Kovalam Trips & Tours

We know we said that Kerala wasn’t known for its picture-perfect beaches, but when it comes to sandy shores and waving fronds, southern Kerala does indeed score pretty highly. Kovalam, a teensy-tiny surf town where reggae fills the air, is probably the most well-known beach and crescent bays and ritzy hotels of the shoreline are stunning if sometimes busy. Head a little further in either direction and you’ll also be in for a treat; here, the cliffs get more dramatic, the beaches more deserted and the palm trees more, er, wavey. So, when should you go? For sun-splattered but temperate days, travel between October and March before the monsoon season hits in late May. Don’t ignore June, July and September totally, however, as it’s the perfect time to take Ayuverdic treatments. And the best place for them? You guessed it…