Beach holidays
The right beach for the right month, from Goa to the Maldives.
Beach holidays at a glance
- Itineraries39
- In India17 itineraries
- Abroad22 itineraries
- Destinations71 places
- Trip lengths4 to 9 days
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Best suited toCouples and honeymooners
- Also suitsFamilies who want pool and sea
The most important decision for a beach holiday is the month, because monsoons affect coastlines very differently.
Which beach, which month
| Months | Good choices |
|---|---|
| November to February | North Goa, South Goa, Kovalam, Varkala, Phuket, Krabi, Maldives |
| March to May | Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep), Bentota, Langkawi, Mauritius (late), Maldives |
| June to September | Bali (South Coast), Koh Samui, Zanzibar, Santorini, Nice & the French Riviera |
Types of beach trip
- Lively: North Goa, Bali (South Coast), Mykonos, Phuket.
- Quiet and romantic: South Goa, Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep), Langkawi, Seychelles.
- Snorkelling and diving: Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep), Maldives, El Nido (Palawan), Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef.
See also Island holidays for island-only trips.
Beach holidays in Tamil Nadu
5D / 4NChennai · Mahabalipuram · PuducherryChennai, Mahabalipuram & Pondicherry Coastal Break
A short East Coast Road trip from Chennai: Pallava shore temples at Mahabalipuram, then two easy days in Pondicherry's French Quarter and Auroville.
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5D / 4NMahabalipuram · PuducherryEast Coast Road Beach Honeymoon
Sunrise at Mahabalipuram's Shore Temple, then three slow days in Pondicherry: French Quarter cafés, a sunset walk on the Promenade and lazy mornings at Auroville's beaches.
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5D / 4NThiruvananthapuram · Kanyakumari · KovalamKanyakumari & Thiruvananthapuram Tip-of-India Tour
Fly into Trivandrum for its temple and palaces, watch sunrise and sunset at Kanyakumari's three-sea confluence and end on Kovalam's beaches.
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5D / 4NChennai · Mahabalipuram · PuducherryChennai, Mahabalipuram & Pondicherry Coastal Break
A short East Coast Road trip from Chennai: Pallava shore temples at Mahabalipuram, then two easy days in Pondicherry's French Quarter and Auroville.
View itinerary →5D / 4NMahabalipuram · PuducherryEast Coast Road Beach Honeymoon
Sunrise at Mahabalipuram's Shore Temple, then three slow days in Pondicherry: French Quarter cafés, a sunset walk on the Promenade and lazy mornings at Auroville's beaches.
View itinerary →5D / 4NThiruvananthapuram · Kanyakumari · KovalamKanyakumari & Thiruvananthapuram Tip-of-India Tour
Fly into Trivandrum for its temple and palaces, watch sunrise and sunset at Kanyakumari's three-sea confluence and end on Kovalam's beaches.
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7D / 6NMunnar · Thekkady · Alleppey · KovalamKerala Honeymoon with Houseboat & Beach
Tea-garden views, a private houseboat night on the backwaters and two beach days at Kovalam, with time for an Ayurvedic massage for two.
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7D / 6NKochi · Kumarakom · Alleppey · VarkalaKerala Backwaters & Beaches
Water all the way: Kochi's harbour, a lakeside stay at Kumarakom, a houseboat through Alleppey's canals and cliff-top Varkala to finish.
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4D / 3NVarkalaVarkala Cliffs & Yoga Break
Clifftop cafés, yoga classes, surf lessons and sunset over Papanasam beach: an easy three-night reset on Kerala's red cliffs.
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5D / 4NVarkala · KovalamKerala Beaches: Varkala & Kovalam
Two different beaches in one trip: Varkala's cliffs and cafés, then Kovalam's lighthouse bay with a day out to Poovar's estuary.
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4D / 3NUdupi · GokarnaKarnataka Coastal Trail: Gokarna & Udupi
Udupi's Krishna temple and famous food, St Mary's Island, then Gokarna's temple town and its chain of coves linked by a beach trek.
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5D / 4NGokarna · South GoaGokarna & Goa Beach Trail
Quiet coves at Gokarna and the long beaches of South Goa, linked by a short drive along the Konkan coast.
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5D / 4NNorth Goa · South GoaGoa Beach Holiday
Both sides of Goa: North Goa's forts, markets and buzz, then South Goa's quieter beaches, Old Goa's churches and a spice-farm lunch.
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5D / 4NSouth GoaGoa Honeymoon by the Sea
Four nights at a South Goa beach resort with a sunset cruise, dolphin trip and Cabo de Rama, far from the party crowds.
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4D / 3NNorth GoaGoa Friends' Getaway
Three nights in North Goa for water sports, Anjuna's flea market, beach shacks and nights out, with private transfers for the group.
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5D / 4NNorth Goa · GokarnaGoa & Gokarna Beach Hop
Goa's lively beaches and Gokarna's temple town and trekking coves, linked by a scenic coastal drive.
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4D / 3NPuri · Chilika LakePuri & Chilika Holiday
Puri's beach and temple, then Irrawaddy dolphins and island beaches on Chilika Lake.
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6D / 5NPort Blair · Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) · Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)Andaman Islands Holiday
The classic Andaman trip: Cellular Jail, Radhanagar Beach, Elephant Beach snorkelling and Neil Island's natural bridge.
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4D / 3NKannurKannur Theyyam & Malabar Coast
Three nights on the Malabar coast for theyyam at village shrines, St Angelo Fort, the Muzhappilangad drive-in beach and Thalassery biryani.
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6D / 5NPhuket · KrabiPhuket & Krabi Beach Holiday
The Andaman coast's two best bases: Phuket with a Phi Phi day trip and Phang Nga Bay, then Krabi's cliffs, Railay and the Four Islands.
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5D / 4NPhuketPhuket Beach Break
Four nights on Phuket with a Phi Phi speedboat trip, the Big Buddha, Old Phuket Town and sunset at Promthep Cape.
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6D / 5NPhuketPhuket Family Beach Holiday
Five nights at a family-friendly Kata or Karon resort with island trips, an elephant sanctuary and a show night.
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8D / 7NPhuket · Kuala Lumpur · LangkawiThailand & Malaysia
Two countries linked by short flights: three beach nights in Phuket, Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Towers and Batu Caves, then the duty-free island of Langkawi to finish.
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6D / 5NKuala Lumpur · LangkawiKuala Lumpur & Langkawi
Petronas Towers, Batu Caves and Genting by day, then three island nights with island hopping and the SkyCab.
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4D / 3NBali (South Coast)Bali Short Break
Three nights in South Bali for Uluwatu, Tanah Lot, beach clubs and a spa day.
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5D / 4NDa Nang · Hoi AnCentral Vietnam: Da Nang & Hoi An
The Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills, the Marble Mountains and Hoi An's old town and beaches.
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4D / 3NDa NangDa Nang Short Break
Three nights on My Khe beach with the Golden Bridge, Marble Mountains and an evening in Hoi An.
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6D / 5NManila · BoracayManila & Boracay
Intramuros, Binondo food and a Manila Bay sunset, then a short flight to Boracay's White Beach.
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5D / 4NBoracayBoracay Beach Holiday
White Beach, sunset sailing on a paraw and island hopping on Boracay.
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6D / 5NBentota · GalleSri Lanka Beach Break
Beaches, river safaris and Galle Fort's ramparts on Sri Lanka's southwest coast.
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5D / 4NGalleGalle & South Coast Escape
Galle Fort, Unawatuna's bay, Mirissa whale watching and stilt fishermen at Koggala.
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5D / 4NAmalfi CoastAmalfi Coast Escape
Four nights on the Amalfi Coast for Positano and Ravello, a boat day to Capri's Blue Grotto, Pompeii and the clifftop Path of the Gods.
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4D / 3NDubrovnikDubrovnik Short Break
Walk the walls, take the cable car, swim on Lokrum and day-trip to Montenegro's Bay of Kotor.
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8D / 7NMexico City · Cancún & Riviera MayaMexico Highlights
Teotihuacan and Frida Kahlo's Mexico City, then the Caribbean and Mayan ruins.
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6D / 5NCancún & Riviera MayaCancún Beach & Mayan Ruins
Five nights on the Riviera Maya for Chichén Itzá, the cliffside ruins of Tulum, cenote swims and Caribbean beaches.
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6D / 5NUbud · Bali (South Coast)Bali: Island of the Gods
Jungle Ubud and the beaches of south Bali: rice terraces and the Kintamani volcano, a speedboat day to Nusa Penida's cliffs, sunset at Tanah Lot and the Kecak fire dance at Uluwatu.
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6D / 5NKuala Lumpur · LangkawiMalaysia & Langkawi Island Holiday
Two nights in Kuala Lumpur, then three on Langkawi's beaches: the SkyCab and Sky Bridge, island hopping with eagle feeding and a swim in the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden, and a mangrove boat tour.
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9D / 8NBangkok · Siem Reap (Angkor) · Manila · BoracayThailand, Cambodia & Philippines
Three countries, three moods: Bangkok's Grand Palace and floating market, sunrise over Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, and three beach nights on Boracay's White Beach in the Philippines.
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9D / 8NPhuket · Ho Chi Minh City · CebuThailand, Vietnam & Philippines
Beaches and history across three countries: Phuket and the Phi Phi Islands, Ho Chi Minh City with the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta, then Cebu's island hopping and canyon-blue Kawasan Falls.
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8D / 7NKandy · Bentota · Pattaya · BangkokSri Lanka & Thailand
Sri Lanka's hill capital and south-west coast, then Thailand's Pattaya and Bangkok: Kandy's Temple of the Tooth, a Bentota river safari, Coral Island, the Alcazar show and Safari World.
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5D / 4NMaldivesMaldives Water Villa Escape
Four nights at a Maldives island resort with a beach villa and overwater villa split, house-reef snorkelling, a sunset dolphin cruise and a sandbank picnic, a short flight from Chennai.
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5D / 4NAgatti · BangaramLakshadweep Coral Island Getaway
India's own coral atolls: two nights on Agatti and two on uninhabited-feeling Bangaram, with turquoise lagoons, snorkelling, a try-scuba dive, kayaking and a glass-bottom boat ride.
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Destinations for beach holidays
South IndiaPuducherry
Puducherry (Pondicherry) is a former French enclave three hours south of Chennai.
Indian Ocean IslandsMaldives
The Maldives is a chain of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, about an hour's flight from Thiruvananthapuram or Bengaluru, where each resort usually occupies its own island.
Indian Ocean IslandsMauritius
Mauritius is a volcanic island ringed by coral reefs, with a strong Indian heritage: most Mauritians have Indian ancestry and Hindi, Bhojpuri and Tamil are widely heard.
Indian Ocean IslandsSeychelles
The Seychelles are 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, famous for granite boulders on white beaches, giant tortoises and the coco de mer palm.
Central America & MexicoCosta Rica
Costa Rica protects about a quarter of its land in parks and reserves.
Australia, New Zealand & the PacificFiji
Fiji is a South Pacific archipelago of more than 300 islands, with warm hospitality, coral reefs and island resorts.
EuropeBulgaria
Bulgaria combines Orthodox monasteries, Roman ruins and Black Sea beaches at prices well below Western Europe.
Middle EastIsrael
Israel holds sites sacred to three faiths within a small area.
Indian Ocean IslandsMadagascar
Madagascar is a world apart, with wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
Indian Ocean IslandsRéunion
Réunion is a French island next to Mauritius with some of the most dramatic scenery in the Indian Ocean.
Tamil NaduChennai
Chennai is Tamil Nadu's capital and the gateway to the south: a coastal city of Dravidian temples, colonial-era landmarks and Marina Beach, with a serious Carnatic music and dance scene every December.
Tamil NaduMahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) is a seaside town of seventh- and eighth-century Pallava stone carvings, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tamil NaduRameswaram
Rameswaram is an island town linked to the mainland by the Pamban bridges and is one of the Char Dham pilgrimages.
Tamil NaduKanyakumari
Kanyakumari sits at the southern tip of mainland India, where the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet.
KeralaAlleppey
Alleppey (Alappuzha) is the centre of Kerala's backwaters, a maze of canals, lagoons and paddy fields lived on by whole communities.
KeralaKovalam
Kovalam is a string of crescent beaches south of Thiruvananthapuram, with a red-and-white lighthouse on the headland.
KeralaVarkala
Varkala is the only place on the Kerala coast where red laterite cliffs drop straight to the beach.
KarnatakaGokarna
Gokarna is a temple town on the Karnataka coast whose Mahabaleshwar temple is an important Shiva shrine.
KarnatakaUdupi
Udupi is famous for its Krishna Matha temple and for the vegetarian cuisine it gave the world.
Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam (Vizag) is a port city set between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal, with long beaches, a submarine museum and hilltop viewpoints.
GoaNorth Goa
North Goa is the lively side of the state: Baga, Calangute and Anjuna beaches, flea markets, beach shacks and clubs, with quieter coves like Morjim and Ashwem further north.
GoaSouth Goa
South Goa is slower and greener, with long, clean beaches like Colva, Benaulim, Palolem and Agonda, spice farms inland and the UNESCO-listed churches of Old Goa on the way north.
GujaratDwarka
Dwarka is one of the Char Dham pilgrimages and is believed to be the kingdom of Lord Krishna.
GujaratSomnath
Somnath is the first of the twelve jyotirlingas, a temple rebuilt many times through history and now standing on the Arabian Sea shore.
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