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Kovalam to Poovar Backwater Day Trip

Kovalam · Thiruvananthapuram

Poovar is a small place at the southern edge of Trivandrum district where a river, a lake and the Arabian Sea run into one another, separated from the sea by a sandbar. The boat goes through mangrove channels and past floating restaurants, with water birds most of the way. It is quiet, green and completely unlike the resort coast a few kilometres north.

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Duration
2
Destinations
1
Planned days
1–8
Travellers
₹3,000
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  • Easy
  • English, Hindi, Malayalam
  • Pickup included
  • Book 1 days ahead
Day by day

Your itinerary

A 1-day route through Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram.

01

Poovar mangrove channels

02

The meeting of river, lake and sea

03

Water birds

04

Floating restaurants on the backwater

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    Morning drive south to Poovar. Boat through the mangrove channels and the lake, with bird stops and the sandbar where the sea meets the backwater. Afternoon at the beach, then the return to Kovalam by evening.

    Poovar mangrove channelsBackwater boat rideSandbar and beach

Itineraries are indicative and may be re-sequenced for weather, road or permit conditions.

The detail

What's included

What's included

  • Private air-conditioned car with driver for the day
  • Poovar boat ride with boatman
  • Life jackets
  • Hotel pickup and drop

Not included

  • Meals and drinks
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Travel insurance
The specification

Additional information

Everything the operator has confirmed about how this trip runs.

Duration
1 day
Group size
1–8 travellers
Difficulty
Easy
Start time
08:00
Guide languages
English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
Pickup
Included
Confirmation
Instant
Customisable
Yes, on request
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Before you go

Good to know

Things to carry

  • Sun protection
  • A hat
  • Camera
  • Water

Important notes

Boat services stop in rough weather and after dark.,The sandbar shifts with the seasons and can be closed to landing.

Questions

Frequently asked

About two hours through the channels and the lake.

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Flexible cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

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English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil

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1 day covering Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram. Tell the operator your dates and group size and they will come back with dates and a firm quote.

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