- Best time
- Sep–Mar
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,300
- Nearest railhead
- 0 km away
- Nearest airport
- 70 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Kollam & Munroe Island
The cashew port at the start of Kerala’s backwaters — canoe rides through the narrow canals of Munroe Island, the Ashtamudi lake, Thangassery’s lighthouse and the giant Jatayu rock sculpture.
Things to do in Kollam & Munroe Island
Munroe Island Canoe Ride
Dawn canoe through village canals and coir-making.
Ashtamudi Lake Cruise
Boat on the eight-armed lake.
Thangassery Lighthouse & Fort
Tall red-white lighthouse by Portuguese ruins.
Jatayu Earth’s Center
World’s largest bird sculpture on a rock, with a cable car.
Kollam Beach
City beach and Mahatma Gandhi park.
Where to stay in Kollam & Munroe Island
Ashtamudi lakeside
Resorts and houseboats on the lake.
Munroe Island homestays
Family homes on the canals.
Kollam town
Hotels near the station.
What to eat
Karimeen pollichathu
Pearl spot fish baked in banana leaf.
Kollam cashews
Buy fresh from the processing units.
Good to know
- The Alleppey–Kollam public ferry is an 8-hour backwater cruise for very little.
- Varkala is 30 km away for a beach add-on.
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