Kerala offers beautiful beaches, the intrigue of the backwaters, the cool of the hill stations in the Western Ghats, the adventure of wildlife sanctuaries and a great variety of distinctive cultural traditions , art forms and festivals.. At the Ideal Ayurvedic Resort we assist you in making the most of your stay in Kerala by setting up, when so desired by our guests, tours in the adjacent area with professional operators.

The capital of Kerala has a cultural heritage of more than 1000 years reflecting the history of cultural and trading interaction with the Romans, Chinese, Arabs, Jews and Portuguese. Places of interest include - the town fortifications, the Sree Padmanabhasamy Temple, the Puthenmalika Palace Museum, the Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple, Beemapally, Vettukadu Church, Shankhumugam Devi Temple, Chalai Bazaar, St Joseph Church, Palayam Juma Masjid and the Maha Ganapathy Temple.

With the village spread along the length of Chowara Beach the villagers go about their everyday business. The large numbers of kattamarams leaving the beach for the far distant horizon, and then returning later in the day, are a spectacular sight. The lights of the nighttime fishermen, strung out along the shoreline, also provide an interesting visual display.

Internationally renowned since the 1930s Kovalam consists of three adjacent beaches with the Vizhinjam lighthouse and harbour near by. Kovalam Beach provides a wide variety of accommodation, dining and shopping. Restaurants provide western style food as well as Indian and the food is generally delicious. The seafood items such as lobster, king prawns and kalamari are fresh from the sea at Kovalam. Ayurvedic massage parlours, yoga centres and water sport facilities make Kovalam a popular haven for tourists from all over the globe.

Situated in a coconut plantation, the village offers the opportunity to see coconut products being processed on site.