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The beautiful Kumarakom backwaters

Houseboats In Kumarakom, Kerala

Tourism in Kumarakom

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  • Ideal for families
  • Honeymoon
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About Kumarakom Tourism Guide

An 'All-You-Need Kumarakom Travel Guide' to help you plan the perfect holiday

Being one of the most popular tourist destinations, known for its divine, pristine and serene ambience and nature, Kumarakom district is different from every other city in Kerala. And, with a bevy of natural offerings to cater every travellers’ desires, Kumarakom tourism has a fascinating experience to cherish.

It is interesting to know that the name Kumarakom was derived from the deity of its oldest temple Kumaran, Kumaran's Akam, and thus the place was known as Kumarakom. The place is extremely fertile and is most suitable for the cultivation of rice and coconut trees. The arrival of the English farmer Alfred George Baker in 1847 was a major landmark in its history since he reclaimed 500 acres of Vembanad Lake when he realised the full potential of this island.

Kumarakom is a set of small islands perched on the edge of Vembanad Lake known to be the largest lake in Kerala, which is blessed with great weather, beautiful landscapes, waterways and lush greenery. There are long rows of coconut trees giving it a tropical touch.

Houseboats in Kumarakom

Being a hub of exotic animal species, migratory birds, and some fascinating sights, here one can have a magical experience while enjoying a sojourn on a houseboat till midnight. Moreover, equipped with some lavish and ecstatic experiences, a stay on houseboats is an experience of a lifetime. With an array of houseboats to choose from, one can either hop on a paradise houseboat, or Indraprastham, or lakeview houseboats, or tharavadu houseboats, the options are plenty.

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

Kumarakom is home to a wide variety of tropical flora and fauna. An important attraction is the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, where a significant number of bird species are known to make migratory visits. The park area covers around 15 acres and functions under the jurisdiction of the government of Kerala. One of the important migratory species is the Siberian crane. Other tropical species such as the egret, heron, waterfowls, ducks, moorhens, and kingfishers are commonly found here.

Backwaters of Kumarakom

Famed for its backwater activities, Kumarakom offers some amazing experiences that beguile tourists to come here again and again.

Choose to sail through enticing views from Alleppey to Kumarakom while enjoying a cruise or houseboat ride. And, cherish dream-like views before snuggling to a cosy stay amidst nature. An excursion to the backwaters of Kumarakom also let people enjoy fishing, snake-boat racing and canoeing.

Romantic Places in Kumarakom

For couples who love to explore and enjoy a sojourn in the midst of nature, Aruvikkuzhi Waterfall and its surrounding rubber plantations offering some pleasing views to the photographer’s eye can be a great attraction to visit on a honeymoon. There is also the Bay Island Drift Museum near the Kumarakom beach for history buffs. And, the Vembanad Lake- home to many marine and freshwater fish- is one of the highlights of Kumarakom tourism. While, Pathiramanal, also known as the Sands of Night, is a home to rare species of migratory birds. It is a great place to cherish bird watching, and have an invigorating experience while enjoying honeymoon in Kumarakom.

Things to Do in Kumarakom

Situated on the backwater lagoons in the state of Kerala, Kumarakom has proximity to many beautiful places which make a tour to this town even more interesting.

To make the most of their excursion, tourists can choose to unwind themselves in a beautiful and luxurious resort. Especially, a resort in the vicinity of the banks of the Vembanad Lake. And, while cruising through the beautiful backwaters and enchanting lakes, one can also try boating for an altogether a different experience. While, indulging in an ayurvedic massage treatment and watching splendid sunset views with their beloved can add some romantic moments to their honeymoon tour. Couples can also choose to hop on a tour to Vagamon hill station replete with lush green meadows.

Offering such a bountiful of experiences to cherish, a tour to Kumarakom can be quite memorable for couples. One can choose to book in between September and March, which is the best time to visit Kumarakom as the weather is pleasant during these months.

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    Sachin Deshpande

    Bengaluru

    Sachin's 4 days trip to Kumarakom

    It was a good experience. The driver was professional with good knowledge of all the places. Overall a decent trip for us.
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    Surendra Kamat

    Mumbai

    Surendra's 6 days trip to Kumarakom

    It was a wonderful experience with travel triangle This is our 3rd trip.The driver Mr Ashraf was very polite,really decent person and cooperative in every aspect and cab was very well clean and well maintained. Hotels provided were good could have been better .The services of the agent were very pro
    mp and fantastic.He helped us in every possible way.Booked flight tickets for us after it got canceled and changed hotel too as per our convenience.Thamk you so much travel triangle looking forward to another memorable with you in our next future tours. Allepey Houseboat was lovely experience
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    Ajeetsingh Devra

    Indore

    Ajeetsingh's 5 days trip to Kumarakom

    In itinerary deluxe room was mentioned and paid for same but on check in it was standard room at dehlia resort at varkala House boat
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    Varunraj

    Chennai

    Varunraj's 4 days trip to Kumarakom

    Everything was fine but the pending amount was settled to hotel on time even after I notified the agent the day before. I was supposed to checkout at 8:30 am but due to this pending amount it got delayed. It got me a little frustrated
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    Uday Raj

    Uday's 6 days trip to Kumarakom

    I agree with all services, but tell in all detail Which is i observed that in sum places like in Ervykulam national park boating entry should be done online in advance, All r good memories but in cheari u can give to your costumes better than mareblu
    PB

    Pooja Boral

    Hyderabad

    Pooja's 4 days trip to Kumarakom

    Superb Experience with Namaskaram Travels. We visited Munnar/ Kochi through them and would recommend my other South Indian trips through them. Thanks Neha for so responsive, I think most of the other agents of TT fails. Superb negotiations by Neha(agent)
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    SURENDRAN I

    Kanyakumari

    Surendran's 5 days trip to Kumarakom

    improvement needed in travel agency service Happy to deal with travel triangle
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    Shanmugapriya v

    Chennai

    Shanmugapriya's 4 days trip to Kumarakom

    Our kerala trip was very nice. Thank you sahil
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    Udisha Singh

    Ahmedabad

    Udisha's 6 days trip to Kumarakom

    Hotel could have been better in thekkady. Though a very good hotel but we were given smallest room as they had full occupancy. It was extremely suffocting because we were with our child. The room had no window. We requested for room change and next day we got much better room. However for an entire
    day we had to survive in that small room though we paid full. Hence wud not recommend that hotel Elephant ride and elephant rain in thekkady. Also loved allepey hotel
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    Dradityatamboli

    Alibag

    Dradityatamboli's 4 days trip to Kumarakom

    Wonderful experience with Wish your trip. Eric helped me with the planning very well. Thank you

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