Kerala Houseboats brings you the stunning Kerala backwaters on Vembanad Lake, with a stay overnight on the houseboat. Day 2 drive to Varkala after breakfast and sign into the hotel where you stay overnight, and on day 3 enjoy Papanasam beach with the holy waters to wash away your sins, visit the Temple Junction of Varkala, the abode of a prehistoric Janardhanaswamy Temple, and stay overnight in a Varkala hotel. Day 4 after breakfast drive to Trivandrum Airport for your onward journey, it's a fascinating experience.READ MORE

Emrald Harbor Company brings you traditional houseboat cruises at Alappuzha and in the Varkala Backwaters of India, and were the first company to launch kettuvallams which are traditional Kerala houseboats made of wood and coir. Emrald Harbor Company have two houseboats at present for incredible boat charters, and they come with bedrooms and modern facilities. Come enjoy a wonderful cruise in the backwaters of immense beauty, known as God's own country or the Venice of the East, with networks of lakes, canals and estuaries teeming with aquatic life. These slow moving exotic barges welcome you on board the leisure trip of a lifetime, complete with staff members, Kerala food, vegetarian and non vegetarian, it's an amazing journey.READ MORE

Clafouti Ayurvedic Beach Resort is located near Varkala North Cliff, in Varkala, Kerala, India, and here guests are treated to breathtaking panoramic views of the Varkala shoreline. Accommodations include stunning deluxe and superior wooden cottages with ocean or garden views, and deluxe rooms that are thatched and cool with stylish interiors, and hammocks are available. The gourmet restaurant delights with mouthwatering International cuisine, and there's internet available, cooking classes, bikes for rent, a game station and so much more. Clafouti Ayurvedic Beach Resort also has an Ayurvedic Spa and treatment center where traditional treatments are available by qualified and experienced masseurs and masseuses, come experience the divine.READ MORE

Bay Cliff Resort is a stunning beach resort and boutique retreat surrounded by coconut palms with spectacular sea views for a relaxing and rejuvenating holiday in a calm, peaceful environment on a secluded cliff with quiet beach, paradise awaits at Varkala, Trivandrum, Kerala. Bay Cliff Resort offers brings you luxurious air conditioned cottages with DTH TV, internet access with a high speed dongle, and they come with fully equipped kitchenettes and yoga mats. There is a sea facing yoga shack for yoga and meditation, and they rent bicycles to guests for exploring, and will also book your elephant rides and will organise sightseeing tours to historical places, the zoo, museum and more. Bay Cliff Resort also offers cooking classes where you learn to cook the local food and utilize the wide variety of spices available, come for a fantastic stay, it's all here including hammocks and swing and sky shower facing the sea. READ MORE

Karthika Plaza Resort in Wacher Mukku, Varkala is a peaceful bed and breakfast inn close to Papanasam Beach, considered to have holy waters which wash away sins. With ten twin bedrooms over two levels all en-suite with modern facilities, here you enjoy a comfortable home away from home stay surrounded by beautiful tropical gardens, a paradise for birds and butterflies. Karthika Plaza Resort also serves delicious, traditional home made Kerala meals and a wide variety of fish, so fresh they come straight from the nets of local fisherman. They will arrange all your tours and rentals including car, bike and bicycle, as well as houseboat trips, and special package tours to nearby attractions and locations. Enjoy WIFI, cable TV and a DVD player, air conditioning, room service, sun loungers and so much more, come for a lovely stay, it's beautiful here.READ MORE

Mother Ayurvedic Medicines or MAM at Kurakkanni, Helipad Cliff, Varkala is a panchakarma and infertility hospital offering rejuvenation, detoxification and yoga, here they will enhance your natural healing abilities through a systematic application of Ayurveda Panchakarma treatments. They also offer cozy and comfortable rooms for a home stay with a homely touch and modern facilities in authentic and traditional Kerala style, and there are internet facilities available, currency exchange, traditional Kerala breakfasts, and they will arrange your sightseeing tour packages, ticket bookings, car and bike rental and more. Mother Ayurvedic Medicines or MAM specialize in massage courses and training, slimming programmes, sleep therapy, professional technicians and lady therapists and more using only the best quality medicines and oils, it's all here and more.READ MORE

Oceano Cliff Ayurvedic Beach Retreat in Varkala, Kerala, India is a stunning resort complete with open air restaurant in their tropical garden, and are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving Ayurvedic and Indian cuisine. There is access from the retreat to Verkala beach, great for swimming and sunbathing and a rinse under the pure natural spring water seeping from the rocks. Oceano Cliff Ayurvedic Beach Retreat offers the complete range of Ayurvedic treatments from an experienced team, who create an individual program to your needs with long term goals of healing and rejuvenation in mind. Here they will also make all your tour arrangements for you, including boat trips, houseboats, tea plantations, temples and palace tours and more, come enjoy the divine.READ MORE

Lilypad Resort is a family run resort just five minutes from Varkala Papanasam beach, and with spacious en-suite rooms double or single, this is the perfect vacation destination. Lilypad Resort has a lovely swimming pool for refreshing dips and suntanning if you don't want to go to the beach, they also have a 24/7 reception available, and will happily arrange all your tours and sightseeing excursions in and around Varkala for you. There is WIFI and a laundry service as well as room service and a lovely breakfast served in the mornings, car hire is available on request, and there's a convenient express check in and out, come for a wonderful stay in God's own country and enjoy a memorable vacation here in lovely surrounds.READ MORE

Hindustan Beach Retreat in Varkala, Kerala, India offers an exquisite shoreline vacation with 27 well appointed rooms available all with breathtaking views over the Arabian sea, and exotic furnishings. There's a spectacular swimming pool and jacuzzi with sea views and poolside restaurant serving Indian, Chinese and continental cuisine. The Seafood restaurant on the rooftop brings you breathtaking sea views, sunsets and mouthwatering gourmet cuisines of seafood, continental and ethnic fare. Hindustan Beach Retreat also offer Ayurveda programs and yoga classes from one day to many for complete de-stressing, relaxation and rejuvenation, there are even body slimming programs available. Enjoy excellent facilities and amenities here including a continental breakfast, WIFI, cable TV, library, free parking and more, it's a wonderful place to stay.READ MORE

Shiva Garden Homestay is a lovely resort in Varkala, Kerala, India near a majestic red cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea, and accommodations include standard rooms, apartments, basic dormitory accommodations and a tree house raised above the jungle floor. The Kerala Restaurant here offers gourmet delights to spice up your day and taste buds with typical Kerala Thali everyday. Enjoy wonderful surrounds of a beautiful garden many famous Ayurvedic plants and trees, and a close proximity to Janardhana Swamy Temple, Kappil Beach and Angengo Fort. Shiva Garden Homestay also offers tour packs for amazing sightseeing, and they have yoga classes, internet and WIFI, a laundry service, can organize oriental parties, have vehicles for rent and a whole lot more, it's all here.READ MORE