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Rs. 15500,14 days	Kerala

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Last rated May 3rd 2013

#1	Silver Crest Resort Reviews (20) Rs. 3000 1

#2	Chitrasala Homestay Reviews (6) Rs. 1300 2

#3	Lake Queen Reviews (2) Rs. 1600 3

#4	Neema Homes Reviews (1) Rs. 1000 4

#5	The Bamboo Nest Reviews (1) Rs. 1500 5

#6	El Paradiso Homestay Reviews (1) Rs. 1250 6

#7	Gavi Eco Tourism Reviews (1) Rs. 1900 7

#8	Manayath Heritage Reviews (1) Rs. 4500 8

#9	Spice Villa Homestay Not rated yet Rs. 1000 9

#10	Lissiya International Hotel Not rated yet Rs. 1200 10

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	Vandiperiyar River #1 of 6 Hotels near Vandiperiyar

	Vandanmedu Other #2 of 6 Hotels near Vandanmedu

	Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Sanctuary #3 of 6 Hotels near Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

	Abraham's Spice Garden Other #4 of 6 Hotels near Abraham's Spice Garden

	Mangala Devi Temple Religious #5 of 6 Hotels near Mangala Devi Temple

	Murikkady Picnic Spot #6 of 6 Hotels near Murikkady

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About Kumily Tourism

Located in the Cardamom Hills, Kumily is a beautiful town in Idukki District of Kerala. Situated at a distance of approximately six km from Thekkady, the place serves as the trading centre of spices. The destination is known for its strategic location in the middle of other regions in southern India. It is a famous tourist place, which attracts large number of travellers, owing to its natural beauty and rustic appeal of its markets. Apart from the markets, Periyar Wildlife and Tiger Sanctuary and Abraham's Spice Garden are the two most prominent attractions of Kumily. For adventure lovers, Kumily is one of the ideal locations for trekking. In addition to trekking, tourists visiting the destination can also enjoy boat cruises. At Kumily, spices are worth a purchase as they are popular for their aromatic flavour. Packages of spices are seen sold in solid, transparent packets. Their aroma, their culinary value and freshness make them a must buy. Various products produced with spices like spice chocolates, spiced preserves and specialty teas and coffees are also sold. One can also buy jute and bamboo products, fine quality fenugreek, the traditionally made banana chips, traditional pickles of Kerala and more. Apart from the traditional handloom of Kerala, many antique items are also on display that includes traditional lamps, kitchenware, household utensils, handcrafted items like rosewood and sandalwood sculptures, batiks etc are find many takers at the Kumily market. The nearest airport to Kumily is Madurai Airport, which is located at a distance of 151 km from the destination. Trains are also available, which are served by Kottayam Railway Station, located at a distance of 106 km. In addition to trains and flights, buses are also available, which operate from places like Madurai and Kottayam. With the climate being tropical, the town of Kumily normally experiences extremes all year round with summers being hot and winters that are pleasantly cold. The best time to visit Kumily is from the month of September through March. Read More >>

2 Kumily Traveller Reviews

"MAIDEN HILLS"

Posted by Ma
Delhi
Jan 24, 2013

Kumily Experience: THEKKADY lake and boating are excellent. Take one auto and visit beautiful hills nearby. People are honest and loving. See some of my photos.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: LAKE, HILLS. Food-very tasty. Buy spices.

Activities & things to do: Boating, trekking - Well, just relax!

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Go to Madurai (Tamil Nadu) or Kottayam (Kerala) and then get a bus. Be careful while boating - do not stand or jump or move or be too much excited.

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"Fantastic journey"

Posted by Peter
H\'gate
Apr 23, 2011

Kumily Experience: Very cool and silent

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Good

Activities & things to do: Lot to do especially jungle safari

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Kumily town in the Idukki District of Kerala is situated in the Cardamom Hills, around 6 km away from Thekkady. Thekkady is home to the Periyar Tiger Reserve, one of the major wildlife reserves in the state that lies on the banks of the Periyar Lake. This lake is formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam which has been built across the Periyar River.

Kumily, also called the Plantation Town because of spice and tea plantations, is situated on the outer circle of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Some of the prime tourist attractions of the region are the spice fields, Kurisumala, Hill View Park, Idukki Arch Dam and Cheruthoni.

Pandikuzhi, situated 5 km from Kumily, is a popular picnic spot famous for various water streams, flora and fauna. Chellarkovil, situated at a distance of 15 km from Kumily, is another famous tourist attraction in the region, which is known for its huge waterfall.