Paddy Field Room
2 guests, double bed. From ₹2,200 a night.
Looks out over the fields and the canal. Fan-cooled, with a mosquito net.
Kumbalangi, on the Kochi backwaters
Slow days on the Kumbalangi backwaters
A family home in Kerala's first model tourism village. Paddle a canoe at sunrise, watch the Chinese nets come up, and eat whatever came out of the water that morning.
Your hosts: Joseph chettan and family, welcoming guests since 2011.
- Canoe ridesWith Joseph chettan at sunrise
- Home-cooked mealsKarimeen, crab and prawns, fresh
- Chinese fishing netsTry lifting one yourself
- Village walksCoir making and crab farms
- Family-run since 2011Three generations, one home
A day here
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6:30 am
Canoe out with Joseph chettan while the backwater is still and the birds are up.
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9 am
Breakfast on the veranda: puttu, kadala and banana from the garden.
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11 am
Walk the village: coir rope making, crab farms and the Chinese nets.
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1 pm
Lunch on a banana leaf with karimeen fried that morning.
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5:30 pm
Sunset from the canal sit-out, then a quiet night with no traffic at all.
Where you'll sleep
Canal Room
2 adults and 1 child, queen bed. From ₹2,600 a night.
Right on the water, with a sit-out where the canoes tie up.
Thatched Hut
Up to 3 guests, queen and single bed. From ₹3,200 a night.
A coconut-thatch hut in the garden, air-conditioned inside.
Check availability
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"The most peaceful three days we've had in years. The food! We still talk about the crab curry."
"Real village life, real people. The kids loved the canoe."
Finding us
- Cochin International Airport
- About 45 km, 1 hour 20 minutes by taxi.
- Ernakulam Junction station
- About 12 km, 30 minutes by taxi via Thoppumpady.
- From Fort Kochi
- About 8 km, 20 minutes by auto.
Nearby: Kumbalangi village (you're in it), Fort Kochi (20 min), Chellanam beach (20 min), Edakochi bird spots (10 min).
House rules
Check-in from 12 noon, check-out by 11 am.
- An advance confirms your booking; the host shares payment details on WhatsApp.
- Free cancellation up to 7 days before check-in.
- No smoking inside the rooms. Quiet hours after 10 pm.
- ID proof needed for every adult guest at check-in.