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- Time of day
- Day cruise or overnight; book ahead
- Crowds
- High in peak season
Nature & WildlifeFamousBackwaters & Village Life
Alappuzha Backwaters & Houseboat Cruise
A floating journey passes paddy fields, coconut palms and everyday life on the water.
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Photo: Augustus Binu : flickr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — About
About Alappuzha Backwaters & Houseboat Cruise
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We’re still writing about Alappuzha Backwaters & Houseboat Cruise: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
02 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
Easy
Easy
Moderate
Hard
- Time needed
- 2 hours to overnight
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- Houseboat rates vary by boat, route and season
- Parking
- Operator parking/boarding point
- Permits
- Use registered operators; follow waterway rules
On the ground
- Local food
- Karimeen pollichathu, appam, seafood
- Access
- Rates, routes and inclusions vary.
Stay safe
Check life jackets, boat registration and waste disposal
Where it is
Alappuzha, Kerala
9.86° N 76.36° E
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