Alleppey: Backwater Cruise in Shikkara
ID: GYG862327-1359972
Category:
Country: India
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Explore the backwaters of Alappuzha on a private boat tour. Enjoy a traditional lunch in a village restaurant while cruising.
Experience the tranquility of the Alappuzha backwaters on a private tour from in a Shikkara. We will pick you up from hotels/ home stays in Alleppey and will be dropped back after Cruise through the narrow canals and the famous Vembanadu Lake, flanked by paddy fields and villages of rice farmers lying below sea level.
Be picked up from your hotel in a car from Alleppey and transferred to the Alappuzha backwaters. Then ensued the cruise in Shikkara exploring the narrow canals, interior villages and life of the people. Shikara Boats are well furnished with comfortable seating and a Diwan to lay down and stretch.
On reaching Alappuzha, we will board a pre-booked Shikkara boat exclusively for you and your companions. Cruise into the rivers, narrow canals, and the famous Vembanadu Lake, flanked by paddy fields and villages of rice farmers lying below sea level.
Enjoy a lunch in a village restaurant while cruising. After lunch, sit and relax in the lobby. After 5 hours of cruising, check out from the houseboat and drive back to Cochin or the Cochin Port.
Highlights
- Discover the backwaters of Alappuzha on a private boat tour from Cochin
- Enjoy a traditional lunch in a village restaurant while cruising
- Cruise through the rivers, narrow canals, and Vembanadu Lake
- Explore the interior villages and life of the people on a drive from Cochin
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for the cruise.
Bring sunscreen and a hat to protect from the sun.
Smoking is not allowed on the boat.
Not suitable for pregnant women and people with back problems.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
