Peermade hill station

Peermade hill station in Kerala is considered as a summer retreat of the Maharajas of Travancore. This cool hill resort rejuvenates the mind, body and the soul. This hill station is studded with clouds on it's peaks. Peermade lies 85 km east of Kottayam. The weather overhere remains cool throughout the year.




Unique attractions at Peermade hill station-

Gorgeous Grasslands- Peermade is surrounded by plantations of Coffee, tea, coconut, pepper, cardamom, rubber and eucalyptus. The gorgeous grasslands and the pine forests add to the rich flora of Peermade.

Gurgling Waterfalls is another major tourist attraction. To name a few Meloram, Nallathanni, Panchalimedu and Valanjamkanam are worth visiting waterfalls at Peermade hill station.

Peeru Hills, Kalthotti, Vagamon along with Karandakapara Hills, Grampi or Parunthupara, Memala offer excellent trekking routes for the adventure lovers that with no doubt add more fun to your holiday.

Other popular activities at Peermade are cycling and horse riding. Kuttikanam is the other town close to Peermade where one have terrific trekking opportunities.

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary- The wildlife sanctuary is worth visiting. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is renowned for its tigers, elephants, sambar, flying squirrels, etc. The Government Guest House offers a cozy and comfortable stay at this hill station.

Backwater Paradise-Kumarakom

Kumarakom is a tourist village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. Kumarakom has a wide variety of flora and fauna. This place has a well noted bird sanctuary where many species of migratory birds visit. The birds sanctuary is best tourist attraction.



The Vembanad Lake, which is one of the largest backwater in Kerala teems with Pearl spot, shrimp and prawns. Kumarakom has a wide variety of houseboats too. There are elegant special boats like Kochu-odi Vallam, Odi-Vallam, Iruttukutthi Vallam, Churulan Vallam and Chundan Vallam(Snake Boat), which take part in the boat races around Onam time.

Kumarakom is one of the most beautiful villages in the world. It is also called as a paradise and when you are planning a holiday, Kumarakom is a trip that you would surely enjoy as you will feel so much relaxed in the lap of nature and best time to visit Kumarakom is in between September to May. Although tourist season starts from November to March itself.