Backwaters, these vessels are built entirely with out nails. Plants of jackwood are joined together and coir rope and coated with caustic black resin made from boiled cashew kenels. With careful maintenance they last for generations. Today widely and appropriately called Luxury Houseboats, 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.
2 nights/ 3 days cruise will be ideal to explore this magnificent backwater of Kerala.
Day - 1 » Alleppey
Pick up from Alleppey Finishing Point Jetty at 11.30 hours.
Cruise through Pallathuruthy, Karimpavalavu, Karumady canal - long stretch
of narrow canal - to reach Thottappally for night stay.
Enroute can visit Karumady Kuttan, a statue of Buddha.
Day - 2 » Thandapara
Cruise through Thandapara, Pullangady to reach Champakulam
Sights at Champakulam:Champakulam Church, Champakulam Chundan - the famous
snake boat.
Continue cruise through Nedumudy and Mancompu.
Stop for walk through Mancompu village and visit Bhagavathy temple - one of
the oldest temples near backwaters.
Night stay at Onnamkara.
Day - 3 » Champakulam
Cruise towards Pulinkunnu
Visit Pulinkunnu Church and local market
Proceed to Kavalam through Puthen thodu - a long stretch of narrow canal.
Cruise through river flanked by paddy fields via Mangalam, E-block, H-Block,
R-Block, D-Block and so on to reach Cherukali Kayal.
Night stay at Cherukali Kayal.
Day - 4 » Kuppapuram/Azhikkal
Cruise through C-Block, Kuppapuram and Azhikkal Canal to reach Alleppey at
9.30 hours.
