Nileshwaram Trips & Tours

A remote stretch of coastline on northern Kerala’s Malabar Coast, just where the state borders Karnataka, Nileshwar is the place to unplug and refresh whilst the Arabian Sea laps at your toes. It’s a journey to get here and only a sprinkling of tourists ever make it, but if you do, your rewards are deserted beaches thumped by blue, blue waves, and glistening backwater canals, more tranquil than their southern counterparts. But make no mistake, this isn’t India-lite: it might give off a cool-as-a-cucumber atmosphere but there’s an exoticism and vitality that is worth seeking out. Hop on a bike and explore the local villages on two wheels, visit the impressive Bekal Fort, the largest in Kerala, and let yourself be enthralled by a masked theyyam dance…