Safari boats on Periyar Lake surrounded by forested hills in Thekkady

Kerala destinations

Kumarakom travel guide

A quieter backwater shore, with the bird sanctuary when it is open.

+91 95672 09627 Private car, hotels, and a houseboat night

About Kumarakom

Kumarakom is the quieter lake shore before or after the houseboat. The bird sanctuary is seasonal.

Lake shore Bird sanctuary in season Short canoe

Places to visit in Kumarakom

Kumarakom bird sanctuary

Open in the season. We skip it when the gate is shut.

Village canal

A short canoe from the hotel, booked locally.

Suggested Kumarakom itinerary

Day 1

Arrive from Thekkady

The drive down from the hills, then a lake-side hotel and a free evening.

Day 2

To the houseboat

A short morning transfer to Alleppey to board the boat.

Packages that visit Kumarakom

Open a package to see the day-by-day plan, the stays, and the houseboat night.

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Place photographs via Wikimedia Commons.