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Kochi Houseboat Day Tour

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: India, Kerala, Kochi
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  • 7 hours
  • Kochi
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover the paddy fields, coconut palms, lagoons, rivers, and canals of Alleppey on this day tour. Cruise in an eco-friendly houseboat and enjoy this beautiful part of Kerala. Sit back and relax while enjoying lunch and tea, then do some more sightseeing!

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala

Explore the famous Kerala backwaters of Alleppey on board a traditional houseboat. Alleppey, also known as Alappuzha, is located between the Arabian Sea and a web of rivers flowing into it. In the early 20th century, the then Viceroy of the Indian Empire, Lord Curzon was so mesmerized by the scenic beauty he declared that Alleppey was “The Venice of the East.”

Following a pickup from Cochin Cruise Port or from Cochin Hotels, transfer to Aleppey to board your houseboat. Cruise slowly through the backwaters and village areas to marvel at the lush vegetation, paddy fields, coconut palms, and more. There’s no guide on board but there will be 3 staff members to look after you and make sure your experience is as relaxed as you could wish for. Enjoy a lunch of Keralan cusine as you gently cruise, before later transferring back to Cochin Port or your hotel.

Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India

we will have a stop at this heritage town

Duration: 20 minutes

Inclusions
  • 3-hour houseboat cruise
  • All applicable taxes and service charges
  • Evening tea and snacks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Kochi
  • Mineral water
  • Transfer by air-conditioned car
  • Lunch

Exclusions
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Kochi, Kerala, India
Traveler pickup is offered
we will meet at hotel or port

Ports

  • Cochin International Airport, Airport Rd, Kochi, Kerala 683111, India


Departure Time

08:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 hours


User's Reviews

alexgH864DN

31 Dec, 2023

The boat ride itself was very idyllic and relaxing, with a good of the slow lifestyle along the backwaters. The boat was also surprisingly stable and did not create any problems at all for someone with motion sickness. The staff on the boat was also very hospitable, and prepared an amazing meal. Tourists from Kochi need to take note, though, that the car drive may take about 2h+ each way (if traffic is as we've encountered) from your hotel to Alleppey. Other than the length of the car drive (which we have to commend the driver for his focus and driving skills), all was good.

Pioneer11092063571

28 Dec, 2023

It was a beautiful and peaceful boat ride down the river with gorgeous scenery. The food was delicious and they were very attentive. Mr lali was a huge help in getting us to our tour.

adrianak3330

28 Dec, 2023

Very peaceful boat tour with very kind and informative guides. Loved the views, it was a great way to spend our first day in Kerala! Would love to come back and try the overnight tour, it sounded lovely

stephen_B

27 Dec, 2023

Excellent alternative to the overpriced cruise ship tours. Met promptly, comfortable coach with expert and good humoured guide. The backwaters are a relaxed and tranquil escape from the exciting chaos greeting you in India's cities and towns. Good food and excellent service on the boat. The party size was very comfortable due to some last minute cancellations. Its worth checking party size when booking as these are just what they say "Houseboats" and have 2 or 3 cabins a dining room and a kitchen as well as the deck area where you spend most of your time on your trip, so any more than 16 - 20 people and the area may be too crowded to be enjoyable, depending on the boat configuration. The trip from the port is about 2 hours as the main roads are currently undergoing major upgrades. The operator took all this into account and ensured we got the advertised time on the boat and returned to port in good time. All in all, a great trip and excellent service throughout.

B937THsamanthas

26 Dec, 2023

The tour was not as described. We did not have lunch at a resort or even visit a resort. Lunch was on the boat, which was not air conditioned. We did not see fort kochi or the Chinese fishing nets on the way back but instead they took an alternative route to go to an overpriced souvenir shop, saying the road to those attractions was closed, even though several others with similar itineraries from the ship and elsewhere visited them that day. The owner tried to charge $70 more than the trip to my mother’s card, by putting it in Indian rupees and we had not done the conversion, fortunately the card was declined. We brought up the concerns to the owner, who said Indians don’t like to pay for things and I found his racism toward his own culture appalling. The tour guide lacked professionalism and lied saying I wanted to go to that overpriced souvenir shop, even commenting that I had an extra piece of fish and now I’m complaining to avoid payment. Much better to go with another company, as it leaves a bad feeling communicating with these men, who could care less about your happiness. With all this, I offered to pay for one admission and they self righteously declined saying that they will not sell to Indians because they lack empathy for the locals. Very bad experience.

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