Alleppey Shikara Ride

Alleppey Shikara Ride

Alleppey is popular among Kerala tourist places for its beautiful backwaters with criss-cross canals, green paddy fields with greenery and nature. For exploring these backwaters and for enjoying the view, one has to step into deep inside and have to explore the beautiful villages like Kainakary, Kuttanad, and some other villages, that are included in Alleppey backwaters. There are many significant and canals and one need to travel across these rivers and canals for exploring Alleppey backwaters. One needs to choose various small country boat, Shikara, and speed boat to travel across these canals. So must tell your tourist agent to add this ride in your Kerala tour packages to experience this amazing ride.

Best Shikara Ride In Alleppey

Most of the tourists choose for Houseboat. The shikara boats are smaller than houseboats in size, that has a seating capacity of four to fifteen persons, and sometimes near to twenty people. Due to many reasons, like-houseboat can’t go through the narrow canals, quite expensive, and those who have not much time or want budget travel, Shikara boat is one of the best options. This boat trip is known as Alleppey Shikara Ride. These are traditional boats transformed into the facilities and are generally decorated by using materials made of wood and bamboo, giving it an ancient world rustic charm. 

The Shikara rides cruise through very small narrow canals, that are known as the best experience of the Alleppey Shikara Ride and it is the best advantage of this ride. Mainly for this fantastic ride, this place is popular among places to visit in Alleppey.

Alleppey Shikara Boat Route

Below 3 hours program is organized for those who don't have the entire day to spend in a houseboat. It is also for those who want to visit the real villages located in the backwaters. It will cover the most excellent places like Kainakary villages, which is a part of Kuttanad. From Rajeev Jetty, the Shikara ride starts and makes the tour through Punnamada Lake. During this journey, one can see the finishing point jetty where houseboats halt. There are also beautiful resorts for the tourists known as Alleppey Lake Palace.

Pointing thousands of tourists every year, Alleppey is the heart of the coir industry of Kerala and a must to visit among Tourist places in Alleppey. Alleppey Shikara Ride is famous across the world for its beaches, backwaters and houseboat cruises. Alleppey Shikara is a land worth visiting. The Alleppey Shikara Ride is provided according to the requirement of the tourist. The ride is available from 1 hour to 4 hours.