MATSYAFED AQUA TOURISM CENTRE — Attraction in Kerala

Our family of 9 members visited to Matsyafed Aqua Tourism Centre, Njarakal (Kerala) recently. They issued Boating & Food Coupon @of ₹150/- per person. Inside the boating place, we enquired about food. They asked us to pay ₹100 per head for a simple food (oonu) with fish curry plus additional charges for any other special item. The coupon issued by them does not include any food.

If one has to separately pay for food, what is the reason for mentioning FOOD COUPON. When tourists purchase coupons thinking that cost of food is included. This is incorrect and misguiding.

There are only two shaded boats available. During sunny days sailing unshaded boat is extremely difficult. One has to paddle on his own as there are no Matsyafed Paddlers.

I wish to say the amount charged for boating and dropping the bait is very high. To get a bait, one has to pay ₹100/- as security. This will be refunded when it returns at the Bait Counter...

I had visited the Matsyafed Aqua Tourism Center along with my family members which is situated adjacent to the Arattuvazhy road at Narakal.There is a convenient and separate parking area near the entrance to the center and opposite to the ticket counter. Entrance fee per head is INR 250 which includes boating and food coupon. We have to walk through an arch bridge and cross the fish farm to reach the boating area and dining hall.Wash area and rest rooms are provided.We were given fish lines and bates for catching fish from the farm.Coffee or tea are available and for the lunch fish fry and curry are served.There are facilities for boating too mechanised as well as rowing or pedal boat and also "kuttavanchi " My family members and myself liked this place very much and is desirous of visiting this place again.There is no much pomp and show but we can get immersed in the...

Make sure that you call to check if there is a high tide situation or not before going there. There are chances that that the approach roads and the property itself can get inundated with water. Its an ordinary aquatourism centre. I felt Palakari at poothotta being a better managed aquatourism centre. Yet to visit malipuram. The food was good with limited fish varieties. Ambience was pleasing with few activities based on package you choose which does not include food. The money for the food need to be paid seperately. I believe it has lost its charm because of its upkeeping. Its not well maintained. Need to reinvent the place to make it buzzing if it's tourism that is...