Kerala Backwater Cruise Downstream
Alleppey to Kochi
CURRENT PRICE 2023-24 : USD 3,430 [Per Cabin Night] Terms & Conditions apply |
Availability of DISCOUNT : YES [Ask your booking agent] |
7 Nights / 8 Days [DEPARTURE; Every Sunday] | [OPERATES; October-April] |
The river cruise takes you through wide lakes, flowing rivers, narrow canals and tranquil lakes with many villages on its banks that are only connected by water. Life is all on these waterways with people commuting in wooden dugout canoes where school children, traders and fidhermen all mingle together to make the voyage through the bustling waters both colourful and very exciting.
Visit temples, churches, market places, traditional dance and martial art schools and ayurvedic medicine centres. Meet the elephants of Kerala and take a canoe ride through the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Experience how coir making is done and how, traditional wooden boats are built by stitching the planks of wood together with coir rope. A really delightfully tropical river cruise on warm waters with a lot of sun bathing and lazing as you sail towering twenty feet above the paddy fields in canals held together by dykes or, along the Arabian Sea where the setting sun splashes the endless waters with a bright orange glow.
Day 1 - Cruise from Punnamada village, Alleppey
Board MV Vaikundam this afternoon at Punnamada in Alleppey. Punnamada Lake is the venue of the annual Snake boat race which held on 2nd Saturday of August every year. People gather in large numbers to watch nearly 100 ft long boats compete against each other to the tune of old boat songs.
Our welcoming team on-board will help you with smooth check-in.
Unwind, as the boat leaves behind the bustling township and cruises gently to the villages interspersed along the tranquil emerald green water world of rivers, lakes, lagoons, canals and coastal estuaries, expanses of paddy fields, swaying tall coconut trees, banana plantations and variety of tropical fruit bearing trees. Enjoy the traditional lunch served on clean banana leaf.
As you relax on-board you can watch a presentation on Alleppey – the Green Venice of the East, its geographical, cultural and social significances.
We drop anchor at Kanjippadom, where we will explore the village by a leisurely walk. We will also visit the boat building yard to get to know about the indigenous method of building boat (Kettuvallom) using wooden planks, coir, cotton and natural resin. Return to the boat and dinner on-board.
MEAL PLAN: (L, D)
Day 2 - Kanjippadom – Karumadi – Thottappalli
Day 3 – Thottappalli – Changankari
Day 4 – Changankari – Champakkulam – Mankompu
Day 5 – Mankompu – Kainakari – Kavalam
Day 6 – Kavalam – Kumarakom
Day 7 – Kumarakom – Chenganda – Vaikom
Day 8 (Sunday) – Vaikom – Pallippuram
HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit to Kalari the traditional training centre for authentic Martial art (Kalarippayattu)
- Take a short tuk-tuk ride to the ancient temple
- Spending time with the coir weavers, the shell harvesters and farmers
- A home hosted lunch
- An ancient village ‘Aranmula’ which is famous for its metal mirrors
Price Inclusions
- Entrances: Entrance Fees Naturalist/Destination
- Manager: English speaking
- Assisted Transfers: At Kochi
- Land Transport: By Air-conditioned Vehicles and Local Tuk-tuk
- Meals: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
- Internet: Available with Wifi Dongle
Tour Non-Inclusions
- Airfares: International or Domestic Airfares
- Taxes: 5% Government Tax. Or any other tax levied in the future.
- Evacuation Charges: For medical emergencies or any other reasons
- Personal Expense: Laundry, calls, extra liquor, camera fee, medical, spa etc
- Insurance: Any travel insurance or personal insurance.
- Force Majeure
- Assisted Transfers: At Alleppy
HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT?
- LAST MINUTE CHANGES: Before every tour, our guide will discuss the programme in detail and work arround your priorities & likings, to showcase the city itself in best possible ways
- SUGGESTION ON EATING PLACES: Our drivers will not only drive you arround in the most safest way, on your City tours but shall also be pleased to drive you to the best eating places in the city
- BE ASSURED OF UPGRADES: Our team will make best efforts to upgrade you a few places in the tour, get ready to be surprised
MORE SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS
Q: What is the best time to Travel? : FROM OCTOBER TILL MARCH
Q: Is customization possible on this Tour : YES
Q: Do we have Early Bird Discounts? : YES
Q: What all Tour versions available for this Programme : ECONOMY/SUPERIOR/DELUXE/LUXURY
Q: Do we offer further discounts for Families & Groups: YES
Q: Who all can take board this Tour : INDIVIDUALS/SINGLE PARENT/COUPLES/FAMILIES
Q: Is there any Age criteria or reqirement on Health condition? : NO
Q: What is the Discount available for the past customers? : 10% DISCOUNT
Q: Does the company provides any Travel Guide upon confirmation of a Tour? : YES