The
Place :
Alappuzha is a place surrounded by lush greenery, backwaters and a
number of canals. The Backwater of Alappuzha usually starts at Alapuzha
and ends at Alapuzha. The boats can be hi red from the Tourist Jetty
near the bus station. You can also ask DTPC for a private cruise (Rs 300
per hour for a group of 10 and Rs 450 for a group of 20; 8 am to 7 pm).
There is also a Aleppey - Kollam 8 hr daily cruise and an Alleppy -
Koyattam Cruise (Rs 2000 for a group of 10 persons, 2 and 1/2 hrs
cruise).
For a cruise from Alappuzha you can take the route to Trikkunapuzha. En
route you will see several stops along the backwaters - resorts, temple,
museums, palaces, villages. Aleppy to Trikkunapuzha is 31 kms. By road
its 40 minutes drive and by houseboat it takes 4 hrs appproximately.
Trikkunapuzha Island is south of the lock that separates the freshwater
from the Backwaters from the saltwater of the Kayamkulam region. It is
on the main Inland waterway that connects to Kollam to Kochi.
Alappuzha has a peculiar feature of having the water in the level of
the land. This gives the advantage of having a closer of the village
life on the shore while on the backwater fringe. Palm fringed narrow
canals winding through the vast expanse of paddy fields and the tidy
hamlets lined up along both the sides of the canals are one of the
beautiful sights you will get to see. The backwater cruise you takes on
a round of the nearby villages which covers the main attractions of
Alappuzha. These cover the places like the Mullackal town, the
lighthouse near the beach, the paddy fields, the palm fringed shores and
the temple of Alappuzha. If you are on a five to seven day tour then the
backwater cruise will also take you a Coir Village visit where you can
see various this being made out of Coir.
From Alleppey the Houseboats have these cruises - Alleppey -
Thottappilly; Alleppey - Kumarakom; Alleppey - Changanassery; Alleppey -
Alumkadavu; Kumarakom - Kidangara; Kumarakom - Alumkadavu; Alleppey -
Kottayam; Alleppey - Kollam; Alleppey - Kochi
