Kerala Backwaters – A Bewitching Escape

Kerala is known as the God’s own country for more than one amazing reasons. This state has beautiful beaches, hills, forts and churches. It has amazing delicacies, beautiful people, and most of all it has breathtaking backwaters. Kerala is a state that has seen the rule of Portuguese and Dutch, and it still has imprints of their culture in its buildings, food and culture. This unusual and refreshing state has aromatic flavours in everything that exist there. Kerala tourism boosts about one thing, and that is a stream of canals, lakes and lagoons called backwaters that stretch up to 900 km, to almost half of the state. This beautiful escape is certainly worth boosting about, as here you can get a taste of the very soul of this state.



Kerala backwater tours are very popular amongst the travellers. Here one boards the houseboat or a Kettuvallam from one of the many towns like Alappuzha, Kottayam, etc, and experience amazing trip for one or two nights before disembarking the journey. During this trip, one can spend leisure time on the boat that offers amazing views of the surroundings. As the boat passes through villages and towns of the state, one can witness Kerala’s beautiful people and their abodes. It is an amazing sight to see fishermen fishing and school kids going to school on boats. This stream is the lifeline of the people in that area. In earlier years, backwaters were the only way through which people could travel and transport food and crops, but with development of the state, roads have become an alternate and faster way to travel. This has made Kerala backwaters free for tours and bewitching escapes.



Kerala tours to this water heaven are loved by many people, especially honeymooners and those people who look for a serene escape from the usual hustle bustle of life. It is inexpressible to feel aromatic wind ruffling your hair, to see beautiful sights of paddy fields and palm fringed banks, and taste delectable Keralan food cooked on-board. One can relax in the bed room with gorgeous views outside one’s window, or have drinks in the living room while hearing the ripples of the surrounding water. The best part of the trip is to witness a peaceful sunset over the emerald water and then enjoying dinner in candlelight on the deck. A cherry on the top is set by the stunning sunrise with birds adorning the view followed by an aromatic cup of coffee. All these magnificent experiences can only be savoured if you choose one of the Kerala tour packages that take you to the splendid backwaters of this state.