Kerala Backwaters

The Enchanting blues, green lush trees, canopies of coconut, exotic beaches and breathtaking backwaters.Welcome to the city of wonders- Kerala. Kerala’s unique heritage are its tranquil backwaters, throbbing its unique culture.For tourists, it can be an incredible experience to sail in beautiful crafted houseboats along the soothing waters and absorb unusual representation of Kerala’s life.

Alleppey Backwaters
Reffered as Venice of East , Alleppey is known for its lakes , lagoons and fresh waters rivers and diverse animal and birds life. Alleppey better known as Alappuzha is situated on the bank of Vemband Lake. Alleppey, apart from its natural beauty, is famous for its coir products that are of superior quality.

Kollam Backwaters
The magnanimous town of Kollam is situated at the bank of Ashtamudi lake,located 71 Km to the north of Thiruvananthapuram. This historic coastline district is famous for its marine and cashew industries and is one of the oldest ports on the Malabar Coasts and a major international trading point.

Kochi Backwaters
Known as Queen of the Arabian Sea, Kochi is a cluster of island on the bank of Vemband lake.Some of these picturesque islands are Bolgatty, Vypeen, Gundu and Vallarpadam. All the islands that make up Kochi are well connected by Ferry.

Kumarakom Backwaters
Located on the banks of Vemband lake, Kumarakom dazzles its beauty through the sparkling fresh water and exotic greens surrounding it.Being a part of Kuttanad region , the village offers picturesque scenaries of fisherman and their cock shell boats, birds , greens, and rural heritage.

Trivandrum Backwaters
Trivandrum Backwaters The land of the green and the serene Trivandrum offers an amazing array of the backwater The splendid sunsets, the waxing moonlights, the shoals of ducks and the wonderful waves make the backwater destinations the most sought.

The backwaters are stretched over 1900 Km and are used to link remote villages and act as nerve centres for coastal areas. Today, Kerala Backwaters has become the most exciting tourist spot in India and attracts tourist from all over the world.

The special way to enjoy the backwaters of Kerala is to stay one or two nights on the unique houseboats (Ketturvallom). The point is not to get anywhere, but to drift languidly through ethereal beauty. It is astonishingly romantic to watch the sunset from the houseboats among several, as one pass through a world of coconut trees, marshy groves, shallow lakes, deep canals, and long boats.

The largest backwater stretch in Kerala is the Vembanad lake which flows through three districts and opens out into the sea at the Kochi port. The Ashtamudi Lake which covers a major portion of Kollam district in the south, is the second largest and is considered the gateway to the backwaters.