Welcome to Southern Green cruise
Then with great pleasure we welcome you to 'Gods Own Country' Kerala. This green strip of land situated at southwestern coast of Peninsula of Indian subcontinent which is bounded by Arabian Sea at its west and Western Ghats at the east. This unique geographical feature offers it tourists with long stretch of sun baked beaches, luxuriant hill stations, exotic wildlife, alluring waterfalls, tranquil stretch of emerald backwaters, sprawling plantations and paddy fields makes this land a great get away. Apart from this Kerala offers you with health Tourism mainly Ayurveda, cultural tourism, which takes you to different enchanting art forms, magical festivals and historical monuments. If your taste buds are in for spices, you can even take gastronomic tour of various parts of Kerala. As Geographic Traveller named it as one of the "10 Paradises of World" one should visit in their life time.
Shikara
The shikara is a small boat with its roof covered. However all the sides are open and there are luxurious reclining seats, couch bags inside. The Shikara takes you leisurely through the backwaters to the Vembanad lake and again back to the boarding point.
Canoe
Canoe ride is a sightseeing method recommended to the tourist who is willing to be away from sound and noisy of busy life. Compared to other sightseeing it will be less expensive and its a chance to realize the remote village.
Kerala
Kerala is well known for its Backwaters, Beaches, Wild life sanctuaries, Hill stations and Ayurvedic treatments. Kerala Beaches are spread along the 900 km Arabian Sea coastline and it become one of the main attraction in Kerala Tourism.
Alappuzha
Alleppey is known as the Venice of the East, Alleppey is an important backwater destination. Noted for its boat races, beaches, marine products & coir industry, Alappuzha is also home to Kuttanad – the Rice Bowl of Kerala, which is one of the few places in the world where farming is done below sea level. Called the rice bowl of Kerala, Kuttanad is perhaps the only region in the world where farming is done 1.5 to 2 m below sea level. Inland waterways which flow above land level are an amazing feature of this region. A 137 – year – old pier which extends into the sea & an old light house add to the attractions of the beach.
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Houseboats
The Houseboats of Kerala are a new addition to the travel and tourism of the state's backwaters. These crafts, measuring up to 120 feet in length, retrieved from the age old cargo vessels of the State. Once they ruled the backwaters, poled along by one or two men, heavily loaded with rice, coconut and other commodities.
But in the recent times, these big vessels have been replaced by more and modern modes of transport, relegating them to neglect and decay. But like the phoenix it again raises to the attention of the modern world, with a difference – this time the cargo is comfort and rippling relaxation.
It takes great skill and meticulousness to construct these giant houseboats by tying huge planks of jack wood together. Curiously enough, not a single nail is used in their making of a houseboat. There used to be an entire clan of artisans who were involved in house boat construction. Today, an innovative holiday idea has restored these majestic representatives of a unique culture and with them their makers.
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Alleppey(Alappuzha) has a large network of canals and one of the major centres for backwater boat trips. This palace where narrow canals, rivers, lakes lagoons and land meet are aptly called "Alleppey backwaters" In this wonderful land lush green paddy fields, coconut plantation, topicana and banana, mango are cultivated four to six feet below the sea level. Life here cannot be though without a canoe or boats. It is the land of fishermen and women. It distinguishes itself with prawns, mussels, pearl spot fish and other fishes.In order to be one with Vembanad Lake which is the biggest freshwater lake in Kerala a backwater cruise on the lakes and rivers take you along canals past scenic islands offering sublime views of coconut and paddy fields, fishing nets, toddy tapers at work, flocks of ducks swimming aroung the banks and tiny birds flying across the sky and typical Kerala village houses to experience an extra ordinary trip through the backwaters and take sweet memories of Kerala
