Backwater Houseboat Tour and Fort Kochi

When your cruise arrives in Kochi on 2017 – 2018 , explore the picturesque backwaters of Alleppey (Alappuzha) on a 3 hour houseboat cruise. You’ll cruise past villages, rice paddies, and coconut palms as you discover the rural inland waterways of Kerala. Lunch is served onboard your boat, giving you the chance to try the cuisine Kerala. Top off the day with a stop at the Chinese fishing nets in Fort Kochi. Includes buffet lunch, and port pickup and drop-off.

HIGHLIGHTS :

Full-day Kochi shore excursion with houseboat cruise and Chinese fishing nets Cruise in a traditional houseboat through inland waterways to glimpse rural life in Kerala Try the local cuisine during the lunch on board the houseboat Snap photos of the Chinese fishing nets in Fort Kochi Includes lunch, houseboat cruise, transfers, and port pickup and drop-off

TOUR DETAILS

Your tour begins with morning pickup from the port in Kochi. Ride comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle for about 1.5 hours to reach Alleppey. The crew welcomes you In Alleppey and helps you to board your houseboat. Set out on a gentle cruise through the scenic Kerala backwaters, taking in the villages, paddy fields, lush vegetation, and more. Your guide shares informative commentary about the region during the cruise. When the crew serves up a buffet lunch, sample the cuisine of Kerala as you choose from vegetable dishes, fish, chicken, rice, and more. About 2.5 hours later, your cruise finishes in the early afternoon with return to the starting point in Alleppey. Your coach then transfers you to Fort Kochi where you stop for photo ops of the Chinese nets, one of the renowned landmarks of Kochi. Your tour wraps up with drop-off at the port by 4:30 pm.