Cruise in Kumarakom Backwaters and Narrow canals. On this full-day tour, you’ll travel in a car, mini van and take the scenic highway and village roads towards the city of Kumarakom, the backwater region in Kerala famous for the lake, lagoons, paddy fields, coconut gardens. It is serene waterways fringed by palm groves and paddy fields and offers a view of traditional life there. Traveling 1 hour from Kochi on reaching Kumarakom you will be taken on board a Shikkara boat pre-booked It is a 3 hour cruise in a Shikkara boat along the lagoons, narrow canals, lake, palm fringed islands, and villages of paddy, coconut farmers , fishermen, etc., At the end of the cruise we will drive back to Kochi. On the way back in case you prefer you will be escorted to a restaurant for lunch in a resort of Kumarakom International Tourist Village.
Speed traveler: A Tempo Traveler with 17 seats is used for this option
Pickup included
Commencing the tour from Kochi it heads to south of Kochi 10 km reaches the small town Aroor. Aroor is famous for Marine Fish processing and exporting companies that are reputed and many.
The next small town from Aroor is Chandiroor. This town where there are a few fish markets, coir yarn cottage industrial units and backwaters. the high way is studded with elegant residential buildings and small and some what shops sell daily needs of the people.
Another small town on the way towards Alappuzha is famous for backwaters and fish farms ( Pokkali Farms, where alternated rice and fish is farmed.)
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
We, the staff of Excel India Tours will be at the port /pier 30 minutes before the arrival of your ship. You can find us ( as you come out from the immigration office ) holding the pager board of your name. We can also pick the travelers from places like Alappuzha Kottayam, Cherthala, Thuravoor, and Aroor as well. If you need pickup from places other than these, plese inform us. We will be able to arrange pickup on mutual agreed terms. For Example if it is Kollam, Trivandrum etc., we will be charging extra because those places are away from the route from Kochi to Kumarakom.