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Kayak backwater tour

An activity in Alleppey & Kumarakom, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Early morning.

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Kayak backwater tour in Alleppey & Kumarakom
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Why go

Guided kayak trips through narrow canals that houseboats cannot reach.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Alleppey & Kumarakom, alongside 3 outdoor spots, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Houseboat cruise on Vembanad Lake, 0.6 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Activity · Adventure
Price
$$
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Early morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Alleppey & Kumarakom, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Houseboat cruise on Vembanad Lake

    Overnight trip on a converted rice barge through canals, villages and paddy fields.

    Activity · 0.6 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Mullackal Rajarajeswari Temple

    Busy Hindu temple in Alleppey's market area, center of the December Chirap festival.

    Sight · 1.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Thaff Restaurant

    Popular local spot for Kerala parotta, beef fry and Malabar biryani.

    Food · 1.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Alappuzha Beach

    Town beach with an old pier and lighthouse.

    Outdoors · 3.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Marari Beach

    Quiet sand beach with fishing boats, 15 km north of Alleppey.

    Outdoors · 13 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Pathiramanal Island

    Uninhabited island in Vembanad Lake with a walking path through mangroves and palms, home to herons, cormorants and egrets.

    Outdoors · 14 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Kayak backwater tour is a stop on our Kerala Backwaters & Tea Hills route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Alleppey & Kumarakom

Kayak backwater tour is our only activity pick in Alleppey & Kumarakom; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Alleppey & Kumarakom guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Alleppey & Kumarakom run from 28°C in August to 31°C in March; June is usually the wettest month. For Kayak backwater tour itself, we suggest: Early morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Alleppey & Kumarakom from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Alleppey & Kumarakom weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Finishing point, po, Punnamada, Thathampally, Alappuzha, Keralam 688013, India
Coordinates
9.50135, 76.35224
Destination
Alleppey & Kumarakom, India

Kayak backwater tour: quick answers

How much time do you need at Kayak backwater tour?

Plan on about 3 hours at Kayak backwater tour. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Kayak backwater tour?

Our pick: Early morning.

Where is Kayak backwater tour?

Kayak backwater tour is at Finishing point, po, Punnamada, Thathampally, Alappuzha, Keralam 688013, India. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Kayak backwater tour?

Kayak backwater tour appears on Kerala Backwaters & Tea Hills, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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