Kerala Backwaters
As you will slowly make
your way into the waters paradise the waves will seem to lap faster than your
racing heartbeat, the beauty of the Kerala backwaters will slowly descend upon
you. Backwaters of Kerala being the most popular tourist’s hotspot remains crowed
with nature lovers, avid travelers and specifically the honeymooners. The
backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons, lakes and rivers that adorn the
lush beauty of the state of Kerala and its vicinities. Some of the most popular
backwaters of Kerala are Alappuzha, Kumarakom, Kochi, Kollam, Kozhikode,
Kottapuram and Trivandrum Backwaters which possess their own beauty and
gorgeousness. Crowds of travelers are seen at the banks eagerly waiting for the
houseboats to take them on a journey to the ever gleaming backwaters of Kerala
which sparkle and chaotically dance around in the day and flow at night in a
serpentine manner. Kerala backwaters offer the travelers with the most
memorable journeys of their lifetime
Houseboat in Kerala Backwaters
Here is a list of questions that we get from guests who want to
book a houseboat package and you may have some these questions as well if you
are planning to visit Kerala.
Planning any holiday can be a time consuming affair with all the
myriad details that need to be taken care off. However if you do the planning
properly then you can sit back and relax instead of being under stress while
celebrating the houseboat holiday in Kerala. We want you to have an enjoyable
time during your Kerala Houseboat trip in Alleppey, Kumarakom or Kollam and
this guide will help you for the same.
Kerala Backwaters are a network of interconnected canals, rivers,
lakes and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 km of
waterways. In the midst of this landscape there are a number of towns and
cities, which serve as the starting and end points of backwater cruises. The
backwaters have a unique ecosystem – freshwater from the rivers meets the
seawater from the Arabian Sea. In certain areas, such as the Vembanad Kayal,
where a barrage has been built near Kumarakom, salt water from the sea is
prevented from entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such
fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes. Many unique species of
aquatic life including crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water birds such as terns,
kingfishers, darters and cormorants, and animals such as otters and turtles
live in and alongside the backwaters. Palm trees, pandanus shrubs, various
leafy plants and bushes grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green hue to
the surrounding landscape.
Kerala backwaters is ideal for a visit at any time of the year but
if you have a choice then plan your visit to backwaters between August and May
so that you avoid monsoons and enjoy the experience of tranquil, palm fringed
backwaters of Kerala to the maximum.
So what is
the best time to have backwater Trip
? Should you visit it at the best time for
Ayurveda treatments in Kerala or the peak season in Kerala ?You can take a
backwater cruise irrespective of the season but Kerala has a knack of throwing
up sudden bursts of showers in monsoon and if it is a heavy shower you may not
enjoy as much as you would wish to.
Alleppey, popularly known as Venice of the East, is the most well
known backwater destination and is a place of immense natural beauty with lakes,
lagoons and fresh water rivers and ahouse boat day trip or an overnight
stay is a must if you visit tourist places in Alleppey. In any houseboat cruise
food is also a included as a part of the price the guests pay and complete
breakfast along with lunch,dinner and evening snacks is provided on board of
a house boat in Kerala. Though based on the tradition of fish and
vegetables, in keeping with the demands of a cosmopolitan clientele, the
cuisine served aboard on houseboats in Kerala vary depending on the clients
requirements.
Kerala backwaters are canals that run parallel to the Arabian Sea
coast and runs inland in the coast of Kerala, from Cochin to Kollam (Quilon)
and there are multiple routes in these canals through which your houseboat can
cruise along .
There are several backwater destinations in the state and the most
beautiful and hence most popular among them are Alleppey and Kumarakom. The
most popular of the backwater routes are Alleppey or Alappauzha Backwaters
Round and Kumarakom Backwaters Round and the cruise in these routes can fulfill
the desire of both types of tourists – ones who want to explore exotic
backwater cruises.
Alleppey or Alappauzha Backwaters
Round
Alleppey, or Alappuzha is fondly phrased as the “Venice of the
East”. Major attraction of Backwater cruise is Alappuzha Round trip which is a
popular Alleppey houseboats day trip cruise. This cruise goes thorugh Kuttanad
, which is an ideal place for a house boat cruise.This core backwater area is
rich in natural beauty with enchanting greenery all around the backwaters, as
either side of the river edges the gentle surfing of the coconut palms. You can
the mirror still images of gods own country and the tree branches bending
precariously over the water before they shoot skywards is mesmerizing and a
sight to be hold. Kerala houseboat rates will be the cheapest for the Alleppey
backwaters round of houseboat cruise.
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