| Weekend Getaways | Services |
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| People & Life Style | ||||
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| State | Kerala |
| City | Kumarkoam |
| Airports | Nearest airport at Cochin |
| Distance from Cochin | 85 km/50 mile |
| Railway Junctions | Allappuzha |
| Local Languages | Malayalam |
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| 10 kms from
Kottayam.
78 kms from Cochin. Also travel half-way by road and take the ferry from Thanneermukkam jetty for Kumarakom..The Periyar wildlife sanctuary is just 115 kms from Kumarakom. Kuttanad is one of the very few places in the world, where mode of transportation is through the water ways. Small canoes to very large 'Kettu Valloms' are used for transportation. Everywhere in Kuttanad, one can find boats filled to capacity with families travelling to different destinations and also bigger boats carrying goods such as rice, coconut etc. The fact that even the mail and morning newspaper are delivered by these boats complete the picture.
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Houseboat:
The traditional houseboat of Kerala
is one of the most enduring images of the backwaters. These houseboats are
converted version of the traditional "Kuttanadan Kettu Valloms",
comfortably furnished and offer adequate accommodation for a whole family,
with a sitting room, a bedroom and a kitchen. These palm-covered
country boats were designed to carry cargo, such as
coconut and spices, and to provide a living accommodation for the
boatmen. A few of them offer holidayers the ultimate backwater
experience. Preserving the historic character and style, our
craftsmen have created a unique atmosphere on board, a luxurious,
self-contained world from which to observe rural Indian life flowing
gently by. The experience will be quite different from any other
holiday.