruvananthapuram. Routes that end here usually fly out of Trivandrum, not Kochi.

Lighthouse beach A free beach day Trivandrum airport

Places to visit in Kovalam

Lighthouse beach

The main swim and walk, a few minutes from the hotel strip.

Vizhinjam

The harbour next door, useful if you want a boat morning.

Suggested Kovalam itinerary

Day 1

Arrive from Alleppey

The drive south is the day. Check in and keep the evening on the beach.

Day 2

Beach

A free day. The lighthouse climb is optional and paid locally.

Packages that visit Kovalam

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Place photographs via Wikimedia Commons.