Kumbalangi Integrated Tourism Village
Village life · Crafts · Homestays
The village experience area where visitors see coir making, crab farming and toddy tapping first-hand.
- Stay in a local homestay
- Try fresh crab and karimeen
Discover Kumbalangi
Why visit Kumbalangi
Kumbalangi is a small island village surrounded by backwaters, developed as an integrated tourism village where visitors join everyday life: crab farming, coir making, toddy tapping and fishing with Chinese nets. Mangrove-lined channels are perfect for canoe and kayak trips, and homestays offer fresh Kerala seafood. In some months the waters glow with bioluminescence locally called kavaru.
Inside the district
Major locations
These are the stretches and spots that shape a visit to Kumbalangi.
Chinese Fishing Nets
Fishing nets · Sunsets
Cantilevered Chinese nets along the backwater edge, quieter than those at Fort Kochi.
- Fishermen may let you help lift the net
Mangrove Kayaking
Kayaking · Mangroves · Birds
Paddle through narrow mangrove channels with kingfishers and herons, guided by local operators.
- Go early morning or late afternoon
Kavaru Bioluminescence
Glowing water · Seasonal
Microorganisms make the backwaters glow blue at night in certain months, usually around March to May.
- Needs a dark, moonless night
- Seasonal and not guaranteed