Kerala’s famous backwaters are dotted with small villages full of vibrant local people and customs. Visiting them just makes time stand still. Enjoy a meal with a local family while learning about their life story. Kumbalanghi Village Tours offers group tours to Kumbalanghi, an area surrounded by paddy fields on the outskirts of Kochi. Here you can see India’s first model fishery and tourism village and engage with the locals who make their living off of agriculture and fishing.