Surrounded by the vast Arabian Sea on one side and widespread backwater on the other, golden sanded Poovar Island is hidden heaven in Kerala. A supreme blending of endless water, foamy waves, palm-fringed golden shore, and ever-green vegetation creates a magical ambiance around this part of the world, presenting an ideal offbeat gateway for peaceful holidays. Asides, an exotic boating & floating experience through the emerald backwater is something very special on your trip to Poovar Island; indeed, the journey offers you unforgettable memories of life. I personally fall in love with Poovar Island not only due to its distinct beauty, but also for the peace and serenity that I find there; when I visited Poovar I noted, only foreign delegates and few local tourists were occupying the place, while nearby commercial destinations like Kanyakumari, Alleppey, Munnar, and Kovalam were flooded with thousands of tourists.

Where is Poovar Island in Kerala?

Situating at the confluence of Neyyar River (to the Arabian Sea), beautiful Poovar Island is a part of Neyyattinkara (Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala). The nearest commercial tourist spot is Kovalam (20 km) and the closest big city is Trivandrum (35 km). So, if you are on a Kovalam trip, you can easily access Poovar to spend a magnificent day, full of excitement, fun, and peace. Years of sedimentation at the confluence of Neyyar River is the basic reason behind the formation of Poovar Island. During heavy monsoon, most area of the island sinks under the sea, and rises again with new excellence at the post-monsoon season upon the sedimentation of a fresh course of golden sands.

Things to do at Poovar Island

Riverside small village Poovar offers a bunch of excitements to the visitors, including the joy of boat ride, excitements of mangrove forest, beauty of green vegetation and palm trees, excellence of Golden sanded Poovar Beach, and more. Let’s have a look, how you can enjoy an exciting day at Poovar Island.

Book A Boat for an Exciting trip Ahead!

The thrilling boat ride through the mangroves is the main draw of the Poover excursion. Widespread backwater that is directly connected to little canals and the Neyyar River surrounds the Backdrop of Poovar Island. You must cross all of these waterways, via the evergreen mangroves and the natural coconut tree garden along the canals, to get to Poovar Beach, so there is plenty of opportunity to engage in thrilling boating activities. There are riverfront booking facilities just next to the major Kovalam-Kanyakumari road that offer cruise, shikhara, and hand-sailed boats. Simply choose your preferred ride at the booking counter; the cost is dependent on the distance traveled, the type of boat, and the number of passengers.

Deep into the Mangrove forest

In the beginning, the boat sails over the wide-stretched Neyyar River, but the real fun initiates when it takes a speedy turn towards a canal and enters the Mangrove forest. The boatman fairly follows the serpentine waterline, sometimes slowly, sometimes faster, offering you the ultimate joy of the adventure ride. Passing through lush green walls of mangroves is definitely an ever-exciting experience that you’ll rarely find elsewhere in India.