1800-123-5555
Travel Agent? Join Us
Blog
Offers
Download App
Get Travel Triangle in your pocket.
Get your app via sms

Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

Explore the beautiful Halcyon Castle

Rated 4.20/5 ( based on 16115 reviews )

See Map

Quick Information

Best time to visit

Sep - Feb

Ideal Duration

4-5 Days

Visa

N/A

Starting from

Rs. 2,500

Website

http://keralatourism.org/destination/kovalam-beach/236

Ideal for families
Ideal for Couples
Backwaters

Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

Halcyon Castle, Kovalam also referred to as the Kovalam Palace more often than not by the locals, is a castle converted into a deluxe hotel in Kovalam. One of the few attractions apart from the beaches in this quaint little beach town, Halcyon castle is an imposing structure with a very strong, colonial flavour to the architecture. The architecture is actually an interesting blend of traditional Kerala architecture mixed with the colonial style. Built all the way back in 1932 by M.R. Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bai, Halcyon Castle was initially meant to be a summer retreat home for their family. After serving that purpose for a few decades, it was sold to the Kerala government in 1964 who promptly turned it into a luxury hotel. There was a dispute regarding Halcyon Castle when the Kerala Government tried to make it a heritage site but it eventually got sold to the Leela Group and now belongs to the Ravi Pillai Group. The dispute is still not completely resolved, however Halcyon Castle is still open for tourists to visit.

Though there is not much to do for tourists at Halcyon Castle it is an ideal place for those interested in interacting with the history and culture of this area. Another aspect is that it doesn’t take long to visit this attraction. Being fairly near and taking about an hour or so to see properly, Halcyon Castle is the ideal destination for tourists looking to spend an idle afternoon or morning while also learning about the area. The silent stone of Halcyon Castle is a reminder of another era, an ode to the royalties of the past and the influence on colonial rule over the nation, thus making it a very interesting visit.

Similar Destinations

Vagamon

Munnar

Wayanad

Kochi

Athirapally

Trivandrum

Kozhikode

Alleppey

Kumarakom

Thekkady

Places To Visit In Kovalam

Let the experts guide you to the best of this mesmerizing destination

View All

Lighthouse Beach In Kovalam

Lighthouse beach in Kerala is a beautiful sandy beach with a lighthouse. In a state that offers so much to travelers like dense forests, picturesque hill stations, lush green plantations, and serene backwaters, the hawa beach in Kovalam is a breath of fresh air. Tourists and locals alike flock to the lighthouse beach koval...

Adventure
Honeymoon
Ideal for friends
Ideal for families
Nature
Beach

Samudra Beach In Kovalam

Kovalam is Kerala’s prime location for tourists to enjoy beaches. There is an abundance of beaches in this tiny surf town, each one of them as beautiful as the last. Along with them all being aesthetically pleasing, each beach also has something unique to offer those visiting it. Samudra beach is no exception to this with i...

Sightseeing
Beach Walk
Ideal for friends
Family Trip
Honeymoon
Nature

Hawa Beach In Kovalam

Kovalam is a tiny beach town in the beautiful state of Kerala, often called God’s Own Country. The most well known beach in Kovalam may be the Lighthouse beach but the most beautiful beach is Hawa beach. Hawa Beach in Kovalam is one of the most well known tourist spots in Kovalam, and is also the state’s primary destination...

Beach
Beach Walk
Water Sports
Beach Tour
Adventure Activities
Beach Holiday

Karmana River In Kovalam

The Karamana river area in Kovalam plays host to a number of activities for visitors to indulge in. The Thiruvallam boat club on the banks of the river offers a number of options from boat cruises down the river to canoeing and kayaking on the river. The banks of the Karamana river are beautifully green with plants and tre...

Canoeing
Kayaking
Nature
Ideal for families

Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

Historical Sites
Adventure
Beautiful scenery
Scenic views

Things To Do In Kovalam

Your list of the best things to do, compiled on the basis of actual traveler experiences

View All

Water Sports in Kovalam

If you are an adventure junkie, then visit Kovalam - a coastal town where there is an abundance of water sports to let you engage in. While going to a coastal town, one always looks forward to several activities such as water sports in Kovalam. So, let the adventurer in you indulge in water sports in Kovalam for a thrillin...

Water Sports
Adventure
Beach

Wooden Boat Ride in Kovalam

Wooden boat rides in Kovalam are a common activity and it is what people visualize when they think about Kerala. There are pictures of families sitting in a wooden boat, somewhere amidst the serene backwaters of Kovalam on all websites. Wooden boat rides are extremely popular and almost every tourist goes on this ride. It i...

Nature
Backwaters
Sunset
Boating

Snorkeling In Kovalam

Snorkeling in Kovalam is an activity which is best experienced during the months when the sea is calm; these months are from December to March. The best thing about this experience is that you do not need to be so worried about the dangers of the sea. The professionals ensure that everything proceeds smoothly and there is n...

Undersea Walk
Nature
Adventure
Watersports

Our experts would love to create a package just for you!

Fill in your requirements here >

Fastest Growing Holiday Marketplace

650+

Verified Agents

22 Lac+

Happy Travellers

65+

Destinations

Easy, Secure & Reliable

Traveltriangle

Verified

Stringent

Quality Control

24/7

Support

Kovalam Tour Packages

Read on to find out why our customers love us!

Shigvan Yogi

Mumbai

Shigvan's 5 days trip to Kovalam

Munnar & Thekkady is so good but house boat so bad lunch dinner all services bad Munnar

Chandugupta

Hyderabad

Chandugupta's 4 days trip to Kovalam

Kiran Maam has provided better package and service. We had a great experience and enjoyed a lot. Driver is also very friendly. Thank you Team.

Sumit Mahapatra

Jamshedpur

Sumit's 4 days trip to Kovalam

Our journey was very nice. Everything was very well executed except for the last day of the trip there was a miscommunication from your side regarding which place to visit that led us to be detained for some time and as a result in the last moment our houseboat was changed.Everything should be cryst

al clear from beforehand so that the people don't get unnecessary Harrassment for the inconvenience caused. Please work upon that Munnar sight seeing was very great.

Amit Mallick

Hyderabad

Amit's 5 days trip to Kovalam

Overall I had a wonderful trip. The driver sobi was a nice and very helpful guy. He helped us with everything. The travel agent delivered everything as promised, I will definitely consider him for my next South India trip

Nice Arbab

Bengaluru

Nice's 5 days trip to Kovalam

Had a great experience. The work of travel agent is much appreciated.

Locketpocket

Locketpocket's 4 days trip to Kovalam

Trip was good. Didn’t exactly go as per the itinerary. As many options were mentioned in it but as the time was limited couldn’t explore more. Also certain places have network issues like the national park in Munnar. N ticket booking is accepted only via the e-ticket kiosk for which we wasted almost

an hour trying to do the bookings. Their wi - fi there never worked. If the trip advisor could Inform travelers in advance which network works well specially in Munnar then may b the travellers could arrange for a sim before hand. Also there is an option for ticket booking for the wild life boating online. But not all travelers r aware of the same. That could b also informed so that the tickets can be booked Atleast 1 day in advance. Overall experience was satisfactory.. also the waterfalls in summer r dry. This is not mentioned to the travellers so sight seeing to these places r not worth it. Something better can be planned instead Have taken back some good memories from the trip. The back water house boat experience was good. The boat had wooden carvings.. our driver also was very cooperative n took good care of us during the trip. Would recommend the same driver to more passengers travelling in the future.

Niravhemani

Mumbai

Niravhemani's 7 days trip to Kovalam

Mr. Robin had planned 5N/6D Wayanad, Kerala trip with hotels and cab service from Calicut. Overall, All the arrangements were good, cab driver was decent. Areas of Improvement: Our cab driver Mr. Vinu informed us that Many sightseeing and Safari locations mentioned in the travel itinerary planned

by Mr. Robin like Soochipara Waterfalls, Wayanad Muthanga Wildlife Safari, Kuruvadweep Island, Thusharagiri waterfalls were closed due to Forest Department issue. He suggested that we cannot go to these places as they are closed for many days. Ideally, we would expect the travel booking manager to inform us about such temporary closure of sight seeing areas before we reach Wayanad, so that we could have planned and booked tickets for other Wildlife Safari's and sight seeing like Bandipur National Park, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Sulthan Bathery. We only realized that once we reached there. We even tried to book online Safari tickets to Bandipur when we reached there, but the tickets need to be booked atleast 3-4 days in advance. The price of the overall trip (Resort stay + Cab) could have been more competitive given a lot of tourists had skipped coming to Wayanad in May 2024 due to heat wave (hot weather conditions during day time). Most people were local Keralites. Overall, it was a decent experience with hotel stay, food and travel arrangements. Mr. Robin is prompt in answering queries through call / message making an interactive booking experience.

FIT LIKE

Kerala

Fit's 4 days trip to Kovalam

Best trip , All arrangements are upto mark and driver also flexible and corporative

Padma Ganesh

Chennai

Padma's 4 days trip to Kovalam

Kerala trip was good. We had requested for English / Tamil speaking driver., but the driver could speak only Malayalam. Also, we were not informed about the functioning of Houseboat. Boathouse stopped at 5.30 pm and resumed next day morning. Rest of the time, it was like a stay at a hotel. But

hospitality was good.

Aktivfitness

Kerala

Aktivfitness's 2 days trip to Kovalam

Best service provided by Tour and journey travel and Ankit , will do all future trip With Tour and journey travel and recommend also Houseboattour

View All Reviews

Property Types in Kovalam

Hotels in Kovalam

Resorts in Kovalam

Want best packages handpicked just for you?

Fill the form and get a callback from our holiday experts

FAQ's of Kovalam

Read on to find out why our customers love us!

What is the history of this castle?

Halcyon Caste was built by M.R. Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran in the year 1932. The intention of constructing this palace was to offer a perfect
summer retreat to Maharani Sethu Lekshmi Bai and family. The palace was sold by Valiya Koil Thampuran to the Kerala Government in 1964. After that it was converted into a luxurious hotel. The Indian Tourism Development Corporation was running this hotel but later they sold the palace to a private resort group.

Are there any accommodation facilities available?

Halcyon Castle Palace is surrounded by green parks, which offers a
warm and wonderful welcome to tourists. There are 16 rooms here, along with a plethora of amenities.

How It Works

Personalise This Package

Make changes as per your travel plan & submit the request.

Get Multiple Quotes

Connect with top 3 agents, compare quotes & customize further.

Book The Best Deal

Pay in easy installments & get ready to enjoy your holiday.

1800 123 5555 customercare@traveltriangle.com

Corporate Office:

Holiday Triangle Travel Private Limited

Address: Plot No - 52 , 3rd Floor,

Batra House , Sector 32,

Gurugram -122001,Haryana

Landline: 1800 123 5555

Connect with us on :

Made with

in India

Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

Explore the beautiful Halcyon Castle

Quick Information

Best time to visit

Sep - Feb

Ideal Duration

4-5 Days

Visa

N/A

Starting from

Rs. 2,500

http://keralatourism.org/destination/kovalam-beach/236

Ideal for families

Ideal for Couples

Backwaters

Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

Similar Destinations

Vagamon

Munnar

Wayanad

Kochi

Athirapally

Trivandrum

Kozhikode

Alleppey

Kumarakom

Thekkady

Popular Packages

Kochi City Tour Package

₹3,324/-

Spectacular Cochin Tour Package

₹3,973/-

Mesmerizing Getaway To Kochi

₹4,180/-

Amazing Alleppey Tour Package

₹4,479/-

Spellbinding Cochin Family Tour Package

₹4,480/-

Alleppey 2 Days Honeymoon Tour

₹4,799/-

Delightful Athirapally Tour Packages

₹4,799/-

Spices Lap Resort Tour, Kerala

₹4,999/-

Top-Selling 1 Night 2 Days Mookambika Tour Package

₹5,000/-

1 Night 2 Days Malappuram Tour Packages

₹5,000/-

Wayanad Tour Package For 2 Days From Bangalore

₹5,500/-

Alleppey Tour Package From Chennai

₹5,627/-

Marvelous Athirapally Sightseeing Tour Package

₹5,865/-

Munnar Idukki Tour Package

₹5,999/-

Delightful Athirapally Honeymoon Package

₹6,695/-

Munnar Package From Madurai

₹6,734/-

Munnar Tour Package From Kochi

₹6,751/-

Delightful Munnar Tour Package From Bangalore

₹6,820/-

Alleppey Tour Package For 1 Night 2 Days

₹6,930/-

Calming Kumarakom Houseboat Tour Package

₹6,974/-

Places To Visit In Kovalam

Lighthouse Beach In Kovalam

Samudra Beach In Kovalam

Hawa Beach In Kovalam

Karmana River In Kovalam

Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

Things To Do In Kovalam

Water Sports in Kovalam

Wooden Boat Ride in Kovalam

Snorkeling In Kovalam

Kovalam Tour Packages

Shigvan's 5 days trip to Kovalam