Alleppey Backwater Tour

Alleppey is one of the popular backwater destinations of India. It is a small town in Alappuzha District and the six largest cities of Kerala situated 62 km to the south of Kochi and 155 km to the north of Trivandrum. It is one of the picturesque towns filled with canals, backwaters, beaches and lagoons and is often describe as the Venice of the East.

Alleppey is famous for its boat races entertainments held during the harvest season that is between July and September. Among the attractions available in it the houseboat cruise is also one of the main alluring to explore its surrounding beauty. There are also the striking tourist spots like Kuttanad the land known to be the bowl of Kerala is a stimulating heavenly estate decorated by the lush green paddy field stretching 75 km in between the sea and the hills. You will come across the popular coir production, toddy drinks and fishes are few of the interesting things available for you to relish in Alleppey backwater tour.

Alappuzha beach is one of the most popular tourist hot spots that you should not miss out in your trip. Have a visit to the pier which extends into the sea is more 140 years old is wonderful amazing and the spectacular sites of Vijay Park and Sea View Park are the popular places where boating is facilitated with toy trains and bicycles. Thus the place is one of the best site for picnics, excursion and holiday spots where you and your family can relish your vacation days.

Some of the top sightseeing attractions of Backwater tours in Alleppey are Boat races, Krishnapuram Palace, Kuttanad Region, Mullakkal Rajeswari Temple, Pathiramanal, Ambalapuzha temple, Arthukal Church, Champakulam Church, Chavara Bhavan and other places like Edathua Church and Karumadikuttan are the well visited sites of this unique backwater kingdom of the south.