Private Houseboat Tour at Alleppey: Experience the Beautiful Villages and Unique Canal Life
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16 Ratings
Alappuzha
Embark on a private houseboat tour in Alleppey and immerse yourself in the beauty of the villages and unique canal life. Experience the charm of traditional rice boats and explore narrow canals on an open country boat.
Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

2Hrs Private Aleppey Backwaters Houseboat Tour

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)

Kainakary South - Kainakari

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.

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.

Kainakary Houseboat Terminal - A nice small lake where we will provide lunch with scenic background.

Aleppey backwaters

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. Since the houseboat is starting at 0800hrs, we recommend a light walk around the place if you are interested.

Today morning trip start at 0800hrs till your check out at 0900rs. During this one hr trip, 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.

What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • All meals included - breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages can be brought by you or we could arrange if you inform before boarding.
Additional Information

The Backwater Houseboat programme is tailored for enthusiasts seeking to explore the finest canals in and around Aleppey. This journey’s highlight is experiencing Aleppey’s stunningly narrow canals, picturesque villages, and local village life.

About the boat -
We utilize a small, private traditional boat for this journey. If you’re keen on experiencing an authentic traditional rice boat transformed into a houseboat, this is a prime example.

Open Country Boat trip
We further heighten your experience by offering an hour’s open country boat trip. This ride explores incredibly narrow canals that neither the houseboat nor the shikkara boat usually navigate.

Location
Canoe Ville
Choolakadavu Road
We will meet all the guests at this starting point, either directly or by a subordinate.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Andre
Mar 7, 2024
Exceptional in every way - Having a superb traditional backwaters boat, well maintained, clean, with 2 people, the captain and the cook, taking care of us for 21 hours is a luxury not to be missed. For those who hesitate to spend a night on board, you risk depriving yourself of something fantastic. Bed, bathroom, WC air-conditioned room... everything very good and even better than in some hotels during our stay... See the sun go down, the birds brush against the river, not a sound, not a neighbor.. . unforgettable moment in love for a very reasonable price. Go there with your eyes closed. Very good stay until next time. Andrew
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Stephen_k
Feb 13, 2024
Wonderful relaxing houseboat cruise - It was an incredibly fun and relaxing 2 days. Our captain and chef were wonderful, the food was some of the best we've had on our trip. It was the perfect amount of space on the boat for 2 people. Watching daily life of the Kerala Backwater residents was a great part of the experience floating by as well. Our only issue was that it was a bit tough to find the launching point from the information provided in Viator.
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Alexis_m
Jan 1, 2024
Great experience - This was such an amazing trip - beautiful scenery, delicious food, excellent service and a comfortable night’s sleep. There was a little confusion around the pick up point but other than that it was all plain sailing.
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Maartjeo217
Nov 17, 2023
Awesome - One of the most fun things we've done so far! The boat was great and so was the view. And super friendly people on board. Highly recommended!
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Rebecca_s
Oct 27, 2023
Loved the experience, private, peaceful and fabulous food. - My partner and I loved this cruise. We'd done a fair bit of research and settled on this boat as we're keen on a private cruise and a smaller boat and as budget/mid range traveller this was a really good price. The boat was exactly as described and spacious for two. The bedroom was decorated beautifully and the aircon powerful. The cruise itself was peaceful and even on the busy backwaters our captain managed to find quiet canals and at times it felt we were alone on the backwater with nature (I have never seen so many birds!). The crew were brilliant respectful of the environment and cooked us fantastic and varies vegetarian food. I would definitely recommend, especially for the price.
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Hugoz966
Oct 26, 2023
Beautiful Kerala waters, awesome food - Great experience. The food was the best. Staff was good as well. So nothing to complain about. They even helped me in finding the right buses to our next location.
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631laurianneg
Sep 17, 2023
Great houseboat trip - We would highly recommend this tour to everyone. The boat and scenery were beautiful, the staff very friendly and the food was delicious.
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Adrixadrix
Aug 18, 2023
Happiness in Alappuzha - Such a beautiful experience. The staff was polite and helpful. Delicious food and amazing sightseeing. Boat was very clean and well maintained. Very punctual. Everything was as scheduled.
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Laurence
May 7, 2023
Good Value - We are seasoned backpackers and picked the cheapest private option we could find. This experience exceeded our expectations. Clean room. Strong AC at night. Great food. Had the option to buy fresh king prawn from lake which was great cost 1800 per kg which is a lot but we felt we could afford given the relatively lower price of the trip. Also staff were chill and friendly despite not having much English. Only thing could perhaps improve is a written explanation of menu so we know what we’re eating. But all was delicious. Views were great. Thank you
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405debbiec405
Nov 23, 2023
Stay well away from this boat ! - I have never seen such a filthy unhygienic bathroom and boat .. The thought of staying overnight filled us with dred ! Let alone eat any food on it . We noticed fish lying on the side of an equally unhygienic looking kitchen ..How long it had been on the side is anyone's guess .. Very surprised TripAdvisor has this on their books .. Stay well away ..
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