🌧 Kochi 29°C · Showers
🌤 Munnar 22°C · Clear
🌊 Alleppey 31°C · Humid
🌿 Wayanad 19°C · Foggy
☀️ Kozhikode 30°C · Sunny
☀️ Thiruvananthapuram 32°C · Sunny

Varkala

Dramatic 30-metre laterite cliffs over a sacred beach — yoga retreats, cliff-edge sunsets and one of Kerala's most atmospheric coastal towns.

🌡 Nov – Feb
📍 Thiruvananthapuram District
⭐ 4.5 · 2,860 reviews
⏱ Ideal 2–4 nights

Overview

Varkala is unlike any other beach destination in Kerala. Dramatic red laterite cliffs drop 30 metres to a pristine beach below. The Papanasam Beach at the cliff base is considered sacred by Hindus — believed to wash away sins. Above the cliffs, a single lane of cafes, yoga studios and Ayurveda centres makes Varkala feel like a pocket dimension that time forgot.

Stays in Varkala

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Resort

Varkala Cliff Ayurveda Resort

📍 Thiruvananthapuram

Boutique clifftop resort with infinity pool over the Arabian Sea and physician-supervised Ayurveda p…

Ayurveda Pool Yoga

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