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Munroe Island

Munroe Island

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1 day Sep–Mar

Canoe through canal-riven islands

Why this weekend?

Canoe safariCoconut palm canalsFishermen villages
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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Day 1 · The island
  1. Canoe ride
  2. Village walk
  3. Fishing stop
  4. Sunset hour
  5. Return

Geography & terrain

Munroe Island lies in the Kollam district of Kerala, 25 km from Kollam and 70 km from Trivandrum — the backwater island of the region, its canals, the canoe rides and the village life set on the Kallada river's delta.

History & culture

The island's story runs with the 19th-century British era — the island named after the 19th-century Resident Colonel John Munro and the canal-linked village clusters of the eight hamlets, with the island's modern role as the canoe stop of the Kollam circuit and the home of the coconut and the toddy life; the island's history of the Kollam port's trade and the backwater fishing, gives the island its village-life character.

Where to stay

Budget

₹1,500–4,000/night

Mid-range

₹4,000–9,000/night

Comfort

₹9,000+/night

Things to do

Backwater canals
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Backwater canals

Palm tunnels
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Palm tunnels

Village life
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Village life

Fishing boats
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Fishing boats

Delta sunsets
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Delta sunsets

Eat & drink

  • Karimeen pollichathu
  • Appam with stew
  • Malabar porotta
  • Sadya on banana leaf

Getting there

Fly
Kochi (COK) / Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) / Kozhikode (CCJ)
Train
Kochi, Kollam, Kozhikode junctions
Road from Kochi
varies by district — 50–400 km
Getting around
Autos, KSRTC buses, ferry networks

Budget snapshot

Total
₹5,000–14,000 (1 days)
Per day · Stay
₹1,500–9,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹1,200–1,600
Per day · Activities
₹1,800–2,200

Month by month

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Practical info

  • Language: Malayalam (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: Sep–Mar
  • Connectivity: good 4G in towns
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • The season (Sep–Mar) holds the canals' calm
  • The canoes ask the local oarsmen
  • Pairs with Kollam for the backwater circuit

Frequently asked questions

The backwater island of the Kallada delta.

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