 A voyage north of Alappuzha takes you to the rich green, sleepy little village of Kumarakom on the Vembanad lake. An enchanting picnic spot and a fast developing backwater tourism destination, Kumarakom provides boating, fishing and sightseeing experiences that are truly exhilarating.
An exclusive attraction of this much sought after backwater resort is theKumarakom Bird Sanctuary.
The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
is an ornithologist's paradise and a fabourite haunt of migratory birds like the Siberian stork, egret, darter, heron and teal. A cruise along the Vembanad lake is the best way to view thebirdlife.
Take a cruise from Alleppey to Komarakom and have the most exhilarating experience of your life. Komarakom looks like a cluster of islands, but in truth is just one Island formed due to the Backwaters. An extensive network of canals, lakes and rivers gives the Island the appearance of being divided into a number of Islands.
In this cruise from Alleppey to Komarakom, you can see many amazing sights like women fishing with their toes. The native women can be seen immersed up to their neck in the water (with their long hair scooped up and knotted into a bun on top of their head like a lopsided crown).
They search for the Karimeen fish with their toes and when they get them, they simply submerge and grab the fish by their scaly tails. Soon, the Terracotta fish floating near them are filled with fish. In the night you can see fishermen with flaming torches gliding over the dark waters. The fish attracted by the light, surface and are scooped up with a butterfly net.
As you sail through the Ashtamudi Lake, you are treated to the sight of various species of water birds, both resident and migratory. Birds like the wild duck, waterfowl and many others grace the lake. The canals adorned with White Lilies enchant your cruise.
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