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Backwater Drifting in Alleppey
/ Alleppey, India

Backwater Drifting

5 days · 4 people

A labyrinth of green canals and serene backwaters.

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  • Overnight traditional houseboat
  • Vembanad Lake birdwatching
  • Village canoe tour
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Day by day.

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  1. 1
    Day 1

    Fort Kochi Landing

    Arrive in Kochi. Spend the day walking past Chinese fishing nets, colonial Portuguese streets, and spice warehouses.

  2. 2
    Day 2

    Boarding the Kettuvallam

    Drive to Alleppey and board a traditional, private wooden houseboat. Drift down palm-fringed canals while the onboard chef cooks fresh Karimeen fish.

  3. 3
    Day 3

    Vembanad Lake

    Wake up on the water. The boat docks at a smaller village where you transfer to a narrow canoe to explore canals the big boat can't reach.

  4. 4
    Day 4

    Marari Beach

    Disembark and drive 30 mins to Marari Beach. A completely unstructured day of white sand, hammocks, and Arabian Sea swimming.

  5. 5
    Day 5

    Kochi Departure

    A lazy morning by the beach before the 2-hour drive back to Kochi airport.

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5 days · from ₹63,750/person