Kerala

Alleppey Tour Packages

The backwaters are the reason most people come to Kerala and a houseboat night is the way to see them properly. Boats leave around noon, cruise until sunset, moor overnight and return the next morning — that is the standard rhythm and there is no point fighting it. The quality gap between operators is wide and largely invisible from photographs: it shows up in the engine noise, the food and whether the boat moors somewhere quiet or beside four others. A second night is rarely necessary; a day cruise is a reasonable alternative for anyone unsure about sleeping on the water.