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What location is a must-see on a Kerala House Boat trip?

I am planning to go to Kerala the first time and might not return again, which place is a must-see if we want to do a house boat trip?

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1. KERALA Gods own Country If u want to do a house boat trip. You should visit Alapuzha (The East Venice). The only district in Kerala which have no mountain ranges. The Accesibility 70-80 Kms from Kochi International Airport. There is a Railway Station only 3 kms away from the town centre. Frequent Government Bus Services from Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi For further information visit www.keralatourism.org
2. It is Ideal to take an overnight stay in Houseboat with alleppey Round trip. Please let us know your date of travel and the duration which you would like to spent in Kerala. Send your requirement to southerntoursindia@gmail.com We can offer you the best deal that no one can match for the same. Cheers, Leo
3. The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of state of Kerala in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala . The backwaters were formed by the action of waves and shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range. http://www.packagesforkerala.com/kerala-alleppey.htm
4. Alleppey is the best place for a house boat - now once at Alleppey take the Alleppey Changnacherry route and below the Chembakulam Bridge there is this co Lake Land Cruise (+91-477-278074, +91-9447104190, +91-9447275631) they are the cheapest and got a range of boats - try them. Infact woudl advice you to go to the opposite side of the bridge and meet the manager of KSTDC and seek his help for a Boat ride - he will direct you and being refered by him you would get good discounts. Well places to see there is nothing major its the experience of the backwater, sceneries, etcs....yes you should try buying the fresh pwans and get them cooked by the boats cooks, also you could ask the captain of the boat to organise for fresh coconut toddy - they would do it for you. Note- Carry enough mosquito couls and eletric replents, if possible carry liquor too from outside (would be cheaper) though you can get the boating company too to provide you. Once your boat ride is over then probably you could get a cab and visit the 6-Block (farming on the river bed), Arthingul Church in Alleppey (oldest church of south India), Alleppey Beach and if you have more time you could go to Kottayam see a few rubber estates and also may be the 1st Indian Xtian Saints brithplace. There is a whole lot to see at Cochin and also Northern Kerala.