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Tour Packages in Kumarakom Kerala Houseboat Overnight Stay Package Or Houseboat Cruising can be in a Deluxe Houseboat, Luxury Houseboat or also in a Budget Houseboat. Deluxe houseboats are reasonably good in terms of its facilities,quality and also affordable....

Homestays in Kumarakom and Alappuzha What Is A Homestay A holiday or other period,spent staying in the home of a local family or a private house offering accommodation to paying guests.Homestay is a popular form of hospitality and lodging whereby visitors share a...

Thazhathangady Juma Masjid The 1000-year-old Thazhathangady Juma Masjid, is situated at a distance of around  10 km from Kumarakom. This mosque is famously known as Thazhathangadi Mosque, which lies on the banks of River Meenachil. It is more...

Churches in Kumarakom St.Johns Vadakkumkara Church Established in 1760 Festival--May St. Peters Church Established in 1770 Location---Near Pallichira,Kumarakom St.Johns Vallara Puthen Church Established in 1841 Festival—May Location---Opposite of Kumarakom Panchayat...

ILLIKKALAM Family, Kumarakom, Kerala Illikkalam Lakeside Cottages, owned by Salim Das and Susan Salim of the famous Illikkalam family and Susan Salim is the Managing Partner. Salim Das is a Commerce graduate from Kerala University and a Law graduate from Bombay...

Budget and Luxury Hotels in Kerala Hotels, Resorts and Clubs in Kumarakom Tourist Destination. Kumarakom Tourist destination comprises of whole area of Kumarakom Village, major parts of Thiruvarppu Village, major Parts of Aymanam Village and few area of Arpookara...

Best Hotels For Relaxation and Sightseeing In Kerala Kumarakom have Hotels and  Resorts, Facing the Marvellous Lake Vembanad in Kumarakom, Kerala, which provides budget to very expensive accommodation,quality food and beverages and also provides great experience...

Resorts in Kumarakom  Kumarakom Tourist destination have many Resorts, which provides budget to very expensive accommodation,quality food and beverages and many luxuries as per the choice of the Guest 1.    Abad Whispering Palms 2.   ...

Hotels in Kumarakom  Kumarakom Tourist destination have many Hotels, which provides budget to very expensive accommodation,quality food and beverages and many luxuries as per the choice of the Guest 1.    Abad Whispering Palms 2.   ...

'Village Life Experience' Tour Package At Kumarakom Village Life Experience' Tour Package at Kumarakom is organised by Responsible Tourism Mission of Kerala State.The tour package 'Village Life Experience at Kumarakom' is a half-day tour package, to provide visitors...

The project was launched in 2007 to promote sustainable development in tourism destinations in the state, together with community and industry participation. Previously, tourism developments and businesses quite often led to conflicts on resource use, employment and...

Kumarakom is the most beautiful and enjoyable destination among the Monsoon Destinations in India. You can go out, even for a boat cruise and even if the lake is rough, it is not dangerous like the sea during Monsoon Season. The accommodation at a Lake facing cottage...

Kumarakom Is A Better Place To Visit and Better Place To Live It Is Also An Excellent Natural Tourist Destination For Relaxation Kumarakom Village is a world-famous Tourist Destination, Well known for its backwaters, three sides of Kumarakom is surrounded by Lake...

Kumarakom Houseboat Package  You can have your Houseboat  for overnight stay with full board basis, from ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages at Kumarakom, or from any other available places in and around Kumarakom, that is  within 8 Kms from ILLIKKALAM...

Shikara cruising in Kumarakom,Kerala  Cruising, Starting From You can have Shikara / Speedboat cruising from ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages at Kumarakom, or from any other available places in and around Kumarakom, that is  within 8 Kms from ILLIKKALAM Lakeside...

Houseboat cruising in kumarakom  Cruising, Starting From You can have your Houseboat / Shikara / Motorboat / Speedboat cruising from ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages at Kumarakom, or from any other available places in and around Kumarakom, that is  within 8 Kms...

Kumarakom Birds Sanctuary  Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (also known as Vembanad Bird Sanctuary) is situated at the north of Kumarakom. on the banks of Vembanad Lake. Set in the Kerala Backwaters the bird sanctuary is a favourite haunt of migratory birds.Developed in...

Hindu Temples & Deities in Kumarakom Sri Muthen’s Nada Mahadeva Temple Mahadeva is lord Siva,There are many siva shrines all over kerala.The Mahadeva temples in Vaikom,Kottayam and  Ettumanoor are fameous Siva Temples. Main Idol—Siva Festival—April (4 days...

Small Stingless Honey Bee Watching (Meliponiculture) We have at present 16 colonies of Small Stingless Honey Bee. They are part of biodiversity, these bees are local species, perfectly adapted to the environment. They are the main pollinators and produce incomparable...

Distance from ILLIKKALAM lakeside Cottages to Sightseeing Places in & Around Kumarakom Kumarakom Govt. Boat Jetty ( 2 K.m.) Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (5.5 K.m.) Nalu Pank Houseboat Terminal (5 K.m) Metran Kayal (5 K.m) Regional Agricultural  Research Station...

Distance from ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages to Main Resorts & Clubs in Kumarakom Backwater Ripples (850 Meters) Karma Chakra (400 Meters), Kumarakom Sailing Club( 1 K.m.) Zuri Kumarakom & Spa (1K.m.) Kottayam Club (1 K.m.) Abad Whispering Palms (1. K.m.) Lake...

Distance from ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages to Useful Places in and Around Kumarakom Banks & ATM (2 K.m.), Kumarakom Bus Stop (2 K.m.)Kumarakom Govt. Boat Jetty ( 2 K.m.) Medical Shops (3K.m.) Kumarakom Govt. Hospital ( 3 K.m.), Kumarakom Market Junction (3K.m)...

Visit Religious Places The Navanazreth Holy Family Church — Half kilometer away This Christian Catholic Church is situated just 500 meters away from Illikkalam Lakeside Cottages. Service Starts at 6.30 am on all days from Monday To Saturday and 7 am on all the...

Elephant Training Center  — 83 Kilometers ( Konni & Kodanad) Konni is a popular training center for elephants in Kerala. Located in the district of Pathanamthitta, it is a major center of tourist attraction in Kerala, and attracts visitors in large numbers...

Aruvikkuzhy Water Falls –   35 KM distance Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls is a waterfall near Kottayam in  Kerala is situated 2 km from Pallickathode. The waterfall measures about 30 ft in height and active only during monsoon. In summer the river almost dries...

Thanneermukkam Bund  –  20 KM away It also connects the two districts of Kottayam and Alappuzha through the Thanneermukkam and Vechoor villages on either side of the bund. The bund, which has a length of 1400 meters, Thanneermukkom Bund (Thannermukkom Salt...