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Varkala surf week

3.8(4 reviews)7 daysStart and end in
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Tidewrack Voyages
Runs this trip
7 Days · 6 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Varkala Residency
Instructor-led
A certified instructor runs the activity and briefs you before you start.
Surfing
Seven days, two sessions a day, under the cliff
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Ages 12+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 12

Where this operator goes

7 days · 14 stops

Itinerary

7 days, planned by Tidewrack Voyages

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atTrivandrumTrivandrum International Airport (TRV), Thiruvananthapuram
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Varkala Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1–6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7

8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Saltline Outfitters₹22,399See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
The forecast decides the lesson, not the timetable
A beginner needs small, clean, waist-high surf. A good school will move or postpone rather than put you in the wrong conditions.
You will spend the first day paddling
Standing up comes later than people expect. Arms and shoulders are what ache afterwards.
Learn where the rip is before you paddle out
Every surf beach has one. It is the first thing the instructor should point at.
Reef cuts and sunburn are the usual injuries
Not sharks. Rash vest, reef-safe sunscreen, and ask about the bottom you are surfing over.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Tidewrack VoyagesVerified

“Reefs and islands, with the marine park fees always included”

Based in Port Blair Running treks since 2013
Rating
3.8(4 reviews)
Response time
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About Tidewrack Voyages

A dive and snorkel operator that publishes marine park fees in the headline price because hiding them is how the industry got its reputation.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
3.8/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
3.8/5
Transport
3.8/5
Accommodation
3.8/5
Tour operator
4.0/5
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Ananya Gupta – Chennai2025-12-27 · Verified booking

Conditions were poor for two of the days, which nobody can control, but the schedule wasn't adjusted. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

Reply from Tidewrack Voyages

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Tara D'Souza – Kolkata2025-12-27 · Verified booking

Boat was crowded. Fine for the diving, less fine for the surface intervals. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

Reply from Tidewrack Voyages

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Nikhil Joshi – Chennai2025-12-27 · Verified booking

Instruction was patient — I came in nervous and finished wanting to book the next level. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. No hesitation recommending them.

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Manav Sethi – Nagpur2025-12-27 · Verified booking

Instruction was patient — I came in nervous and finished wanting to book the next level. Solid operator.

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Questions people ask

Yes — it is a sand-bottomed beach break with a long gentle section, which is the safest thing to learn on. It is not a place to progress once you can surf; for that the east coast in season or Sri Lanka is better, and there is a Sri Lanka surf trip here.

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