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Routes we normally take
There are many interesting routes to cruise on the Backwaters of Kerala, each route is more enchanting than the other.
| Route |
Duration |
Specialties |
Kumarakom to
Thottappilly |
22 hour cruise. |
Punnamada Lake (the venue of the Nehru trophy snake boat race), Vattakayal Lake, chavara bhavan, duck farming, Triveni, Ambalapuzha temple, Champakkulam church, the 11th century Buddha ( karumadikkuttan), Thottappillly spil way |
Kumarakom to
Alappuzha
(Kottayam) |
22 hour cruise. |
Punnamada lake (the venue of the Nehru trophy snake boat race), R-block, C-block (where paddy is cultivated below the water level.), Marthandam, Vechoor church, Pathiramanal island, Chavara bhavan …. |
Kumarakom to
Alumkadavu |
3 days cruise |
Punnamada Lake (the venue of the Nehru trophy snake boat race), Chavara bhavan, Champakkulam church, ancient snake boats, karumadikkutan (11th century Buddhist), Chinese fishing nets at Kayamkulam pozhy, Alumkadavu lake, Amritanandamayi ashram… |
Kumarakom to Thottappally – a cruise of many historical places. Visit significant places like the Ambalphuzha temple and the Champakkulam Church. The cruise from Alappuzha to Kidangara takes you through the exotic backwaters to the Vembanad Lake and the fascinating Pathiramanal Island.
Kumarakom to Mankotta – this cruise takes you through the Punnamada Lake and provides you the opportunity of visiting the coir making villages and other historically important sights.
Kumarakom to Alumkadavu – offers both a one night cruise as well as a two night cruise. This cruise takes you to the place of origin of the house boats you are traveling in – the Kettuvallams. Alumkadavu is the place where entire clans used to make these Kettuvallams.
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