Overview
Kumarakom sits on the eastern shore of Vembanad Lake — Kerala’s largest lake, stretching across approximately 200 square kilometres between Kottayam and Alappuzha districts. The backwater here is wider and quieter than Alleppey’s canal network. The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, spread across 14 hectares on the lake edge, draws migratory birds from as far as Siberia during the October to February season — over 180 bird species have been documented here. Pathiramanal Island in the lake, accessible only by boat, holds over 90 bird species and 30 butterfly varieties. This kumarakom backwater resort package kerala builds the lake experience around two Munnar hill days and a Thekkady spice forest stop.
Bon Voyagers manages the complete ground programme for this kumarakom backwater resort package kerala from Kochi Airport arrival. The private AC Innova Crysta covers all road transfers throughout. Four nights deluxe hotel or resort accommodation — two at Munnar, one at Thekkady, one at Kumarakom — daily breakfast and dinner on MAP basis throughout. Periyar Lake boat ride entry, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary visit transfer and all sightseeing transfers as per the itinerary are included. The per person cost of this kumarakom backwater resort package kerala is ₹18,500.
Day-wise Itinerary
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This kumarakom backwater resort package kerala begins at Kochi Airport where the Bon Voyagers representative meets the group on arrival. The drive from Kochi to Munnar covers approximately 130 kilometres through the Ernakulam plains before climbing into the Idukki hills. The Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls appear roadside as the vehicle gains altitude.
Munnar sits at around 1,600 metres and the temperature drops noticeably on the approach to the town — the transition from the hot plains to the cool tea estate air is something most travellers notice physically rather than just visually. The evening is free at the hotel. Dinner and overnight at Munnar.
A full Munnar day for the group. The morning is Eravikulam National Park — the protected high-altitude grassland where the Nilgiri Tahr is regularly sighted on the open slopes above the tree line. Entry is by Forest Department regulated vehicle. The afternoon covers Mattupetty Dam approximately 13 kilometres from town and the Kundala tea estate viewpoints on the upper road.
The tea plantation slopes at Munnar are one of the largest contiguous tea-growing landscapes in India and the afternoon light on those rows — when the mist comes in from the valley — is the specific visual this destination delivers. The town market in the evening is a short walk. Overnight at Munnar.
The Munnar to Thekkady drive covers approximately 90 to 105 kilometres through cardamom and spice plantation country, descending from Munnar's elevation through the Devikulam range. The landscape shifts from open tea estates to denser spice corridors as the vehicle approaches Thekkady. Arrival by mid-afternoon. The Periyar Lake boat ride inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve runs in the afternoon — a one to two hour circuit on the Periyar reservoir where elephant, deer and bison come to the water edge.
Sightings are well documented but never guaranteed on any given day. The evening spice market around Thekkady carries the scent of cardamom, pepper and coffee from the surrounding plantation belt. Overnight at Thekkady.
The drive from Thekkady to Kumarakom covers approximately 85 kilometres through the Kottayam rubber and spice belt — around two hours. Kumarakom sits approximately 15 kilometres west of Kottayam town on the eastern shore of Vembanad Lake. The afternoon arrival gives time for the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary walk — the 14-hectare sanctuary on the lake edge where cormorants, egrets, darters, herons, teals and several migratory species have been documented.
The sanctuary is most active in the early morning and late afternoon. The lake at Kumarakom at the end of the day — the open water horizon, the bird calls from the mangrove edge and the specific Vembanad sunset — is the image that defines this kumarakom backwater resort package kerala. Overnight at Kumarakom.
The final morning at Kumarakom before the return drive to Kochi. The Vembanad Lake at dawn — before the day warms and the wind picks up — is the quietest and most photogenic hour in this kumarakom backwater resort package kerala. A shikara ride on the lake in the early morning, if arranged through the resort, gives the best access to the bird sanctuary edge and the Pathiramanal Island channel.
The drive from Kumarakom to Kochi covers approximately 70 kilometres via Kottayam and takes around two hours. The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops at Kochi Airport. This kumarakom backwater resort package kerala ends here.
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