Kumarakom sits on the edge of Vembanad Lake — the largest lake in Kerala, a bird sanctuary of international significance, and the departure point for the backwater houseboat network. The properties here are among the finest in Kerala, and several have Ayurvedic programmes of genuine clinical quality.
The backwaters at Kumarakom are quieter than Alleppey — the houseboats share the water with fishing canoes and rice barges rather than tourist boats. The bird sanctuary is home to migratory flocks in winter. The light on Vembanad at dawn and dusk is extraordinary.
Based in Madurai since 2013. Every journey to Kumarakom is designed personally around your interests and pace.