Kumarakom Lake Resort

Ever closed your eyes. And wished for wings, to take you away. To a land breathtakingly beautiful, peacefully serene and wholesomely pristine. Well, dreams have the uncanny ability of coming true. Especially when you arrive at the Kumarakom Lake Resort. On the banks of lake Vembanad, the emerald backwaters formed by the confluence of Pampa and Meenachil Rivers rushing out to meet the sea like damsels to their lover's arms. Promising you an experience of a lifetime.

50 Heritage museum cottages, centrally air-conditioned, set in 25 acres (land & aqua body). The resort has extensive backwaters, lagoons and canals. Each villa is painstakingly assembled from ancient, traditional homesteads. Open roofed bathrooms leading into a 250 meter length Meandering pool. Various water sports like canoeing, parasailing are offered including pearl spot fishing or trekking as special activities.

Facilities:

Mini Bar in rooms, Swimming Pool, Safe Deposit, Travel desk, Dry cleaning, Shopping arcade, A/c rooms, 24 Hrs Room service, Money exchange, Laundry, Business centre, Baby sitter, Central Air-conditioning, Health club, Beauty parlor, Doctor on call, Credit cards accepted, Valet service

Water skiing, Parasailing, Banana boat rides, Backwater cruises ,Sunset cruises, Table Tennis, Billiards,Chess, Caroms, Fishing, Canoeing Pottery

Dining:

Choose from a choice ranging from Continental, Chinese, Muglai, North Indian or Traditional Kerala cooking. Of course, we proudly recommend you choose the latter. Work up a healthy appetite to savour our Chef's masterpieces among which the Thamarappam (soft rice and toddy bread) and Prawn Mappas (succulent shrimp in coconut milk) are traditional favorites.

Short tour options:

Kumarakom is a delicate jewel box. You can either pick Kettuvallam (rice-boat) cruises and water sports. Ayurveda, meditation and Yoga to de-stress your body and calm your mind. Scrumptious traditional cooking. Or go ahead and enjoy all that and more. Cheriyapally Church 15 Kms, Valiyapally Church 15 Kms, Thirunakkara Temple 15 Kms, Ettumannoor Temple 30 Kms, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary 2 Kms, Kottayam town Gold & Spice shopping 15 Kms.

Ayurvedic Spa Facilities:

Dharma Ayurvedic Haven manages the Ayurvedic Centre at the Kumarakom Lake Resort. The centre has qualified doctors and trained personnel. Dharma has frequently been in the news for creating remarkable results in succession by curing patients from illnesses unresponsive to modern medicines and treatments.

How to reach:

The Cochin International Airport is just 70 km away from the Muhamma boat jetty. From here the exhilarating boat ride to the resort will take about 10 minutes. The Trivandrum International Airport is 171 km away - approximately 3 hours by road to the Muhamma boat jetty. The nearest railhead & bus terminal is Kottayam, 14 km away from the resort by road.