KUMARAKOM - LA RETRAITE Backwater IDEAL

Kumarakom has a wide variety of houseboats. They are used only for tourists these days. A separate boat known as Kettuvallam is used by the people to go fishing or to transport goods. En dehors de ces, there are elegant special boats like Kochu-odi Vallam, Odi-Vallam, Iruttukutthi Vallam, Churulan Vallam and Chundan Vallam(Snake Boat), which take part in the boat races around Onam time. The Kumarakom boat-race is conducted in the big canal in the centre near the market. There is a private sailing club in Kumarakom, located on the shore of the Vembanad lake.

It is a unique experience that will beckon the visitors time and time again as there are several activities for visitors. The Bird Sanctuary can be visited by canoes, qui peuvent être organisées avec les pêcheurs locaux à l'entrée du sanctuaire. A two-hour rowing canoe trip is quite cheap, et est mieux assurée dans la soirée ou tôt le matin pour éviter le soleil l'après-midi. Bateaux-maisons ou de bateaux de vitesse peuvent couvrir de plus longues distances, mais coûtent plus cher d'embaucher.