Varkala Beach
Varkala Beach, Varkala Town: Address, Varkala Beach Reviews: 4.5/5
Varkala Beach
Varkala Beach
4.5
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Restaurants
76 within 5 kms
Coffee Temple
1,207
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Cafe • European
Varkala Marine Palace Restaurant
178
54 m₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Seafood • Asian
Gods Own Country Kitchen
529
0.5 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Seafood • Asian
Sea Sun Cafe
91
42 m₹ • Indian • Cafe • Seafood
Theeram
180
72 m₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Seafood • Asian
The Juice Shack
767
0.6 km₹ • Indian • Cafe • Healthy
Mamma champos
65
0.1 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Chinese • Indian • Asian
Marina Bay Restaurant
91
35 m₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Southwestern • Seafood
InDa Cafe
212
0.7 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Cafe • European • Vegetarian Friendly
Green Pepper Restaurant & Resort
149
0.5 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Asian • Vegetarian Friendly
Attractions
12 within 10 kms
Papasnanam Beach/Varkala Beach
177
53 mBeaches
Asparagus
70
0.3 kmFactory Outlets
Varkala Cliff
336
0.6 kmLookouts
Janardhana Swami Temple
320
0.5 kmReligious Sites
Thejus Ayurveda Nilayam
10
1 kmSports Camps & Clinics
Varkala Aquarium
66
1.6 kmAquariums
Sivagiri
125
3 kmHistoric Sites
Varkala Light House
83
2.7 kmLighthouses
Vishnu Temple
41
2.1 kmReligious Sites
Kappil Lake
155
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4.5
2,465 reviews
Excellent
1,284
Very good
831
Average
270
Poor
57
Terrible
23
Ann_J
Bengaluru, India45 contributions
Oct 2021
Clean beach, ideal for kids to play. Visit early in the morning for a beautiful and calm beach experience. Lifeguards are available.
Written 5 May 2022
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indubala2015
Chennai (Madras), India72 contributions
Mar 2022
South beach or Papanasam beach or North Beach: all these beaches are peaceful, soaking in natural beauty. A must visit!
Written 15 March 2022
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CHANDRA N
New Delhi, India215 contributions
Feb 2022
I am in love with beautiful Varkala It is my second visit.. Beautiful and clean beach relaxing walk on the cliff with amazing Sea-view. The eateries on cliff offer great seafood at very competitive price ..
Written 3 March 2022
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Austin
Nagercoil, India138 contributions
Jan 2022
The beach is so beautiful. The view with the cliff is mind-blowing. Having lots of activities for the tourists. Must visit place.
Written 6 February 2022
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Srinivas N
Hyderabad District, India7 contributions
Dec 2021
Its a decent beach but the water is not as shallow as Kovalam. Kovalam is more fun compared to Varkala, The cliff view is great and should visit this place not for the beach but the view from cliff.
Written 27 December 2021
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Gurpreet Singh
Gurgaon District, India101 contributions
Nov 2021
Awesome beach, near to trivandrum. you can easily get a train to reach varkala from trivandrum. it hardly takes 40 min and beach is at walking distance from railway station
Written 14 December 2021
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Raji
Varkala, India4 contributions
Nov 2021 • Family
Good relaxing beach with a good amount of parking space in the helipad and nearby cliff are also good view with lots of resorts, restaurants and shops.
Written 18 November 2021
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Govind Ajit
Aluva, India2 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
Beautiful beach which offers a different experience compared to other kerala beaches as there are cliffs near the beach. Beautiful sunset and you can also see the sea in blue and green colours sometimes due to the difference in water flow.
Written 18 October 2021
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Yoshit321
3 contributions
Oct 2021 • Solo
The serene beauty of varkala beach is very attractive and now it's looks so calm without much crowded. One of the best place in Trivandrum to visit ..
Written 9 October 2021
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The Odyssey Diaries
Kerala, India23 contributions
Mar 2021
A must visit place in Trivandrum. The beach has an amazing view, especially in evenings. The view of beach and sea from the cliff is just awesome. There are many descent cafes and restaurants at cliff, where we can chill while enjoying the beautiful view of sea from the top of the cliff.
Written 3 August 2021
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Danny
Chennai (Madras), India
Hi, Has anyone been to varkala recently? How is the nightlife?
Sahil_Kataria
Chennai (Madras), India2 contributions
I am coming to Varkal by train and going back by flight. What's the best way to reach Clafouti from Varkal station and best way to reach Thiruvananthapuram airport from Clafouti? (2 pax)
Jose
17 contributions
You have to catch a taxi car for both.
There are trains from Varkala to Trivandrum
Jitesh S
Alappuzha, India
Can we camp near varkala beach?
muhsinfaseeh
Kollam, India27 contributions
Not in my knowledge
09876543lkjgf
New Delhi, India6 contributions
After today's heave rain, Is Varkala beach open today?
Jitendra K
Kolkata (Calcutta), India129 contributions
beach is always open
Is it the right time to visit Varkala (Kerela) during 15 to 18 August?
swati
National Capital Territory of Delhi, India9 contributions
The sea is really rough during this time and its not advisable to go deep. But if u want to enjoy varkala during monsoons there are other ways also.
jairamjai
Madurai District, India29 contributions
Planning to visit varkala in mid June. Will it be that hot so that I can't go out on sightseeing?
Snoopydoopy
Bristol, UK27 contributions
We are here now, it is hot so you will want to avoid walking a lot during the day. If you have a scooter it wont be as bad. Bear in mind most of the shops and restaurants on the cliff are now closed.
Abhijit
Singapore, Singapore32 contributions
Hi, is uber/ola available from Thiruvananthapuram to Varkala beach (2-way). What are other modes of transport as I am planning to spend at least half a day at Varkala
ARUN63512
Bengaluru, India858 contributions
Yes you can take ola rental which will take you to Varkala and come back, best would be you can hire any other taxi but if you need branded you can try Ola with no hassles.
Olga J
Copenhagen Region, Denmark3 contributions
Hi to all together. How could I get to this place? Is it from Kochi Airport? And then... ? Many thanks
RobOxted
Oxted285 contributions
Olga, we had a private driver so not really able to advise - we flew into Trivandrum which I think is closer to Varkala than Kochi however Fort Kochin is a great place to visit if you've the time. As Tripadvisor will not allow links to html or website links, recommend you search india rail information for train/bus/transport information from Trivandrum to Varkala or Kochi to Varkala. Sorry cannot help you more.
Dipak Kumar
Bangalore District, India42 contributions
Hi, I want to take my father who is 68 years old to Varkala. Is it really tough to reach the beach? Do we need to go through the stairs? How is Varkala overall for elderly people. He just want to sit and enjoy the see view. Awaiting some quick response as I need to do the bookings. Based on the response I will decide whether to choose Varkala or not.
Many thanks,
Dipak
Delaine J
55 contributions
HI there, the beach depending on the tide is accessible for the elderly via stairs to the black sand where there are lounging chairs there for rent each day to hire for your father to watch the sea, best down the left hand end of the beach close to the lighthouse end.
Frequently Asked Questions about Varkala Beach
- We recommend booking Varkala Beach tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 4 Varkala Beach tours on Tripadvisor
- Hotels near Varkala Beach:
- (0.05 km) Varkala Marine Palace
- (0.06 km) Varkala RSG Padmatheerthom
- (0.10 km) Hindustan Beach Retreat
- (0.13 km) Eden Garden
- (0.10 km) Mom Lekha's Private Homes
- Restaurants near Varkala Beach:
- (0.02 km) Taste Of Kera
- (0.03 km) Marina Bay Restaurant
- (0.04 km) Sea Sun Cafe
- (0.05 km) Varkala Marine Palace Restaurant
- (0.05 km) Pagan's
- Attractions near Varkala Beach:
- (0.05 km) Papasnanam Beach/Varkala Beach
- (0.27 km) Agnihotra Yoga Retreat
- (0.28 km) Asparagus
- (0.46 km) Thanal Ayurveda Home
- (0.48 km) AyurSoul