A cruise along the palm-fringed
waterways of Kerala in a luxury
houseboat is the most enchanting
holiday experience in India
today. In this world of simple
pleasures, you will skim past
ancient Chinese fishing nets,
water lilies, lush paddy fields,
coir villages, rustic homes,
temples and coconut groves. A
guided tour down the backwaters
would provide you with a
complete and most enchanting
experience on the back waters of
Kerala and will also reveal to
you some interesting facts about
the life of local village
people. There is a Kerala that
lives along these backwaters
throbbing with its own unique
culture .For you, as a visitor
to Kerala it can be incredibly
different experience just
floating this backwaters in a
country craft and absorbing
unusual representation
Kochi popularly known as the
queen of Arabian Sea, is a
cluster of islands on the
vastexpanse of the Vembanad
Lake. Some of these picturesque
islands are Bolgatty, Vypeen,
Gundu and Vallarpadam .The Lake
open out in to the Arabian see
here, to form one of the finest
natural harbours in the world
Kumarakom
This charming village is on the
eastern banks of Vembanadu lake
. An enchanting picnic spot and
a fast developing backwater
tourism destination,Kumarakom
provides boating, fishing and
site seeing experiences that are
truly exhilarating. An exclusive
attraction of this much sought
after backwater resort is the
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. A
cruise along the Vembanad Lake
is the best way to view the bird
life.
Alleppey
an intricate maze of canals and
backwaters lines on the both
sides by the lush greenery makes
Alleppey a district of immense
natural beauty. Referred to as
the "Venice of East" by
travelers from across the world,
this backwater country is also
home to diverse animal and bird
life. Alleppey is also the host
to the spectacular Nehru Trophy
snake boat races.
Kollam
is the centre of the country’s
cashew trading and processing
industry. Kollam was once the
port of international trade.
Thirty per cent of this historic
town is covered by the renowned
Ashtamudi Lake, making it the
gateway to the magnificent
backwaters. The eight-hour boat
trip between Kollam and Alleppey
is the longest and most
enchanting experience on the
backwaters of Kerala.
Alumkadavu gliding along
the calm and serene backwaters
flanked by green levees and
palm, seeing arural Kerala
preserved through the ages and
completely hidden from the road
is an enchanting experience to
any visitor, more so while
sailing a slow moving, spacious
kettuvallam. Alumkadavu a quiet
spot north of Kollam as become a
hot point of Kettuvallam
building with more than a
hundred people involved.
Thiruvallam , this serene
backwater stretch, enroute to
Kovalam,is famous for its canoe
rides.Thiruvallam is the meeting
point of two rivers- Killi and
Karamana.A temple dedicated to
Parasurama, the legendary
founder of Kerala, is located
here
