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Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu)

Canoe canals through eight islets where Kallada meets Ashtamudi

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Best time to visit Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: November to February
  • Shoulder: March and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: June to July

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Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec-Feb is the window: still canals, three-hour dawn canoe rides through coir retting pools, herons everywhere and 24-31°C.

Summer March to May Shoulder

Mar-May is hot and glaring on open water, so go at six in the morning or five in the evening and expect the retting pools to reek.

Monsoon June to September Mixed, read the detail

June-July floods the low wards and canoe trips stop in the worst weeks; these islands sit barely above the tide as it is.

Autumn October to November Prime time

Oct still brings evening thunderstorms off the lake; November is clear, empty and the cheapest time to book a homestay.

What Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu) is actually like

A dozen family homestays on a quiet island, canoe punters rather than guides, and nowhere to eat after eight at night

Getting to Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu)

Munroe Turuttu halt takes passenger trains only; Kollam 30 min by bus, Trivandrum airport 90 km

Practical ways in: flighttrainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
1 day
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
2 m
State
Kerala
Coordinates
8.9945, 76.6116

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu)?

November to February is peak season in Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu). March and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to July. Oct still brings evening thunderstorms off the lake; November is clear, empty and the cheapest time to book a homestay.

How many days do you need in Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu)?

1 day is the usual stay. A dozen family homestays on a quiet island, canoe punters rather than guides, and nowhere to eat after eight at night.

How do you get to Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu)?

Munroe Turuttu halt takes passenger trains only; Kollam 30 min by bus, Trivandrum airport 90 km. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.

Is Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

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