Kottayam is a land of unique characteristics, bordered by the lofty Western Chats on the east, the Vembanad Lake and the paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. Panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands, extensive rubber plantations and a totally literate people have given this district the title: the land of letters, latex and lakes.

Chandragiri Cruises: This offers boat trips to the nearby islands and palm grove. The boarding point is Chandragiri Bridge and nearby, is a mosque and also the ancient Kizhur Sartha Temple.

Sail past astonishingly stunning locales as your houseboat floats along the Punnamada Lake and the Vembanad Lake, both of which are an integral part of the glistening Kottayam backwaters tours.

Embark on the banks of the local villages and sip delicious tea brews at the village teashops, shop for local handcrafts at the village bazaars and mingle with the friendly villagers as Kerala Flexi Tours takes you on the promised tour.

Kottayam is famous for its unmatched natural beauty with the backwaters spreading their shimmering arms throughout the land and the Western Ghats on one side.

Close by are the backwaters of Kottayam. Amidst the paddy fields, rubber plantations and the highlands is the charming Kottayam. Kottayam is popularly known as the land of lakes and latex