Travel> Cherai Beach, Kerala

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Text by: Tanya Munshi
A cosy 15km long beach spot, Cherai Beach is around 26 to 36kms from Ernakulam. This beach is one of my favourite spots, for the homely Cherai Beach Resorts. A drive up to Cherai Beach is incomplete without chicken pakodas and tea at this beach resort. You can park your car inside the resort premises, grab a bite and as you go outside the main gate and walk right into the beach. Don’t miss the new 400m walkway and High Mask Lamps at Cherai Beach.

From Fort Kochi, my husband and I would take our car in the barge/ ferry and cross the channel to Vypeen Island. From there the beach is hardly half an hour.

How to get there:

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Best time to visit: All year round

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Distance: 26 to 36kms from Ernakulam and 20-30kms from Cochin Airport.

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By road: From Irinjalakkuda, Cherai Beach is about an hour’s drive. The road becomes narrow as you reach Cherai. From Cochin international airport, take a pre-paid taxi.

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By ferry: You can opt for a ferry from Fort Kochi, just next to the Chinese fishing nets and cross the channel to go to Vypeen Island.

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By bus: You can also hop on to a bus from Ernakulam to Paravur and then another bus or auto rickshaw from Paravur to Cherai Beach.

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Personally, I recommend, hiring a private taxi or driving down is the best way to enjoy your break.

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Hotels:
Cherai Beach Resorts
Cherai, Vypin Island,
Kochi - 683514.
Ph : +91 - 484 - 2416949, 2481818, 3297651, 3253101
Fax : +91 - 484 - 2417333
Mobile : 98472 31400
Email: enquiry@cheraibeachresorts.com and reservation@cheraibeachresorts.com