Kerala Family Tours
Alleppey city is a popular tourist destination in Kerala. Alleppey houseboats and backwaters are also popular among foreign tourists. Tourist prefers to stay in Alleppey houseboats for many days to have a leisure trip. In houseboats, you will find all kinds of services from basic to luxury.
Kumarakom is a small village located on the Vembanadu lakeside. Those who think of staying in a village during their Kerala trip, Kumarakom is an idle place. The main sources of income of locals are fishing. Farming, Toddy tapping, etc are also making a part of their income. On the sightseeing part, there are not many things available except for the Kumarakom bird sanctuary.
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Alleppey Houseboat –
Your arrival is at Alleppey Railway station or Bus stand. Our representative will meet, receive, and transfer to the Houseboat.
The below Houseboat backwater program has been designed for those who like to visit the best canals in and around Alleppey. Boarding Jetty in Alleppey Jetty.
Boarding Houseboat from Alleppey Jetty at 12:00 hrs.
Check-in Houseboat at 12:00 hrs and houseboat make a trip through the best canals in Alleppey. From 12:00 hrs to 17:30 hrs, the houseboat makes a trip through the below beautiful rivers and canals with an hour lunch break.
13:30 hrs Lunch at Meenappalli Kayal – a small lake in the middle of Alleppey backwaters.
14:30 hrs – Post lunch trip starts till 17:30 hrs. Houseboat makes a trip through some of the beautiful villages in Alleppey. These are Kainakari Village and Kuttithod and boat reach a place called Kuttamangalam.
We provide a 1-hour country boat to experience the narrow canal called Kuttamangalam canal where the houseboat cannot make a trip. This 1hr trip gives breathtaking scenic beauty of the local village, paddy field, etc.
After an hour of this country boat trip, the houseboat starts moving towards its final location for a halt. The boat halts between 17:30 hrs and 18:00 hrs for overnight stay.
Alleppey Houseboat To Kumarakom –
Get up early morning and have a nice sunrise in the houseboat. (this depends upon the climate and not available for all the bookings).
The boat starts at 08:00 hrs and finally drop at 09:00 hrs at Alleppey Jetty. During this one hr time, the make a trip through Chithira lake and the Vembanadu lake which is the biggest freshwater lake in Kerala. Check out from Houseboat.
Since your check out is at 9 am and the hotel check-in is at 12 pm, you can have two options. Either you go for half-day sightseeing in Kumarakom till 12 pm or relax in the resort.
Sightseeing planned for half day.
The season for migratory birds is from Feb onwards for 4 months. But its similar type of forest and walking inside the sanctuary is a good experience. There is a watchtower insider in the forest which gives a good view. The best time to visit this is from 6 am to 9 am.
Being run by a private family, these driftwoods displayed in the museum brought from the Andaman Islands.
Check-in Hotel and leisure. You can also plan an ayurvedic massage in any ayurvedic center in Kumarakom or just relax in the resort. Overnight stay in the resort.
Kumarakom To Kottayam –
Today is your last day of the trip. Check out from the hotel and proceed to Kottayam. Kottayam is a small city but you will get all international brands of all the products. You can have shopping for below.
Drop at the railway station by 15:00 hrs. Tour ends.
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