Kerala Backwaters Tour
Kerala, India, is known for its backwater tours. If you
are looking for a perfect vacation, accompanied simply by
a tranquil ambience where only the chirps of the birds and
the silent hum of the backwaters interrupt your thoughts,
then travel to Kerala, India for a backwater Travel - the
perfect dream holiday.
It is very interesting to note that the house boats used
in backwater cruises in Kerala, are made without using a
single nail. This is the reason why they are called
Kettuvallam, which means a boat without any nails.
Earlier, these boats were used to ferry people across
various destinations. But today, with most places being
well connected by buses and trains, these houseboats no
longer serve the purpose of local transport. Instead,
these houseboats have been given a new direction
altogether - promotion of tourism in Kerala and today they
are so much in demand that people from all across the
globe travel to Kerala, India, to experience the magic of
staying in a houseboat.
Each houseboat has a living room, one or two bedrooms
and a kitchen. All the rooms are well furnished and you
will be served food that is cooked in the houseboat
itself.
The places covered during a backwater Travel include
Kumarakom and Alleppey.
Kumarakom is a beautiful backwater village on the shores
of the enchanting Vembanad Lake, lined with meandering
waterways and ancient cottages. Holidaying at Kumarakom is
an altogether different experience, when you travel to
Kerala, India, especially when you are staying at Coconut
Lagoon because each "tarawad" or cottage that
you will be staying in, is at least a century old,
reconstructed piece by piece in accordance with ancient
architecture. Once you arrive here, you can relax on the
waterfront, with only a native rowboat that occasionally
glides by for company.
Alleppey (Alappuzha) is situated on the banks of
Vembanad Lake, where the town's commercial centre is
situated in a maze of canals. Set in the labyrinth of
backwater channels, the town is one of the best places
from which to explore the unspoilt countryside. Alleppey
is not only famous for natural beauty but also for its
locally made coir products that are of a very superior
quality and the Nehru Trophy boat race held every year.
The backwaters of Alleppey can be best experienced in a
country boat, when you travel to Kerala, India. |
