Alleppey Backwaters, Kerala, India

5GrumpyOldGit_007 5:00 PM Jan 28, 2020

Trium Houseboats
We had this arranged by our Indian friends who love in Chennai. This was part of a package arranged over 4 nights, 5 day trip. Highly recommend booking with Trium Houseboats, very reasonably priced and the crew were very attentive and looked after us, mooring overnight in a quiet backwater.

4Lina E 5:00 PM Feb 24, 2020

Relaxing journey!
This was the highlight of our trip to Kerala. We hired a shikara,which is a small boat rather than the houseboat which we felt that, though the rooms have AC, but we didn't like the closed space. The open shikara was a good choice and the breeze was amazing The cheapest way to see the Alleppey backwater is to take the train from Ernakulam south station to Alleppey which cost Rs 70/person and takes one hour and 30 minutes. You can also take uber which cost Rs 1400 oneway. Upon arriving to Alleppey station take auto rickshaw to the Oxygine resort. There is a goverment run place in front of the station where you can buy the the auto ride for Rs 106 whithout having to huggle with drivers. In front of the Oxygine resort,which is the starting journey for all boats, there are many Shikara and houseboats available for hire. Maximum cost is 500 Rs per hour and recommended cruise time is four hours. Best time to start the cruise is 3 PM to catch the sunset. This is the cheapest option compared to tour operators who charge an exorbitant price. Other options online like Alleppey houseboat are also unreliable. We reserved with them via WhatsApp but upon arriving to the agreed pick up point they changed the price as well as the option they give us via WhatsApp. Totally unprofessional.