The sleepy little village of Kumarakom is situated by the side of the famous Vembanad lake in Kerala. If you have an appetite towards exploring the flora, boating, exotic sightseeing, and fishing, then Kumarakom is the best place for you. The amazing beauty of Kumarakom mainly comes from the tranquil backwaters, which is the real hallmark of this backwater destination in Kerala. This calm backwater destination in Kerala attracts travellers from all parts of the world and is one of the best place to chill out with your friends or family. The serene beauty and calmness of this backwater destination in Kerala, really helps you to shed the stress and tension of your daily busy life.
Kumarakom Tourism, Kerala
Kumarakom Bird Santuary
Laced with numerous canals, the Kumarakom backwaters also has a special attraction for the travellers in the form of a bird sanctuary. The Kumarakom bird sanctuary is home to a various number of bird species such as Egrets, Herons, Waterfowls, Teals, Darters, Cuckoo and Wild Ducks. The Kumarakom bird sanctuary is also home to the migratory birds such as the Siberian Stork, which visit this bird sanctuary in flocks and that will be an amazing sight for the travellers. If you are passionate about bird watching, then it will be better if you can visit the Kumarakom bird sanctuary when these birds are present at the sanctuary.
Kumarakom Snake Boat Race
The Kumarakom boat race is one of the major fairs and festivals of this place and this boat race attracts a large number of tourists as well as the locals. During this boat race festival, you can enjoy the snake boat (Chundanvallam) race, which involves the competition of snake boats from different places and these boats are rowed by various oarsmen. The snake boat race in Kumarakom is organized during the months between August-September every month and if you are interesting in enjoying this boat race in Kumarakom, you can plan your trip accordingly.
Best Time to Visit Kumarakom Backwaters
Kumarakom is able to maintain a charming climate throughout the year and this makes it easier for the tourist to visit this place at any time of the year. During the summer season, Kumrakaom and the Vembanad lake are less crowded as there will be an increase in the overall temperature. So this time can be utilized to explore the beauty of Kumarakom much better.
During the monsoon season, the Vembanad lake and Kumarakom becomes more beautiful, due to the heavy pouring rain water. The peak tourism period at Kumarakom is between the months of September to March when there is less rain and the climate is also very cool.
Kumarakom HouseBoat
Shopping in Kumarakom
You can also enjoy a pretty decent shopping experience in Kumarakom and you can try some traditional handcrafted merchandise, that are available in Kuramakom. You can also try other traditional shopping items such as silk sarees, wood carvings, camel-bone carvings, hand-made jewelry, metal- ware, Kathakali masks, embroidered screw-pine mats, grass mats and other different kinds of antique items. There are special antique shops that are present in Kumarakom that helps you to get some vintage shopping items such as old telephones, coins, glazed china jars, gramophones, vintage door latches, special bell-metal vessels, weighing balances, carved pillars, wooden panels etc.
Reaching Kumarakom
The airport at Kochi is just 70 km away and Kochi is well connected to Kumarakom by bus and rail. The nearest rail head is at Kottayam which is 16 km away and from Kottayam, you can hire a taxi or any other local transport system to reach Kumarakom. Kumarakom is well connected to the other major cities in Kerala through road network, making this place easily accessible for the tourists.
Accommodation in Kumarakom
There are many resorts, lodges and hotels in Kumarakom, that provides top class accommodation facilities for the tourists coming from different parts of the world. Below given are some of the major accommodation facilities available in Kumarakom.
| Cocobay Resort Phone: 423-2443904 2443580-82 2440978-83 | Lakshmi Hotel & Resorts Phone: 481-2523313 | |||
| Sylvania Tourist Enclave Homestay Mozhicheril (House) Kavanattinkara, Near 315 Co-Operative Bank Bus Stop Phone: 481-2524062 2524061, 9745166911, 9446756060, 9447456911 | Saro Lake County 1/392, Bankpady Phone: 481-2523777, 7736002377 | |||
| Ashirwad Heritage Resorts Ward No.2 Chakrampady Phone: 481-2527100, 8943334605 | Kumarakom Lake Resort Phone: 481-2524900 2524501, 2524987 | |||
| Club Mahindra Kumarakom Near Chakrampady Bus Stand Kumarakom North Phone: 481-2525826 2525638 8943334140 | Taj Kumarakom Resort & Spa 1/404, Kavanattinkara 481-2525711 2525716 | |||
Meenakshi Homestay Near Bird Sanctuary Kavanatinkara Phone: 9447358356, 9497226048, 8075380269 | Srees Tours Vaithara Building, Room No. 290 Near Govt. Boat Jetty, Kumarakom Phone: 481-2523935 2523937 Phone: 9447797564, 8129497390 | |||
| Kumarakom Pearlspot Resort Cheepunkal P.O Kavanatinkara Phone: 9061234528, 9061234529 | Coconut Lagoon Kumarakom Phone: 481-2528200 484-4261711 | |||
| Coconut Lagoon Ayurvedic Centre Kumarakom Phone: 481-2525834-36 2523572-74 9061009164 | The Manor Backwater Resort Cheepunkal Phone: 481-2526328 2526329, 2526330, 2526331 | |||
| Tharavadu Heritage Home Govt. Boat Jetty Phone: 481-2525230 9447152447, 9446503632 | Royal Riviera Hotels & Resorts Cheepunkal P. O. Kumarakom Phone: 481-2526702 2526703 9562736000, 9562626000 , 9599965690 | |||
| Eastend Lakesong Ammankari Road Phone: 481-2526300 9446001498 | Maya Spa The Zuri Kumarakom Kerala Resort and Spa, V 235 A1 to A54 Karottukayal Phone: 481-2527272 2527207, 2527282 9946105520 | |||
Park Regis Aveda Kumarakom V/240 A, Amankari Road Phone: 481-2525500 9072845000, 9847474220 | Brookside Heritage Homestay Kaniamparambil House, Ummacheril Road Phone: 481-2524432 9447356139, 9207736139 | |||
| Edassery Kayal Resort Ward # 09, Block#12, Near Nasrath Church, Kumarakom South Phone: 481-2453762 9495006626 | Green Fields Kaippuzamuttu Cheepungal P. O. Phone: 481-2523222 2523444, 2523994 9388356875 | |||
| Phone: Dubai Hotel Opposite St. Johns Attamangalam Church 481-2525821 2525150, 2523511 9447052582 | Ayurkshethra Ammankari Road Phone: 481-2526300 8075378189, 9446004811 | |||
| Kodianthara Heritage Home Behind St. John Knanaya Church Phone: 481-2524314 9495333849, 9497663128 | The Zuri Kumarakom, Kerala Resort & Spa V 235 A1 to A54 Karottukayal, Kumarakom Phone: 481-2527272 2527282 | |||
| Vedasparsh Ayurveda Center Backwater Ripples Pvt. Ltd. Nazerath Church Road Phone: 481-2565404 2563404, 2523600, 2523300, 2566404 | Backwater Ripples Pvt. Ltd. Nazerath Church Road Phone: 481-2523600 2523300 9447756700, 9446015404 | |||
| Back Water Ripples Kumarakom, Kottayam District Phone: 481-2523600 2523300 9447812345 | Karma Chakra Near Nazreth Church Phone: 481- 2526252 2526253 9446080121 | |||
| Paradise Resorts Near Nazreth Church Kumarakom South P. O. Phone: 481-2524721 2524983 9745000498, 8088140150 | ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages New Nazareth Road, Kumarakom Phone: 481-2524234 9495735152 9447024234,9495735152 | |||
| Waterscapes (KTDC) KTDC Backwater Resort Kumarakom North Phone: 481-2525861 2524258, 2527650, 2525862 9400008621, 9400008622, 9400008620 | Coconut Creek Farm & Home Stay Ponnattusseril New Nazareth Church Road Phone: 481-2524203 9895729278, 9447320261 | |||
| Abad Whispering Palms Nazareth Church Road Konchumada Phone: 481-2523819 2523824 9895702993 | Abad Hotels & Resorts New Nazarath Road Konchumada Phone: -2523819 484 4144000, 2381122 | |||
| Shanthitheeram Resort Phone: 478-2583379 2582295 Phone: 9495086751 | Orchid Lake View Phone: 9633200142, 9447718663, 8086302786, 9447281961 | |||
| Love Dale Lakeside Homestay Pulikkalchirayil Varanam P.O. Puthenangady Phone: 478-2584418 9846210251 | Ashatheeram A Luxury Serviced Villa Pulikan Chira Varanam P. O., Cherthala Phone: 9495978888 | |||
| Lemon Tree Vembanad Lake Resort Janasakthi Road Kayippuram Phone: 478-2861970 | Hibiscus Kannankara P.O. Cherthala Phone: 478-2582018 9003031955, 9847201309 | |||
| The World Backwaters Kannankara Phone: 478-2583939 2584391 9496006610 | Purity at Lake Vembanad East of Muhamma Police Station Phone: 478-2582794 2868762 | |||
| Backwater Retreat Near Pulikuttissery Bridge Phone: 481-2518866 2303972 9497089361, 9349526615 | Philipkutty’s Farm Pallivathukal Ambika Market P. O. Phone: 4829-275130 276530 9895075130, 9847805528 | |||
| Backwater Heritage Kumarakom Pulikuttissey P. O. Phone: 481-2516375 9745286358 | GK's River View Home Stay Thekkekaryil Pulikkuttysseri P.O. Aymanam Phone: 481-2597527 9447197527 | |||
| Deshadan Backwater Resort Poojaveli Temple Road Kayipuram Phone: 478-2584055 2321518 9447459912 | Kuttickatil Gardens Homestay North-east Kumarakom Arpookara West P O Phone: 9495579316 , 9495188842 | |||
| Lake Vechoor Villas Near Thanneermukkom Bund Vaikom, Ambika Mkt P.O. Phone: 9818457417, 9810132143, 7510791139 | Vembanad House Puthen Kayal Muhamma P.O. Phone: 478-2868696 9895061561, 9441731333 | |||
| Parijatham Homestay Kattathara, Peedikaparambil Building Kanjiram Jetty Road, Near Kumarakom Phone: 9495850896, 8848806608 | Illom Ayurveda Heritage Pallipattu Illom Phone: 478-2582526 9895443112, 9037043112 | |||
| Suvasam Lake Resort (KTDC) Thanneermukkom Phone: 478-2584218 9400008644, 9400008645, 9447282098 | Akkara Ayurveda Center Akkara House Mariathuruthu P.O. Phone: 9447197512, 9497087341, 9446275475 | |||
BiphaLife Hospital and Research Centre Cheriappally Building Phone: 481-2566588 | ||||