Cochin - AlleppeyAfter breakfast proceed to Alleppey (65kms/1.5 hours), which is the center of back water cruises in Kerala. Alleppey is a beautiful Lake surrounded area and the best place for House Boats. Board the Houseboat and cruise to Kumarakom. Traditional Kerala food will be served. Overnight in the Houseboat.
This journey affords a glimpse of people whose life centers on the water as we cross shallow lakes and call in at settlements along our route. We reach the houseboat at around 12 .00 noon and board the houseboat. Your own personal crew drives the boat into the backwaters and anchors in a serene location for lunch prepared on the boat to your taste. After lunch you sail past the numerous canals passing extensive paddy fields, villages. We leave the following morning at 10.00 am after breakfast.
KERALA BACKWATER TRIP
The whole coastal stretch from Quilon to Cochin is criss - crossed by beautiful palm fringed narrow canals and wide rivers. Dugout canoes with huge sails and prows carved into the shape of dragon still transport people and coir products from near the villages to nearby market towns.