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"The hidden treasure of Kerala"

Varkala Tourism

Varkala is a coastal town in the southern part of Kerala known for the unique 15m high 'Northern Cliff' adjacent to the Arabian Sea. It is popular for its hippie culture, shacks on the cliff serving great seafood and playing global music and the samadhi of Kerala's saint Sree Narayana Guru. Varkala is also known for Jardana Swami Temple, also known as Dakshin Kashi.

Varkala has some of the best pristine beaches, hills, lakes, forts, lighthouses, natural fisheries and springs - all of this together makes this town a little paradise. You will also find a lot of shops with signboards in Hebrew selling Yoga mats, oxidised silver jewellery and harem pants made of cotton. Ayurvedic spas, affordable resorts, hostels, clean beaches make it a must-visit city of Kerala.

Water Sports in Varkala

Varkala Beach

Edava Beach

Thiruvambadi Beach

Anjengo Fort

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Varkala Packages

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6 Days / 5 Nights

Varkala Kovalam Tour Package

₹11,200 per adult on twin sharing

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3 Days / 2 Nights

Spectacular Varkala

₹9,000 per adult on twin sharing

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5 Days / 4 Nights

Coastal Kerala Delights Varkala, Kochi & Alleppey

₹16,000 per adult on twin sharing

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8 Days / 7 Nights

Highlights of Kerala Varkala, Munnar, Alleppey & More

₹28,000 per adult on twin sharing

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5 Days / 4 Nights

Best Budget Kerala Varkala, Alleppey, Kochi & Trivandrum

₹12,000 per adult on twin sharing

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6 Days / 5 Nights

Kerala Honeymoon Special Including Varkala

₹18,000 per adult on twin sharing

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Top Hotels In Varkala

25 Resorts in Varkala for an Unforgettable Staycation

$ 12 onwards

20 Beach Resorts In Varkala

$ 13 onwards

12 Homestays In Varkala

$ 188 onwards

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Varkala Beach - Also Known as Papanasham Beach

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Kovid Kapoor

2 years ago

The view from the cliff is absolutely amazing, and the walk all along the cliff is great as well. We spent a lot of doing just that - and taking breaks at multiple beaches along the way.

Indhumathy Ravichandran

2 years ago

Chennai-Trivandrum flight Trivandrum-Varkala Sivagiri (train)