Earlier Houseboats of Kerala are known as "Kettuvallam", these huge, ling and tapering barges were traditionally used to cargo tonnes of goods across kingdoms, with portion covered with bamboo and coir serving as a rest room and kitchen for the crew. A familiar sight on the Backwaters, these vessels are built entirely without nails. Plants of jack wood are joined together and coir rope and coated with caustic black resin made from boiled cashew kennels. With careful maintenance they last for generations. Today widely and appropriately called Luxury Houseboats, (Kerala Backwaters) they carry furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, cozy living rooms, a kitchen and even a balcony for angling. As you cruise down the canal you can see morning newspaper and mail delivery by boat, vendors in boat paddle from house to house selling everyday provisions like rice, vegetables, oil, kerosene etc. with hundreds of quacking ducks around. Also you can see village activities, fisherman's activities and see old beautiful temples, churches and old fashioned Kerala.
Day 01: Cochin Arrival
Kerala Backwater Tour starts with your arrival at
Cochin International Airport where our representative
receives you and escorts you to the hotel for an
overnight stay.
Day 02: Cochin - Kumarakom
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Post breakfast transfer to Kumarakom that gives you an
authentic feel of tranquil Kerala backwaters. Upon
arrival, check in to hotel and later proceed for
sightseeing to the renowned Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
and some other places decided in your tour to Kerala
backwaters, India. Spend the night in Kumarakom. Day
02 of Kerala Backwater Tour ends.
Day 03: Kumarakom - Alleppey
The picturesque town of Alleppey is a must visit
destination in Kerala tour packages and your next
stopover too. In the morning, you check in to a
traditional luxury houseboat at Kumarakom that takes
you on a memorable cruise through the Kerala
backwaters. Enjoy sightseeing of various beautiful
places that lie en route. All meals served on board
your floating villa and enjoy a night stay at the
houseboat. End of day 03 of Kerala Backwater Tour.
Day 04: Alleppey - Kayamkulam
Today morning, the houseboat takes you to the
beautiful town of Kayamkulam, another backwater site
in your tour plan for Kerala backwaters. Disembark
from the boat at the serene Kayamkulam Lake and spend
the day here. Day 04 of Kerala Backwater Tour ends.
Day 05: Kayamkulam - Cochin
Kayamkulam is the last destination in the tour
itineraries for backwaters in Kerala. Today morning,
after breakfast, transfer to Cochin International
Airport where our representative awaits you to assist
in boarding the flight back home or to any other
onward destination of Kerala tours. End of Kerala
Backwater Tour.