Approx. 10 hours · Private tour
Alappuzha Backwaters
A private houseboat on the Alappuzha backwaters, lunch cooked on board, and the paddy fields of Kuttanad — farmed below sea level — sliding past all afternoon.
The day, hour by hour
Hotel pickup
We collect you from your hotel in Kollam and drive north.
Alappuzha jetty
Arrive at the boat jetty.
Board your houseboat
Private, for your group only.
The cruise
Five hours through the backwaters and the Kuttanad canals. Lunch is cooked on board and served as you go.
Disembark
An optional stop at Alappuzha beach and the old pier.
Drive back
South along the coast road.
Hotel drop
Back at your hotel.
Highlights
- A private houseboat, not a shared one
- Fresh Kerala lunch cooked and served on board
- Kuttanad, where rice is farmed below sea level
- Village life along the canals
- Hotel pickup and drop from Kollam — no getting yourself there
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking local driver-guide
- Private houseboat charter
- Lunch cooked on board
- Drinking water
- All parking and tolls
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal shopping
- Gratuities
Good to know
Houseboat availability is limited in peak season — book at least a week ahead where you can.
Book at least 24 hours ahead so we can hold the vehicle and any boats.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the tour.
Private group — you will not be joined by strangers.
Common questions
Yes. We collect you from your hotel or homestay in Kollam in the morning and bring you back the same evening. There is no meeting point to find.
Yes. The vehicle, the driver-guide and any boats are yours for the day. You will not be grouped with strangers.
Yes, every tour runs in a private air-conditioned vehicle, with drinking water on board.
Yes. Tell us when you book and we will arrange it. A vegetarian Kerala sadya is available on any tour.
Kerala rain usually passes within the hour. We reorder the day to keep you indoors until it clears rather than cancelling. If a boat cannot sail safely we substitute another stop or refund that portion.
At least 24 hours, so we can hold the vehicle and any boats. In peak season, a week ahead is safer.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before your tour date.
Houseboat availability is limited in peak season — book at least a week ahead where you can.
At a glance
Approx. 10 hours
Private, 2 to 12 guests
Hotel pickup & drop
07:30 pickup · 18:00 drop
