BACKWATER TOUR

BACKWATER TOUR

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ALLEPPEY

The architectural splendor and the modern outlook of this capital city make Alleppey the dream destination for tourists. Alleppey the backwater destination of Kerala is famous for its beautiful backwaters houseboat cruises and seafood.

 If you are looking for an idyllic retreat amidst the emerald green waters, palm fringed shores and lush acres of greenery then Kerala Backwaters is the ideal destination for you.

Alleppey is the place where you can spend your leisure hours amidst emerald green waters and coconut groves. Popularly known as the Venice of the East, Alleppey is the place where tourists can taste the true flavors of Kerala's rustic life.

 Boat races or houseboat cruises everything is quite unique about Alleppey. Tourists however visit Alleppey during the annual boat race.

Alleppey(Alappuzha) has a large network of canals and one of the major centres for backwater boat trips. This palace where narrow canals, rivers, lakes lagoons and land meet are aptly called “Alleppey backwaters”.

 In this wonderful land lush green paddy fields, coconut plantation, topicana and banana, mango are cultivated four to six feet below the sea level. Life here cannot be though without a canoe or boats. It is the land of fishermen and women.It distinguishes itself with prawns, mussels, pearl spot fish and other fishes.

 In order to be one with Vembanad Lake which is the biggest freshwater lake in Kerala a backwater cruise on the lakes and rivers take you along canals past scenic islands offering sublime views of coconut and paddy fields, fishing nets, toddy tapers at work, flocks of ducks swimming aroung the banks and tiny birds flying across the sky and typical Kerala village houses to experience an extra ordinary trip through the backwaters and take sweet memories of Kerala back.

The choice of menu is handed over the guests who can decide which kind of typical Kerala food with different tastes are to be served on board for breakfast, lunch and dinner. All these facilities enables the guest to feel at home away from home.

By Air

Cochin international airport,situated about 86 km, away, handles both domestic and international flights, jet airways, Indian airlines and kingfisher operate daily filghts to kochi from various destinations in India and abroad. One can fly to Singapore, middle east and Malaysia and to most major Indian cities.

cochin airport runs the cochin airport taxi society, pre-paid taxi service, which can be hired to reach alappuzha.

By Train

The alappuzha railway station located about 4km away, falls on the coastal rail route between Ernakulam and kavamkulam, alappuzha is connected to cities like Trivandrum, Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengalore, mangalore.

By Bus

National highway 47 passes through Alappuzha connecting it to cities like Ernakulam,Thrissur, kollam,and Trivandrum. Alappuzha can be reached by bus from cities like Kochi. Trivandrum, Kozhikode,Chennai,bengalore, mysore and Coimbatore.