Alleppey + Kumarakom — Backwaters & Houseboat

Backwaters

Alleppey + Kumarakom — Backwaters & Houseboat

4 days / 3 nights · from49 per person

Duration4 days / 3 nights
Best seasonOctober – March
Group size2 – 10 travellers
PaceVery relaxed

This is the journey people imagine when they think of Kerala: a private houseboat with your own cook, narrow canals threading past villages, and a lake that turns copper at dusk. We keep the routes away from the crowded stretches and moor somewhere quiet every night.

Highlights

  • Overnight on a private houseboat with a dedicated crew
  • Dawn canoe through narrow village canals
  • Fresh Keralan cooking on board, cooked to your spice level
  • Sunset over Vembanad Lake from Kumarakom

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Alleppey

    Placeholder text — transfer to Alleppey, check into a heritage lakeside stay, and take an early evening stroll along the canal-side lanes.

  2. Day 2

    Board the houseboat

    Placeholder text — board your private houseboat at midday and drift through the backwaters. Lunch and dinner cooked on board, moored overnight in a quiet channel.

  3. Day 3

    Village canals and Kumarakom

    Placeholder text — sunrise canoe ride through narrow canals, disembark after breakfast, then transfer to Kumarakom for the bird sanctuary and a lakeside sunset.

  4. Day 4

    Slow morning, onward travel

    Placeholder text — optional Ayurvedic treatment or a coir-weaving village visit before your onward transfer.

What's included

Included

  • English-speaking local guide throughout
  • Private air-conditioned transfers with a vetted driver
  • Handpicked, comfortable accommodation
  • Daily breakfast and listed experiences
  • 24/7 on-the-ground support from our Kerala team

Not included

  • International flights to and from Kerala
  • India e-visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Lunches, dinners and personal expenses unless listed
  • Tips and gratuities (always optional)

Gallery

Alleppey + Kumarakom — photo 1
Alleppey + Kumarakom — photo 2
Alleppey + Kumarakom — photo 3
Alleppey + Kumarakom — photo 4

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