Cradled in the southwestern part of India, Kerala is one of the most fascinating holidaying destinations. It is endowed with fascinating charm of the hill stations, enchanting backwater destinations, exotic flora and fauna, rich culture and heritage beauty, etc. All there are the major attraction of Kerala tourism which grabs the attention of tourists from far and wide of the world. Among all these attractions the backwaters are outstanding. The incredible beauty never fails to lure the innocent heart of the tourists who come here to enjoy holidays or Kerala backwater tours.
Backwaters tour Kerala are blessed outstanding charm and beauty which true beauty is hard to cast with words. Cruise over the pristine backwater Kerala are made truly memorable the Kettuvallam or the houseboat, which are made out by tying wooden planks. The most enticing part of the houseboat is that not even a single nails are used during its constructions, it is fact which is hard to believe… but you change the reality. Along the backwaters several houseboat are made available which on booking takes you for a cruise over the serene waters and offers you wonderful opportunity to see the virgin beauty of nature at its best form.
In Kerala there are many beautiful backwater destinations and all are truly unique and have their own charm to fascinated visitors and tourists. Honeymoon couples love to spend most of their time enjoying the cruise staying in the blissful rooms of the houseboat which are traditionally furnished and offer luxury like hotels. Couples on the houseboat can share romantic time together in solitude as well as view the captivating sights of the nature from the houseboat deck or the rooms itself.
Kumarakom, Kollam, Kuttanad, Kasargod, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin, Alleppey are some of the few to name backwater destinations in Kerala among which Kumarakom and Alleppey draws the major attraction of tourists. Kumarakom is a scenic small village with cluster of little islands located on the Vembanad Lake. It is amazingly beautiful and it is mostly famous for its scenic backwater and the exotic bird sanctuary which is again home to some of the most colorful birds. Enjoy backwater cruise in Kumarakom and see some of the most exciting part of nature like lovely waterfalls, brooks, scenic vistas, lush green paddy fields tossing their heads, spice plantations, exotic resorts, rustic village and many other fascinating attractions. In Kumarakom you can also see various species of birds some of which are very common, rare and endangered.
Alleppey is well known backwater destination in Kerala famous for offering the longest backwater cruise. It is the starting and ending point of some of the backwater destinations. Well it is also popular as here the National Nehru Trophy snake boat race is held during the festival season of Onam that attracts large number of local as well as international tourists. More of all on your tour to Kerala you can enjoy houseboat cruise over the scenic backwater that slowly moving over the pristine water takes you to the world of wonderments and heavenly natural beauty.
Village Backwater Cruise a major success in Vaikom
Tourist Land Resorts and Tourism, one of the pioneer tour operators in Kerala through its tourism division, Vacation India, assists tourists from all over the world, touring in India. One of their unique programmes is the Village Backwater Cruise and the village tour, which attracts a lot of guests from abroad and within India. “We believe in guaranteed service or money back.
Our team of highly experienced professionals in Kerala will serve you to design the best Kerala holiday packages, Kerala honeymoon packages, Kerala backwater packages, Kerala village tourism, Kerala Wild life packages, Kerala vacation packages, Kerala houseboat packages, Kerala coach and cab services and Kerala beach and hill station packages”, says Suresh Babu, director, Tourist Land Resorts.
Providing value for money packages in Kerala and South India, they have a team of experienced professionals, guides, cabs and cab drivers. Beside this, they maintain a strong and loyal relationships with all their Indian suppliers specially hoteliers, local guides, transporters and others. “We cater to all kind of tours for every pocket, budget and taste either for individual/group or corporate clients. We offer customised and tailor-made tours for you comprising destinations like Rajasthan, Kerala, South India and North Indian tourism destinations. We are the authorised travel agents of leading hotels of India covering five-star deluxe hotels, resorts, heritage and budget hotels in India.
We have a network of full-fledged official staff and tourist offices located at all major tourist states and cities in India”, Babu added.
The Village Backwater Cruise or Gramam package, is a one-day programme that includes village backwater cruise, traditional food and local sightseeing like pot making, coconut oil extraction, coir carpet industry, Khadi handloom weaving, etc by road.
The guests are taken to a nearby village, Vaikom by car/coach, a 45-minutes journey from Ernakulam. Here a reception is arranged in a traditional house after which one can enjoy the lifestyle of the villagers and village backwater cruise through narrow canals, river, lakes and lagoon for 3 hours with a local guide.
Vaikom is 30 kms south east of Kochi. Since there are no industries here, the village is free from all types of pollution. The main occupation of the villagers is making ropes with coconut fiber, mat weaving with leaves of wild-pineapple collecting sand from river-bed, fishing and farming. The cruise starts from the narrow canals of 4feet in depth and then it enters the main river, which is 10-12 feet deep. Since the river originates from high ranges, it is clean and not salty. The boat passes through coconut palm groves like a canopy, providing a cool atmosphere. Serving authentic Kerala food, similar to the food prepared during Kerala’s main festival, Onam and during Hindu marriage functions, served on banana leaves.
