Vypin Island

Travelling to Vypin Island? Do you love being in the tranquillity, backwaters, and beaches? It’s definitely going to be an enchanting experience for you!

This enthralling island is the mini representation of Kerala in multiple ways. It includes every travel element which tourists expect during their visit to Kerala. The thrill of Vypin Island –Ernakulum cannot stop travellers to visit this place which is quite far from Kochi. In fact, if you are planning a solo trip, Vypin is perfect for your go!

Visitor Information:

• Location – It is on the borders of Kochi, Kerala. It can be located 23 km away from Kochi.

• Accessibility – Throughout the year

• The languages spoke – Malayalam, Tamil, and English (business language)

Traveller Tips:

Three important tips are advised for the tourists here.

• Take a mosquito-repellent cream with you.

• Pack your sunscreen lotion with good SPF quantity

• Take any menthol based face wash to get rid of the heat outside on the beach

• Pack a hat to cover your head there

• Drink plenty of water every day travelling on the island to avoid dehydration.

Things to Do:

On reaching Vypin Island – Ernakulam, you can visit a number of beaches here including –

• Cherai beach – It is the most popular beach here famous for its simplicity and serenity. You can enjoy watching several species of birds here. And it is the habitat for the adorable dolphins. You would love to just sit patiently on the beach and watch the dolphins pop out of the seawater frequently.

• Ambedkar beach –It remains less-crowded, so it makes the best option to have a picnic here.

• Munambam beach – It provides easy access to all the other beaches of Vypin. It is nearby the fishing harbour of the island. Watching the Chinese fishing nets is a treat for the eyes.

• Puthuvype beach – This clean and serene place is worth a visit for a couple of hours. Visit the Cochin Lighthouse. It remains closed on Mondays. The timings for the visit are 10 am-1 pm and 2 pm-6 pm. Play beach football here on the beach.

• Njarackal beach – the perfect combination of green and blue colours on the beach will amaze you. You can visit the Aqua Farm too.

• Last but not the least; you know that Kerala is famous for its backwaters. Canoeing through the backwaters of Vypin Island is an awesome experience but it’s counted as an offbeat activity here! But doing it here you will get advantages to sailing into the most remote places here at very nominal prices.

Best time to visit:

Though Kerala can be visited at any time of the year according to your convenience, it is suggested that you visit this place between October and December. The weather remains pleasant this time and you can escape the humidity of the sea-side.

Mode of transport:

You can hire a cycle or auto-rickshaw to move inside the Island. You can opt for hiking too. For travelling outside it, you need to hire a cab for reaching the Ferry Point. Riding on a local ferry is the best option to get out of here or to enter this island from the outside world.

How to reach Vipin Island:

Definitely, the ferry is the easiest and best transportation medium to reach Vypin Island – Ernakulam. The ferry fare is only 3 INR which will bring you to the main areas of Kochi to the island. Otherwise, you may come via sea-route too. After reaching the Jetty point, hire a cab or take the local transportations like bus or auto-rickshaw.

Where to stay:

Vypin Island offers dearth of options for stay here. You can choose one according to your convenience among those resto-hotels and homestays here. Some good resorts are also there.

Nearby Attractions:

• The best attraction of Vypin Island – Ernakulam is doing dolphin sighting at the Cherai beach. It is called the home for dolphins.

• Prakruthi ayurvedic spa and treatment center

• Edappaly church

• Cherai ayurvedic palace

• Wonderla amusement park

• Vallarpadam church

• Kerala folklore museum

• Paavakkulam Mahadeva temple

So, planning a trip to Vypin Island you will never regret it. Rather you will remember it for the rest of your life. The quality of travel you will enjoy here is different from your other travel experiences. You will find beaches here, chances to play beach sports, options to watch exotic flora and fauna, and many more to mention, which makes this trip a complete entertainment package for the tourists.