Indian Panorama Offers Online Tour Booking to Experience the Kerala Houseboat along with Kerala Backwaters tours in our Customized Kerala Tour Packages.
Kerala, nestled in the lush, tropical southwest of India, is one of the country’s most globally renowned tourist destinations. And from the historic Fort Cochin to the azure waters of the Arabian Sea, and from the glistening Alleppey backwaters to the lush forests of the Western Ghats mountains, it’s not hard to see why.
All that, without mentioning expansive tea estates, spice gardens, plantation home stays, plunging waterfalls, exotic wildlife and a wide array of accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets. Kerala can be a standalone trip, or combine time here with a visit to neighboring Tamil Nadu or Karnataka. Kerala is styled as God’s Own Country - come and see why for yourself!
2. Kerala Houseboat Tour
This is a seriously relaxing itinerary and a way to
experience the backwaters at a very leisurely pace.
6 Days & 5 Nights
3. Day 1 - Cochin - Alleppey
Depart Cochin/Fort Cochin mid-morning and drive down to Alleppey to board your houseboat at 1200. Set off and
cruise the backwaters for some hours this afternoon (with a break for lunch, the first of many delicious meals
which will be prepared on board by your crew) before mooring for the night. Overnight on the houseboat.
Day 2, 3, 4 and 5 - Houseboat Cruise
Four whole days on board your boat- by the end you may never want to leave this idyllic lifestyle. Each day
your crew will take you around different parts of the backwaters, visiting villages, temples, churches,
agricultural areas, and more. You’ll see vignettes of local life from toddy tapping (the gathering of palm spirit
from coconut trees), fishing, duck-herding and a lot else. Locals will wave as your boat drifts by, and you’ll be
able to explore some of the many smaller rivers and channels as well by means of one or more canoe rides.
Ditch the houseboat from time to time and walk or cycle along the pathways which line the backwaters. You’ll
have no shortage of options, but of course for many people the best choice of all is to tune out completely,
disconnect from the modern world and just relax. Four more nights on the houseboat.
Day 6 - Houseboat- Alleppey – Cochin
Disembark at Alleppey after breakfast and head back to Fort Cochin- the outside world may come as something of a
shock after such a long period away, but there are countless other wonderful places to explore around Kerala if you
have the time and inclination to do so. Depart Cochin later in the day