Best Traditional Indian Kerala Backwaters Alleppey Houseboat Kettuvallam Vembanad Lake 96 km Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary 14 acres Punnamada Boat Race Second Saturday August Snake Boat 100 ft and Kerala Backwaters Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations Best Traditional Indian Kerala Backwaters Alleppey Houseboat Vembanad 96 km Kumarakom 14 acres Punnamada Snake Boat 100 ft and Kerala Backwaters Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR Indian Kerala Backwaters - Kerala backwaters network 900 km of canals, rivers, and lakes - preserves the most-significant Alleppey, Kumarakom, Vembanad, and Punnamada houseboat heritage and the renowned kettuvallam. Major destinations: Alleppey (Alappuzha) houseboat kettuvallam and Vembanad Lake 96 km longest lake in India, canal network, and Punnamada Nehru Trophy Boat Race second Saturday August , Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary 14 acres, cormorant heron egret, Vembanad Lake western shore, and Coconut Lagoon resort , Snake boat chundan vallam 100 ft + 100 oarsmen, Aranmula Boat Race, and Champakulam Boat Race , Kuttanad rice bowl below sea level, duck farming, and canal villages , Various Kerala Backwaters cultural-tourism, Marari Beach, and Kollam-Alleppey ...