Kerala Backwater Tours – Tranquility Personified

The Kerala backwater tours are an integral part of the Kerala touring experience. They are reservoirs of natural beauty and unmatched splendor. The visitors can be sure of an experience, that they would never be forgetting, when they undertake a Kerala backwater tour.

The backwaters of Kerala are very peaceful places. They allow the visitors to relax, both mentally and peacefully. The smooth houseboats gliding over the tranquil waters take the visitors to a different plane altogether. The visitors can gather their thoughts and themselves and basically rediscover themselves.

Kerala backwater tours are arranged to a number of destinations like Alappuzha, Kamarakom, Kuttanad, Malapuram, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Kollam, Kassarkod, Kochi and Trivendram. Alappuzha is regarded as being among the best backwater destinations of India. On a tour to the Alappuzha backwaters the visitors can see, first hand, the Nehru Trophy, which is among the most famous boat races of India. They can also enjoy the exotic natural splendor of this small market place in Kerala. On the Kerala backwater tours to Alappuzha the major attractions would be Punnamada Kayal, St. Andrew's Church, Krishnapuram Temple, Mullackal Temple and Ambalapuzha Temple.

Kuttanad is a backwater destination that lies in between hills and seas. There are many things to see in Kerala backwater tours to Kuttanad like lakes, paddy fields, canals, homes, rivers, farms, rivulets, churches, canals, mosques, vegetation and temples. Kuttanad is known as the rice bowl of Kerala. So the visitors can obviously see a number of lush green paddy fields when they are touring this part of “God's Own Country”. Besides, it is a very peaceful area, which is why the visitors can enjoy their time at Kuttanad.

Kottayam is a backwater destination, which is well known for the number of churches. There are a number of lakes like the famous Vembanand Lake for example, which is a major tourist attraction on the Kerala backwater tours. Some of the well known tourist attractions of Kottayam are St.Mary's Church, Ettumanoor Shiva Temple, St.Joseph's Monastery and Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple. Kollam is a well known and historical backwater destination of Kerala. It is widely reputed for its cashew industry and on the Houseboat Cruises in Kerala to Kollam the visitors can see tourist attractions like Ashtamudi Lake, Ananda Valleeswaram Temple and Thangassery Light house.