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Water Scapes Backwater Resort begins its
day with songs of birds from the Kumarakom Birds Sanctuary
and retires at the fall of night to cozy solitude, peace and
silence. It is nestled by scenic lake Vembanad, rubber plantations,
paddy fields and thick mangrove forests.
Location
It is 75 kms from Cochin Airport and at four hours drive from
Trivandrum international airport. The nearest rail and bus
terminals are at Kottayam. It is surrounded by the Lake Vembanad
on the edge of the Bird Sanctuary.
Character and Style
Water Scapes Backwater Resort is in every way a unique getaway.
The accommodations include 40-odd thatched cottages that are
raised on stilts, rising 2 and half a meter above the ground.
The fact that the resort is broken into thirty small islets,
connected by narrows canals and wooden bridges, housing the
40 cottages, makes this resort a perfect destination for a
private vacation away from maddening rush. You can opt for
the lake facing or the canal facing cottages. Where the resort
ends, begins the Kumarakom bird sanctuary and an endless natural
eco-system of the backwater birds.
Facilities
The resort offers all the modern amenities of a world-class
resort. It has a fully-equipped conference hall called View
Point that adorns spellbinding views of the Vembanad Lake,
besides providing the state-of-the-art conferencing facilities.
Every cottage has a private bath and shower, satellite television
& telephone facility. The resort has a private swimming
pool, laundry facility, doctor on call, car rental and currency
exchange. It also provides travel assistance for ayurvedic
center, boating, backwater tours, and sightseeing trips.
Activities
The Water Scapes Backwater Resort organizes trips to Kumarakom
bird sanctuary, traditional, rustic homes, ancient temples,
churches of Aymanam Village and more. You can take the resort
as a perch to visit Thekkady hill station and Periyar Wildlife.
You can go on houseboat cruises to Alappuzha and Kochi or
enjoy trekking into the mangrove forests and water-skiing
on the lake Vembanad. Age Halt is the multi-facility Ayurveda
center of Water Scapes Backwater Resort. It offers various
ayurvedic treatments and therapies to revitalize your mind,
body and soul.
Drinks and Dining
Pear Spot, the multi-cuisine restaurant, standing on the stilts,
offers some of the most delectable backwater delights made
of freshwater fish and tapioca. At High Life bar you can watch
the sun go down into the lake while you enjoy the high-spirited
drinks. The Beer Parlor of Waterscapes and the Treat Restaurant
are exactly what one needs on a vacation.
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