Kerala Travel-Get Ready for a Life Time Beach Holiday Experience

The mere mention of Kerala would conjure images of lush green natural spectacles, pretty beaches and alluring hill stations. Nonetheless, Kerala is also the land of festivals and cultural extravaganza where you can indulge in various temple art forms like Kathakali and Mohiniyattam or enjoy the breathtaking spectacle of the snake boat race or the majestic Thrissur pooram, the biggest festival event in Kerala. Choices galore while you are on a trip to this southern most state, which is equally famous for its other impressive credentials like the fully literate and fun loving populace.
A favorite destination of honeymooners, Kerala offers a slew of interesting activities that no many places can match. Nature trails, jungle safaris, back water cruises and beach sunsets are only some of the interesting activities on offer.
Probably the biggest attraction in any Kerala holiday itinerary will be the Kerala Backwaters tour. Enjoy a house boat tour through the placid backwaters, which comprise of countless water ways and canals. Explore the unique flora and fauna along the backwaters, enjoy the pace and pulse of the simple life styles of these sleepy hamlets as the houseboats, which are made of wooden planks and coir make its way to the deeper waters. House boats are the refurbished rice boats of Kerala which were used in the past to ferry agricultural produce to the different parts of the state through the backwaters.
Kerala is home to many pretty beaches including the world famous Kovalam beach, the less explored yet stunningly beautiful Bekal beach, the intriguing Varkala beach and the secluded Marari beach, where you can have the luxury of having private beach like experience. Kerala beaches offer something special for everyone. Kerala beach tour will be a great choice for shutterbugs as the azure blue waters that are outlined by the swaying palms and the Chinese nets will make it a photographer’s delight. The most popular beaches of Kovalam could be crowded during the peak tourist season. These beaches have a funky style about them with the eateries and the numerous shacks that sell accessories and the local crafts and arts adding up to the casual milieu.
Varkala beach is famous for its impressive cliffs that impart a dramatic appeal to the sandy stretches. Varkala beach is also known as papanasam beach as it is believed that a dip in the waters will wash off all the sins. It has spiritual and religious significance as well and lacs of pilgrims throng this beach to offer obsequies for the departed souls.
Kerala hill station tours on the other hand offer an altogether different experience. Situated many feet above the sea level , these hill stations like Munnar and Thekkady not only are blessed with fine weather conditions all round the year but also enables the tourists to explore the unique flora and fauns of the region or to indulge in adventure sporting activities like trekking or wild life trails. Kerala tours offer the best of everything on a platter and the temptation will be too overwhelming to resist!