Kumarakom Lake, Kottayam

ABOUT

Kumarakom is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake in Kerala. Also known as the Queen of Vembanad, Kumarakom is the most famous Kerala backwaters destination for traditional houseboat ride and it is among the most visited Tourist places in kerala state. This is also one of the ideal weekend getaways from Kochi & Trivandrum.The name Kumarakom was derived from the deity of an old temple Kumaran. Arundhati Roy, author of the 1997 Booker Prize-winning The God of Small Things, was raised in the nearby Aymanam village. In order to protect the ecology of the place, the Kerala government has declared Kumarakom as a special tourism zone. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kumaramangalam Temple, Vaikom, Pathiramanal Island, Aranmula, Vagamon, and Erumeli are the popular Kumarakom tourist places. Kumarakom is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is a noted bird sanctuary where many species of migratory birds visit. Egrets, darters, herons, teals, waterfowls, cuckoo, wild duck and migratory birds like the Siberian Stork visit here in flocks and are a fascinate the visitors. A two-hour rowing canoe trip is organized, and is best undertaken in the evening or early morning.

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Nearest Tourist Places
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Poonjar Palace
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Ayyampara
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Knanaya Orthodox Syrian Church
Knanaya Orthodox Syrian Church

Nearest Hotels
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Hotel Anjali Park
Hotel Anjali Park
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Bennies Inn
Bennies Inn
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Nearest Restaurants
Theos restaurant
Theos restaurant

12 to 12 barbeque
12 to 12 barbeque

Thali restaurant
Thali restaurant

Third Place
Third Place

Tonico Café
Tonico Café

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Most Visited
Marmala Waterfall
Marmala Rd, Vellani, Erattupetta, Kerala 686580

Ayyampara
Aiyyanpara, Kerala 686580

Vembanad Lake
Kumarakom

Ilaveezhapoonchirai
Melukavu village, Kottayam

Poonjar Palace
Poonjar, Pala-Erattupetta Route

Other Attractions
Marmala Waterfall
Marmala Waterfall

Ayyampara
Ayyampara

Vembanad Lake
Vembanad Lake

Ilaveezhapoonchirai
Ilaveezhapoonchirai

Poonjar Palace
Poonjar Palace

Cars
Junction Vayanasala Chengalam Auto Stand

Kottayam - Kumarakom Road, Chengalam, Kottayam

Blue Whale Tours and Travels Kottayam

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Autorickshaw Stand

Kottayam Medical College Bypass Road, Kudamaloor

Puthanpalam Auto Riksha Stand

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Auto Stand

Kanichukulangara Kalathiveedu Road, Kanjikuzhy Mayithara, Cherthala

Train
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Bus
Kumarakom Junction Bus Stop

Kottayam - Kumarakom Road, Athikkalam, Kumarakom

Illikkalam Bus Stop

New Nazarath Road, likkalam, Kumarakom

Kumarakom Nazareth Church Bus Stop

New Nazarath Road, Puthuchara, Kumarakom

Chengalam - Vayanasaala Stop

Kottayam - Kumarakom Road, Chengalam, Chengalam South

Ayyamanthra Bus Stop

Kottayam - Kumarakom Road, Chengalam, Chengalam South

Plane
TNT FEDEX DHL ARAMEX UPS International Courier Service, Kochi, Ernakulam

Mg road Near Paul and Mary Opp punjabi libas 1 st floor elite buildig, Kochi

Parade Ground Helipad

Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, Collectorate, Kottayam

CHETHY HELIPAD

Perunneermangalam, Mararikkulam North

റമദ ഹെലിപാഡ്

Punnamada Finishing Point Road, Punnamada, Finishing Point, Alappuzha

Alappuzha Helipad

CCSB Road, Civil Station Ward, Alappuzha

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Kumarakom Lake, Kottayam
Kumarakom North Post, Kottayam, Kerala 686563

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