Mamallapuram
Best for Surf Lessons
Located an hour down the coast from Chennai, Mamallapuram is a thriving beach town with a cool and laid-back surf vibe.
You can find the best waves here between June and July, which is an ideal time for lessons.
Even if you aren’t interested in heading into the waves, the water off the coast here is ideal for swimming, and the golden sand offers the perfect place for families to relax.
If you’re looking to explore the local area, the UNESCO World Heritage monuments aren’t far away either
What are the best beaches you can get to from India?
If you’re a real beach lover and have the time while exploring India to add on a special beach option to your trip, then we’d recommend heading to The Maldives.
With its close proximity to India, it may be worth hopping on a short-haul flight to explore the most famous beaches in the world.
India is well connected to countries across the region from the Maldives to Sri Lanka, Thailand and Singapore, which means there is always an incredible beach to find.
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James is an India and Southeast Asia travel specialist. He first left Europe aged 19, travelling first to California and South America. But his eight-month journey through India was the travel experience that truly changed his life. During this epic voyage, he worked in the Holy City of Varanasi, volunteered in rural Kerala and learned the local lingo in Arunachal Pradesh. Since then he has returned to India at least once a year, while still managing to fit in trips to Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and more. At ETG, James is an India and Southeast Asian travel consultant and the head of India product. When he’s not talking travel, you’ll find him cheering on his beloved Bradford City FC and trying to play football.
India and Sri Lanka travel specialist Sara was bitten by the travel bug straight after university, and her working life has been peppered with sabbaticals before deciding on a career in the travel industry in 2012. She worked for two of the UK’s leading tour operators before joining ETG, where she specialises in India, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Sara is a firm believer in the magic of getting off-the-beaten-track: she has raced a tuk-tuk over 1,500 miles from north to south India, spent time in a community tourism programme in the Sri Lankan mountains and explored remote valleys in Bhutan.
