About Kovalam
Thekkady to Kovalam distnce : 220 km
Estimated travel time : 5.7 hours
Thekkady to Kovalam is very popular route for tourism. Kovalam is internationally renowned beach, also famous for Ayurveda massage along with yoga and meditation.
Kovalam is located in state of Kerala just 16 kms away from its capital Thiruvanthapuram. Kovalam beach with three adjacent crescent beaches makes it a favourite destination among tourists. This beach offers plenty of leisure activities like Sunbathing, Swimming, herbal body massages, cultural programs and Catamaran cruises. Major attraction of beach is Ayurvedic massages and treatments and cultural activities. Kovalam is shoppers hub for spices, wooden statues and handicrafts. Other attraction is capital Thiruvanthapuram. One can stay at Kovalam and visit the city to see places like the Napier Museum, the Sri Chitra Art Gallery and the Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The SMSM Institute, a State owned handicrafts emporium at Thiruvanthapuram.
Taxi from Thekkady to Kovalam is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Thekkady to Kovalam by car is well connected through MC Road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Thekkady to Kovalam distance is 220 Km and is 5.7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Periyar - Abraham's Spice Garden, Green Valley Ayurvedic & Spice Garden, Church
Vandiperiyar - Manjumala, Elephant Junction Thekkady, Parunthumpara Hill View Point
Peruvanthanam - Thekkemala Waterfall, Maadanthara Falls, St. Joseph's Forane Church, Juma Masjid
Erumeli - Pine Forest, Bc cheruvally estate erumely road
Ranni - Thottamankavu Devi Temple, Pampa River, Aruvickal Waterfalls, Churches
Pathanamthitta - Malamannumala kirathamoorthi kshethram
Adoor - Trichennamangalam Mahadevar Temple, Palliyara Devi Temple (Spider Temple), Aathiramala Shivaparvathi Temple Pandalam, Mavara para
Kottarakkara - Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple, Meenpidi Paara, Ayiravalli Para Inchakkadu, Muttara Hills, Maruthimala Eco Tourism, Mottakkunnu View Point, Green Valley Botanical Garden panavely kottarakara - kollam, Malamel Rock, Malamel Naadukaani Paara
Chadayamangalam - Jatayu Earth's Center, Jatayu Rama Temple
Killimanoor - Santhigiri, Kilimanoor Palace, Happyland Water Theme Park, Vellayani Lake, Parumala Church, Thenmala Dam, Sardar Vallabhai Patel Police Museum.
Thiruvananthapuram - Museum, Kanakakunnu Palace, Attukal Bhagavathy temple, Ponmudi hill Station, Varkala beach