Kumarakom: Paradise For Bird watchers
If you truly want to experience the enchanting beauty of the backwaters of Kerala, head to Kumarakom. About 16 kilometers from the city of Kottayam in Kerala, Kumarakom is basically a cluster of small islands in the Vembanad Lake.
Apart from the mesmerizing views of the backwaters, Kumarakom also offers and excellent opportunity for bird watching. The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary attracts thousands of birds like egrets, herons, water fowls, ducks and even some migratory birds like the Siberian Stork! You can rent a houseboat and spend your days taking in the beauty of coconut groves and tranquil waters while being surrounded by birds of every color imaginable.
The best time to visit this tropical paradise would be from September to March. Summers can be quite hot and humid and it is best to avoid visiting during the monsoons as Kumarakom receives quite heavy rainfall.
As there are a multitude of high end hotels and resorts in Kumarakom, you can find food from almost all major cuisines here. But if you want to taste the local food, you can try appam, kappa, karimeen (a type of freshwater fish) and other varieties of sea food like prawns, crabs and shrimps. General weather of this destination is Moderate. This destination is of type City.