India · Kerala Backwaters
Alappuzha Backwater Boat Trips
Kettuvallam houseboats, Vembanad Lake and the Kuttanad canals
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© Varghesepunnamada · CC BY 4.0Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Routes in Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Researched routes with stops, departure times and season.
Alappuzha Overnight Houseboat Stay
Alappuzha Houseboat Tour: Kuttanad Canals
Alappuzha SWTD Shared Lake Tour: Vembanad and Kuttanad
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Highlights
Vembanad Lake
Kerala's largest lake, the open water houseboats cruise by day.
Pathiramanal Island
A small island in the middle of Vembanad Lake known for birdlife.
Kuttanad and R-Block
Paddy fields reclaimed from the lake bed and enclosed by dykes.
Boats
Boats in Alappuzha (Alleppey)
nehir-teknesiAlappuzha SWTD Shared Lake Cruise: Vembanad and Kuttanad Boat 1
Alappuzha, Alappuzha (Alleppey) 11:00–16:00
nehir-teknesiAlappuzha Shikara Boat Ride: Kuttanad Canals Boat 1
Alappuzha, Alappuzha (Alleppey) 15:00–17:30
Alappuzha Overnight Kettuvallam Houseboat Boat 1
Punnamada, Alappuzha (Alleppey) 12:00–09:00
Alappuzha (Alleppey) about
Alappuzha is the busiest gateway to Kerala's backwater network; the product is a lake and canal trip, not a sea trip. Boats run from Punnamada Lake onto Vembanad Lake and into the canals between the below-sea-level paddy fields of Kuttanad. The best-known product is a day or overnight cruise on a houseboat converted from a traditional kettuvallam; the whole boat is hired and meals are cooked on board. The state Water Transport Department (SWTD) runs a shared, low-cost sightseeing boat on the same waters. The Nehru Trophy snake boat race is held on Punnamada Lake in August.