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Location : Near Vypeen Island accessible by boat (30 minutes, journey) from Ernakulam

Cherai Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Kerala bordering the northern end of Vypeen Island, is located about 26 km from Ernakulam city, Kochi.

The place is a unique combination of sea and backwaters rimmed by lush green coconut palms and paddy fields. The backwaters are a combination of lakes, lagoons, canals and estuaries.
The 15 km long golden Beach is very clean, shallow and is ideal for swimming, surfing and sunbathing. The newly beautified 400 Meters of the main beach has a walkway and High mask lamps which make the beach enjoyable even at night. Trained security staff are present round-the-clock in the beach. The Beach is very safe and tourists of all age groups can enjoy the Beach alike. The beautiful beach is studded with seashells of various hues and shapes. There is a park for children on the beach. Water Scooter and Speed Boats are available for hire. One could catch an occasional glimpse of Dolphins as they spring out and dive back into the water. The far end of the beach is lined with Chinese fishing nets which is a beautiful sight by itself.

A typical Kerala village with paddy fields and coconut groves nearby makes this place even more beautiful. The main attraction of Cherai is the 'Poyil' a large inland lake forming a part of the calm serene backwaters separated from the ocean by only a narrow sandbar. A boat ride along the palm fringed backwaters and paddy fields is a breathtaking experience you will never forget. The water is calm, crystal clear and you could loose yourselves in the beauty of the surrounding Kerala Village life. One could get a glimpse of country boats ferrying paddy or fish, fishermen casting for the days catch, reapers working in the paddy fields, toddy tappers climbing coconut trees for tapping toddy, ducks wading across the water with their ducklings, storks looking for their prey in the paddy fields etc. The water fields here are single crop ones mostly cultivating paddy. In between the crop season the paddy fields are converted into fish farms, mainly prawns. Cherai is also well known for the mouth lingering fresh sea food and country wine Toddy (fermented coconut water).

Swimming and bird-watching

The crystal clear waters around Cherai Beach are ideal for swimming, snorkeling and surfing. Besides these, there is ample scope for bird and animal watching. You may actually spot a heron or stork scrounging for its prey amid the paddy fields, or ducks waddling in shallow pools and dolphins frolicking in the surf. Cherai’s backwaters which constitute a network of lakes, lagoons, canals and estuaries are home to a wide variety of freshwater flora and fauna. And on its beach, you are sure to come across thousands of seashells of diverse hues, shapes and sizes.

Accommodation

Cherai offers a wide range of luxury resorts, hotels and Ayurvedic spas catering to diverse income groups. Most of these holiday resorts overlook the passive waters of the Arabian Sea and boast stupendous views. Make your stay in Kerala, especially Cherai, memorable by staying in these themed hide-outs, modeled on traditional Kerala homes or authentic Nalukettus. A majority of such establishments offer tourists contemporary amenities and Ayurvedic packages at reduced costs or discounts

Getting there :

Nearest railway station : Ernakulam Junction, about one km from the main boat jetty.

Nearest airport : Cochin International Airport, about 20 km from Ernakulam town.

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