Kumarakom Backwaters

An enchanting backwater destination, Kumarakom offers visitors many other leisure options. colorful birds and swaying coconut trees all make your visit to the Kumarakom backwaters an unforgettable experience. Kumarakom backwaters are best enjoyed when explored in a houseboat. An overnight cruise on the calm and quiet backwater is a divine experience. The most exciting thing on the backwaters of Kerela , however, is the kettuvallom (traditional houseboat) which has become the most popular tourism product in India today.

The backwaters of Kerela are a self supporting eco-system teeming with aquatic life. The canals connect the villages together and are still used for local transport. The largest backwater stretch in Kerela is the Vembanad Lake which flows through three districts and opens out into the sea at the Kochi Port. Popular Weekend Destinations

Kerela has a 600 km long shoreline dotted with some of the finest, most charming beaches of the world few of them are: