2 Days Alleppey long weekend holiday trip-

2 Days Alleppey long weekend holiday trip-

This 1 nights 2 days for those who want a weekend short trip and like to have an experience of Aleppey backwater Houseboat stay and Kumarakom visit. This package is idle for those looking for week end leisure. The attraction of this package is that you will be boarding the houseboat at Aleppey and deboarding at Kumarakom. You can also come by road from Aleppey to Kumaakom, but the experience in travelling by water is unique. Other details of the package is below.
Houseboat – The main attraction of Aleppey is criss crossed canals, lagoons, villages on the banks of these canals, paddy fields etc – all these makes Aleppey a much sought after destination among tourists.

Kumarakom –Those who think of staying in a village during their Kerala trip, Kumarakom is an idle place.The main sources of income of locals are fishing. Rice farming, toddy tapping etc are also making a part of their income.On the sightseeing part,there is not much thing available except Kumarakom bird sanctuary.

Itinerary

Day 1: Alleppey to Houseboat

Pass By: Alleppey Backwaters, Alappuzha India
The below Houseboat backwater programme has been designed for those who like to visit best canals in and around Aleppey. Boarding Jetty is Aleppey Jetty.
Boarding Houseboat from Aleppey Jetty at 1200hrs.
Check in Houseboat at 1200hrs and houseboat make a trip through the best canals in Aleppey. From 1200hrs to 1730hrs, the houseboat make a trip through the below beautiful rivers and canals with an hour lunch break.
• Punnamada kayal – river famous for Nehru trophy boat race.
• SNDP canal – one of the smallest canal in this trip.
• Pamba river – almost 150ft width river.
• Irumbanam Thod – best narrow canal.

1330hrs Lunch at Meenappalli Kayal – small lake in the middle of Aleppey backwaters.
1430hrs - Post lunch trip start till 1730hrs. Houseboat makes a trip through some of the beautiful villages in Aleppey. These are Kainakari Village and Kuttithod and boat reach a place called Kuttamangalam.
We provide 1hr country boat to experience the narrow canal called Kuttamangalam canal where houseboat cannot make a trip. This 1hr trip gives breath taking scenic beauty of the local village, paddy field etc.
After an hr of this country boat trip, houseboat start moving towards its final location for halt. The boat halt between 1730hrs and 1800hrs for overnight stay.

Evening Options and Activities - Fishing in the lake and backwaters. (most of the houseboats is always having a local fishing roads and you will surely get small fishes).


Pass By: Alleppey Backwaters, Alappuzha India
The below Houseboat backwater programme has been designed for those who like to visit best canals in and around Aleppey. Boarding Jetty is Aleppey Jetty.
Boarding Houseboat from Aleppey Jetty at 1200hrs.
Check in Houseboat at 1200hrs and houseboat make a trip through the best canals in Aleppey. From 1200hrs to 1730hrs, the houseboat make a trip through the below beautiful rivers and canals with an hour lunch break.
• Punnamada kayal – river famous for Nehru trophy boat race.
• SNDP canal – one of the smallest canal in this trip.
• Pamba river – almost 150ft width river.
• Irumbanam Thod – best narrow canal.

1330hrs Lunch at Meenappalli Kayal – small lake in the middle of Aleppey backwaters.
1430hrs - Post lunch trip start till 1730hrs. Houseboat makes a trip through some of the beautiful villages in Aleppey. These are Kainakari Village and Kuttithod and boat reach a place called Kuttamangalam.
We provide 1hr country boat to experience the narrow canal called Kuttamangalam canal where houseboat cannot make a trip. This 1hr trip gives breath taking scenic beauty of the local village, paddy field etc.
After an hr of this country boat trip, houseboat start moving towards its final location for halt. The boat halt between 1730hrs and 1800hrs for overnight stay.

Evening Options and Activities - Fishing in the lake and backwaters. (most of the houseboats is always having a local fishing roads and you will surely get small fishes).


Meals included:
• Lunch: Any specification, allergies etc should be informed prior to trip.

• Dinner: Any specification, allergies etc should be informed prior to trip.
Accommodation included: Houseboat
Cruise time from 1200hrs to 1730hrs with 1hr lunch break.Menu is fixed and additional food will be charged.

Day 2: Aleppey – Kumarakom

Pass By: Kumarakom, Kumarakom, Kottayam District, Kerala
Get up early morning and have a nice sun rise in houseboat.(this is depend upon climate and not available for all the bookings). Boat start at 0800hrs and finally drop at 0900hrs at Jetty. During this one hr time, the make a trip through Chithira lake and the Vembanadu lake which is the biggest fresh water lake in Kerala. Check out from Houseboat at 0900hrs

Check out from houseboat.
Half day Kumarakom sightseeing.

Sightseeing options and activities available.
• Bird sanctuary. Season for migratory birds is from Feb onwards for 4 months. But its similar type of a forest and walking inside the sanctury is a good experience. There is a watch tower insider the forest which gives a good view. The best time to visit this is from 6am to 8am.
• Drift wood Museum – Being run by a private family, these drift woods displayed in the museum brought from Andaman islands.
• Ayurvedic massage and treatment – There are many ayurvedic treatment centers in Kumarakom and you can also look at the same facility at the resort itself.
• Shikkara trip – Kumarakom is a small fishing village with lots of small canals. Shikkara is idle to make a trip through the backwaters which cost approx 700 per hr.
Departure for Kottayam city. Drop at Kottayam rly station by 1500hrs. Tour ends.


Meals included:
• Breakfast: Any specification, allergies etc should be informed prior to trip
Accommodation included: Houseboat trip from 0800hrs to 0900hrs.