Getting here
On the north cliff at Varkala
Varkala's red laterite cliffs drop straight into the Arabian Sea, 50 km north of Thiruvananthapuram.
By air
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) airport is 50 km, about 1.5 hours. We arrange pickups for ₹2,500 (sample).
By train
Varkala Sivagiri station is 6 km, on the main line from Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai.
By road
Kochi is 165 km, about 4 hours by NH66.
Sample North Cliff Road, Odayam, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695141 (sample)
Nearby
1 km · walk
Varkala cliff
Cafés, shops and the sunset path along the clifftop.
2 km · 10 min
Papanasam beach
The sacred beach below the cliff.
3 km · 10 min
Janardanaswamy temple
A 2,000-year-old Vishnu temple.
8 km · 20 min
Kappil lake and beach
Where the backwater meets the sea.
4 km · 15 min
Sivagiri Mutt
The ashram of Sree Narayana Guru.
20 km · 40 min
Ponnumthuruthu island
A temple island on the Anchuthengu backwaters.
When to come
June to September
Monsoon, the classical season
Ayurveda texts favour the monsoon: the air is cool and the body absorbs oils best. Our special monsoon rates apply.
October to February
Dry and pleasant
Sunny days around 30°C. Our busiest months; book 6 weeks ahead.
March to May
Hot
Warm and humid. Good for rasayana and stress programmes.
Give it fourteen days.
Plan your programme, then send it to our doctors on WhatsApp before you book.