Full Day Private Canoe Shikkara Combo Cruise | La Vacanza Travel

Full Day Private Canoe Shikkara Combo Cruise

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: India, Kerala, Kochi
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  • 9 hours
  • Kochi
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

A full day cruise offers travellers an opportunity to enjoy a pleasant canoe and shikkara cruise along with delicious breakfast and lunch in a typical Kerala style. The canoe and shikkara combination gives you the chance to experience the backwaters at its best. The canoe lets you explore the narrow canals and local life while the shikkara helps you to enjoy the cruise without the worrying about the noontime heat. Apart from the journey and the lunch, travellers can relish a refreshing toddy drink from a toddy shop on request. The full day canoe shikkara cruise is a must-do activity for the local life lovers and food lovers!

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary

A full-day cruise is a great way to learn more about the area, and it's a great deal of fun. You could see the stunning sunrise view in the early hours and have a flavourful breakfast in the morning session.

Apart from the sunrise view, if you're there at the right time, you'll also see blooming lilies, plenty of wetland birds, and a lot of lush greenery. It's a lot more fun because there are so many exciting things to do and delicious local lunch that we set up for you. We recommend you sample every item served in authentic cuisine, as each dish might have a story to share! You can absorb the backwaters' natural beauty in full as we have got a whole day to experience. By the end of the cruise, you will have learned a lot about how people live in Kerala.

Stop At:

• Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kumarakom India

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Breakfast - Cruise in a Motorised Shikkara/Canoe, Safety Gears & Jackets, Village Life Experiences, Kerala Style Breakfast and Lunch, Hot Tea/Coffee with Snacks

Exclusions
  • Travel Insurance

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability

Departure Point

Departure Point

Cheepunkal, Kavanattinkara, Kumarakom, Kerala, India
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up and drop off facilities are charegeable beyond 5 Kms radius from our place.


Departure Time

06:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

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

Duration

9 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Limingde12

29 Jan, 2024

This is an extraordinary tour of the backwaters that takes you in the opposite direction of all the other tours. Indeed, I didn’t see another tourist for the first 8 hours of the excursion. Sanu was very kind and adjusted the tour to fit my interests. The breakfast at the beginning and the lunch at the end were both delicious, the best food I ate while in India for over 3 weeks.

R4592DQsusanw

17 Jan, 2024

We were worried that an entire day on the Backwaters would be too much. We were also concerned that it would be very touristy because we'd read reports of so many houseboats. Instead we were blown away. We had an absolutely brilliant day. It was a great call to do the full day trip because it allowed us to travel far away from the tourist houseboats on little canals. In fact we only saw one other tourist boat the entire day. It was a splendid day on the backwaters expertly navigated by Sanu, taking in as much local colour and natural wonder you can soak up in a day. It's a pleasant temperature on the water with a breeze from the boat movement. We got a real taste for village life, we saw lots of birds, were fed delicious food, Sanu sourced beers for us when we were thirsty - our every requirement was anticipated and provided for. What a treat. A real find and we think the very best way to experience the Backwaters! We stayed at Little Chembaka before and after the trip and this really is a special spot!!!

kerstis2022

04 Jan, 2024

We enjoyed every second during our stay .We felt like it was a very private full day trip with village life. We saw the sun rise and the sun set tasting local food. We were encouraged to watch how local dishes were made and have an enjoyable conversation. We are very thankful for this experience!

Voyage559762

30 Dec, 2023

This was a perfect day out, and nothing was too much trouble. The lovely small boat easily accommodated our family of four for a private tour of the backwaters and the canals. It is very professional, and highly recommend this tour company. we booked the half-day excursion (6hrs ), which included local craftsmanship demonstrations and a gorgeous lunch, hosted and made fresh in the cooking class demonstration. the best food, simply delicious. we en We enjoyed the peace and tranquillity so much that we added a couple of hours on. Sanu called ahead, collected some fresh cold beers, and sailed out onto the lake to watch the sunset.

JohnVincentSimon

30 Dec, 2023

I fully agree with other reviewers about the pleasure of the visit, the engagement with local culture, and the skill and devotion of the owners and staff. CanoeKerala made a visit that might have been merely visually stunning into a heartfelt experience. Sanu, one of the owners, guided us through a world that he is deeply part of. This was evident from when he first picked us up in Kottayam. We were particularly interested in the history of the backwaters since the 1920's. He drew on family and personal knowledge to discuss local history. He was enthusiastic and showed justifiable pride in this history. The tour of village life included demonstrations of rice production and irrigation management. This helped make us aware of the underlying agriculture and economy of the backwaters. This was yet another example of CanoeKerala building from the visually stunning to a multidimensional experience. Chance always plays a big role is this kind of travel. CanoeKerala builds so many possible encounters into their tours that you are most likely to feel that you've enjoyed incredible luck.

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