Spend time amidst fascinating wildlife and enjoy a boat cruise on Periyar
Lake. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 7:
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Beautiful Kerala tour proceeds to Kumarakom where you
check-in to a backwater resort upon arrival.Kumarakom is a
serenely beautiful and scenic backwater destination, a
charming peninsula jutt ing into the ever-effervescent
Vembanad
Lake that is dotted with plenty of traditional rice boats and canoes, leaving a
scene that is immensely pleasing to the eye. When nature is all you need to
recuperate, Kumarakom is undoubtedly one of the most invigorating and
fascinating places to unwind in Kerala. The slender coconut palms standing
here, there and everywhere, its never ending paddy fields, meandering
lagoons and backwaters and mangroves with nestling birds of a hundred
varieties will all serve to calm and inspire your mind. Pristinely beautiful
Kumarakom is a charming emerald peninsula jutting into the picturesque
Vembanad Lake dotted with innumerable traditional country rafts, boats and
canoes. The fresh water of the lake flows into the mainland making a
labyrinth of lagoons, canals and waterways. The backwater houses a variety
of species of both flora and fauna. It’s rich in marine life especially the
exclusive kumarakom karimeen or pearl spotted fish, konju or tiger prawns,
njandu or crabs, chemmeen or prawns and many more. As and when the
monsoon winds bring rain to the shores of Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom gets
transformed into a rich fertile land. The streams and lagoons break their
banks to nourish the shrubs that sprout from every available space. The place
is renowned for its mangrove shores and the bird sanctuary.Leave for a fun
backwater cruise after lunch. Sail along while visiting the Kumarakom Bird
Sanctuary en route. Overnight at Kumarakom.
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