21hrs Houseboat Tour through Alleppeys Serene Canals & Local Life

4.7
(64 reviews)
Kochi (IN), India

2 days (approximately)
Offered in: English

Our overnight houseboat experience is thoughtfully designed for travelers who want to explore the most scenic and authentic canals in and around Alleppey. Unlike standard routes, this journey focuses on the best narrow waterways, offering close-up views of beautiful villages and a genuine glimpse into local backwater life.

About the Boat.
We use a traditional rice boat that has been carefully converted into a houseboat. This is ideal for guests who appreciate an authentic, while still enjoying comfort and privacy.

Authentic Kerala cuisine onboard.
During the tour, we serve freshly prepared, authentic Kerala meals. Enjoy traditional flavors made with local ingredients, giving you a true taste of the region as you relax on the backwaters.

Canoe Tour in Kuttamangalam Narrow Canal.
Another attraction is that we provide one hr canoe boat tour to have an experience of very narrow canals where either the houseboat or shikkara boat used to make a trip.

What's Included

Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
Alcoholic Beverages can be brought by you or we could arrange if you inform before boarding.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Canoe Ville

We will meet all the guests at this starting point, either directly or by a subordinate.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    21Hrs Aleppey Village and Canal Tour by Private Houseboat.

    6 stops
  • 1
    Alleppey Backwaters

    Arrival at boarding point by 1150hrs. Meet, receive and check in Houseboat at 12pm. Boat cruise from 1200hrs till 1730hrs with an hour lunch break. • Punnamada kayal – river famous for Nehru trophy boat race. • SNDP canal – one of the small canal in this trip. • Pamba river – almost 150ft width river. • Irumbanam Thod – best narrow canal. • Munnattumugam – Where three canals joints together making very attractive and beautiful place. 1330hrs Lunch at Meenappalli Kayal – small lake in the middle of Aleppey backwaters. Post lunch trip start at 1430hrs and continue till 1730hrs. Trip through some of the beautiful villages called Kainakari Village Venattukadu etc. 1530hrs to 1630hrs - Open boat narrow canal cruise - one of the best experience. At 1730hrs, houseboat finally halt for overnight stay. Once the houseboat halted, guest can walk around till the sun set. Evening Options and Activities - Fishing in the lake and backwaters. (houseboats is having fishing roads)

  • 2
    Kainakary South

    Kainakari is a small village in Aleppey. During your trip, you can experience local way of life as Kainakari is having many canals to connect with different places. Whether children going to school or locals go for a shopping, they need to use a public ferry service or a private water trasport like motor boat or canoe. All the se can witness during your through through Kainakari.

  • 3
    kuppapuram boat jetty

    A small place on the banks of vembanadu lake where you can see many local shops, fish selling ladies, toddy shop and ayurvedic massage centers.

  • 4
    Kuttamangalam

    Kuttamangalam canal is a very narrow canal and famous among tourists where many local villages, paddy fields etc are located. The canal is very narrow and one need a small open boat to see this. Since many villages and paddy fields located here, you can experience an unforgettable Aleppey village experience. We have included 1hr open boat canal cruise thorugh Kuttamangalam in this trip.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Kainakary

    A nice small lake where we will provide lunch with scenic background.

  • 6
    Paddy Fields

    Aleppey known as rice bowl of Kerala. Houseboat cruise through the diffierent canas in Aleppey where both sides you can see beautiful green carpeted paddy fields. This we can see from Oct till Feb end. Mar and Apr is harvesting season and these fields become golden colour.

  • Day 2

    Aleppey backwaters

    1 stop
  • 7
    Alleppey Backwaters

    Day 2 : Aleppey. If the sky is clear, have a bed tea and you can enjoy a perfect sun rise from your houseboat. You can also choose a morning walk on the river side to see birds. Morning trip start at 0800hrs and it cover part of the biggest vembanadu lake. Before your houseboat trip ends at 9am they will provide authentic Kerala B/F. Check out from houseboat and Tour ends.

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by SreesTours

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Overnight Tours
Multi-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Multi-day Cruises
Water Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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