Visit Kerala and Explore Stunning Kumrakom
World-renowned as ‘God’s Own Country’, Kerala is one of the most visited destinations of India, located at south-western region of the country. Unlike bustling and crowded cities, Kerala is well-famous of its peace and tranquility. It is one such a place where one can explore the ranges of natural attractions. People from across the world visits Kerala just to spend some relaxing time in the lap of mother-nature. Right from refreshing blue hills majestically set on the western-Ghats, palm-fringed beaches, wildlife national parks to amazing floras and faunas, it offers every thing to the nature-lovers. All makes Kerala a finest place in the planet. It would be totally unfair if we would not put the picture of jewel of state which is none other than its exclusive backwaters amazingly beautiful and stunning.
Backwaters are the perfect combination of brackish lagoons, lakes, inlets and several rivers which team up together and form the breathtaking backwaters of Kerala. Its significance and charm is beyond the words and visual description. Most of the tourists from every nook and corner of the world visit Kerala just to explore its amazing backwater destination gives greater peace and relax to the body as well as soul. There are so many backwater destinations in Kerala having their distinctive features but none can be explored without country’s houseboats also known as Kettuvallams in traditional language. Kerala houseboat is the only to way to experience the picturesque backwaters, takes tourists in the beautiful world of water and wonderments.
Before the advent of roads in Kerala, houseboat used to play the essential role in transportation but later modified with contemporary facilities including bath-attached rooms, lounge, deck, kitchenette and many more. Houseboats are specially designed by considering the values of travelers. Among numerous places, Kumrakom is considered one of the finest places to visit well-illustrated in the ‘God of Small Things’ a well renowned novel written by booker prize winner Arundhati Roy. Well-renowned for picturesque backwaters and national bird sanctuary, Kumrakom is the small cluster of islands located at the picturesque Vembanad Lake.
Several lagoons, lakes, inlets and rivers merge together and form the breathtaking backwaters of Kumarakom that can be well experienced through Kumarakom houseboats offers world class amenities to the visitors and leave them spellbound. It’s a wonderful feeling of visitors to hire the houseboat and explore the serene beauty while experiencing the world-class amenities during houseboat voyage.
The bird sanctuary here, which is spread across 14 acres, is one of the major attractions and an essential part of Kumrakom tour packages. Egrets, darters, kingfisher, herons, waterfowls, cuckoo, wild duck and migratory birds like the Siberian Stork visit here in the flocks and fascinate the tourists in the horde.
Located in Kottayam district, Kumrakom is really a paradise to all. With blissful ambiance, serene beauty and amazing range of floras and faunas, Kumrakom is a place like no other destination in the world. Houseboats are the only way to understand and experience this place. There are different ranges of houseboats including luxury, semi-luxury, deluxe and etc; any can be hired through Kumrakom houseboat packages which made up after considering the values and economy of tourists.