Kottayam Backwaters of Kerala 

The Kottayam backwaters is one of the most exotic Backwaters in Kerala. A cruise from Alleppey through these backwaters leave you enchanted and with the most beautiful moments of your life. A one night trip, it takes you across the Legendary Punnamada Lake which is the venue for the famous Nehru trophy snake boat race. 

As you pass by R-block you can see astonishing sights like paddy being grown many feet below sea level. Stop in between and visit the village tea shops, see the toddy tappers at work and mingle with the locals. You can even pursue angling with the rods provided on your request. Disembark the boat at Kottayam 

Boarding Point: Alleppey 
Point of Disembarking: Kottayam

Important Sightseeings:
Punnamada lake, Toddy tappers place, Vembanad Lake

Travel Tips:You can try your hand at angling, with the fishing rods provided on request


Kottayam – “the land of lakes, latex and letters”, that’s what it is famously called. Interspersed with a network of canals and lakes, Kottayam is also known for its toddy tappers. This is one place where you will find that even one person is not illiterate. The entire population of Kottayam is educated making it a land of letters too.

 



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