Backwater Tours Kerala - Destinations To Visit

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Located on the southern tip of India, Kerala is a beautiful Indian state and globally popular tourist destination. Palm-fringed and tranquil backwaters are major attractions in the state with several other attractions like beautiful beaches, verdant hill stations, historical sites, pilgrimage sties, traditional villages, vibrant events, fairs and festivals. Kerala, fondly known as the God's Own Country, is globally famous for its unique culture and geography. It appeals a big crowd of international tourists through out the entire globe and offers them a wonderful opportunity to enjoy backwater tourism exploring various backwater destinations like Alleppey, Kumarakom, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvallam, etc.

Kochi, formerly known as Cochin, is a historical Port City in the state. It is commercial or economical capital of the state and also described as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. It is noted for its natural harbor, cluster of islands, beaches, backwaters, historical monuments, colonial houses, Fort Kochi, etc. It is one of the most sought after backwater destinations in the state.

Kollam is an ancient ...
... harbor in the state. It is situated on the banks of the Lake Ashtamudi. It offers exciting backwater cruise to Alleppey and other important backwater destination of the state. Tourists have here a wonderful opportunity to embark on delightful houseboat cruise with copious nature beauty. Kollam is fondly described as the Gateway to Kerala's serene and scenic backwaters.

Also known as Calicut, Kozhikode is also a very important destination for backwater Kerala tourism. Tourists have opportunity to enjoy houseboat cruise over scenic and tranquil backwaters around Kozhikode. The backwater cruise provides unique ways to explore and enjoy the copious nature beauty in forms of charming countryside, lush forests, historic monuments and exotic wildlife sanctuary.

Kumarakom, located alongside the picturesque Vembanad Lake, is a paradise destination for nature loves, vacationers and honeymooners. It provides visitors a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the charm of backwater tourism, houseboat stay, Ayurvedic resort stay, and Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary visit. Visitors can cherish the best of the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary by an exciting boat cruise over the pretty Vembanad Lake. Abundant nature beauty, Houseboat, Cruises, Ayurvedic parlors & resorts, and backwaters team up together and make Kumarakom one of the most sought after destinations for Kerala backwater tours.

Alleppey is perhaps the most popular destinations for backwater tourism and houseboat cruise over Kerala backwaters. Also known as the Venice of the East, it is much admired for its serene and scenic backwaters and many houseboats floating over the serene and tranquil backwaters. Alleppey houseboats provide tourists and vacationers a wonderful opportunity to relish the rich charm of backwaters in very convenient ways.

There are many more and other backwater destinations in Kerala, God's Own Country. Kottayam, Kasargod, Trivandrum, Kuttanad, Thiruvallam, Thottappally, Nedumudi, Chandragiri, etc are some other popular destination in the state noted for backwater tourism and houseboat cruises. There is an exciting range of tour package available in the market today to choose from. Tourists can choose a package which cover the major backwater destinations of the state and enjoy the extraordinary beauty of nature.

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Brijesh is an eminent analyst and writer in Travel & Tourism related topics. He has authored many books on tour guide for Kerala Houseboat cruise and Kumarakom Houseboat. Find more packages at http://www.keralahouseboat.org/.