One state in India that fascinates travelers to visit at least once in their life time is Kerala. Tourists can enjoy the opportunity to experience the state’s rustic charm and cruise on traditional houseboats referred to as Kettuvallam. Its backwaters are considered to be a natural beauty featuring riverine estuaries, exotic waterways and pristine lakes, thereby creating along the coast an intermeshed network.
Kerala has been showered with plenty of gifts by nature and perhaps is the very best in India. One among them is the scintillating backwaters which sparkle like diamond upon the state’s face. Their exceptional beauty combined with astounding tranquility is what has made them greatest attraction for tourists. The backwaters also have a played a significant role to boost tourism, thereby contributing towards the country’s national income.
The backwaters here are not only charming, but also is stated to be among the major source of income for majority of the population of the state, since they depend upon vegetation and marine life. The backwaters also are interconnected series of waterways, riverine estuaries, inlets and lakes, thereby forming enmeshed network along Kerala’s coast. Few popular backwater destinations here include Kozhikode, Cochin, Mararikulam, Kumarakom and Alleppey.
Alleppey
Kerala backwater tour takes tourists to Alapuzza, popular for organizing boat races, lakes, variety of fishes and marine life, coir products, etc. Being adorned by the surrounding canals and beautiful waterways, this place is rightly termed as ‘Venice of East’ and also home to Kuttinad – considered to be the country’s Rice Bowl. Farming here is down below sea level, thereby being one of the few places across the globe to do so. Kuttanad is also an exotic backwater destination.
Kumarakom
Its backwaters are quite enticing and the tour allows you to explore the luxurious paddy fields, local agricultural site dotted with fishing villages and coconut trees. You also get the opportunity to visit the well known Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, attracting tourists due to its diverse, rich wildlife, flora and fauna.
Mararikulam
The backwater trips can be enjoyed in the traditional country boat which introduces you to those age old fishing villages, located besides the sea with groovy coconut trees in endless rows.
Kochi
It is undoubtedly the most preferred of all backwater destinations, considered to be the ‘Queen of backwaters’. Most backwater cruises organized tend to start or end here in Cochin. The guided cruise will take you across the winding waterways to different strange places, thus making the trip completely memorable. Moving through Vallarpdam Island, Gundu, Vyppin and Bolgtty provides you with the opportunity to come across local fishermen using Chinese Fishing Nets, reminding traders of the past having come here for business purpose.
Kozhikode
The tour can help you to transverse through the luxurious backwaters here and take you to destinations which are still to be explored by tourists. Backwater cruise can offer you with happy and memorable journey moving through Canoli and Kallai river.
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