Houseboat Tour: Aleppey's Best Canals

Embark on a private houseboat tour in Alleppey and immerse yourself in the beauty of the villages and unique canal life. Experience the charm of traditional rice boats and explore narrow canals on an open country boat.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

21Hrs Aleppey Village and Canal Tour by Private Houseboat.

Alleppey Backwaters - Arrive at the boarding point by 11:50 AM. Meet, greet, and check in to the houseboat at 12:00 PM. The boat cruise runs from 12:00 PM to 5:30 PM with a one-hour lunch break.
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What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

The Houseboat Backwater Program is crafted for those eager to explore the finest canals in and around Alleppey. The highlight of this journey is the opportunity to experience the most exquisite narrow canals, charming villages, and the vibrant village life of Alleppey.
About the Boat
This is a small, private traditional boat. For those who…

Location
Canoe Ville
Choolakadavu Road
We will meet all the guests at this starting point, either directly or by a subordinate.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mark
Feb 22, 2026
An experience not to be missed! - Fantastic experience, great boat, staff on board were lovely. The whole package was exceptional. So peaceful and relaxing
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James
Feb 19, 2026
Superb house boat trip - A fantastic trip. Sarath & jijeesh (chef and driver) were really friendly. Food is fit for a king, Scenery and bird life is stunning. What a lovely relaxing experience. Would highly recommend.
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Jake
Feb 10, 2026
Excellent tour, great team - The boat was beautiful and the team were fantastic. The views are amazing and the food was brilliant. Communication and support before including help with travel to the boat was great. One small piece of constructive feedback would be to include shampoo in the room. The optional ayurvedic massage left oil in the hair which would have been good to wash out.
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Pierrecr635ym
Feb 8, 2026
Overnight houseboat tour for 2 - It was a wonderful trip. Very relaxing with comfortable chairs to sit in. We traveled through large and medium waterways. Then in the afternoon, a smaller boat took us through the narrower waterways. They cooked us lunch, dinner and breakfast. The food was delicious and plentiful. The bedroom is a good size and the bed was comfortable. I would recommend this tour.
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Terryg_10
Jan 30, 2026
Wow. A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE - Just amazing. The captain and crew were great. The food was gourmet quality and the accommodations were lush and comfortable. We traveled the backwaters of the Pompe River saw some beautiful birds and truly relaxed. I would urge anyone to take this trip. You’ll be pampered and have an adventure at the same time.
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Seaside62051208737
Jan 27, 2026
Great time cruising the backwaters - The tour was awesome. Amazing food, great hospitality, and the boat was very clean. Fully recommend.
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Climber25120157145
Jan 12, 2026
Lovely time on this houseboat!! - I took this trip with my husband in January 2026 and had an amazing time! The boat was so beautiful and comfortable. The crew and tour organizers made sure that everything was clean and comfortable for us. The rooms were very nice, they even had a soft bed which was very welcome. The food was delicious!!!! The chef made plenty of traditional South Indian food for us to enjoy. We really enjoyed the journey through the canals, it was so peaceful and beautiful. The entire experience was amazing and I cannot recommend it enough.
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Bilawra
Jan 8, 2026
Magical - Very nice boat and food, great and relaxing experience! We had a private boat for 2 persons and enjoyed the calming atmosphere of the backwaters. Thank you
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Rob_e
Feb 25, 2026
Great experience - Great value. Huge boat for just two guests. Driver and two other staff friendly and food provided excellent and plentiful. Only downside the boat is looking a little old but it didn’t bother us. Great relaxing chilled out experience
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Siani40
Feb 17, 2026
21 hours houseboat experience - We have a wonderful cruise through the backwaters from Alleppey on a houseboat. We had a small boat with 2 crew and us and enjoyed sailing down the river taking in all the sights, including some wonderful birds. We had 3 meals aboard, we had lunch once we had sailed away from the mooring - grilled kingfish and some accompanying curries - delicious! We stopped at a church and had a tour from the captain (Joseph) and walked through his home village where there were many shops, which I think many of his friends owned so we were prospective customers! We only succumbed to one (I know people have to make a living but you can’t buy everything!) During our cruise to our overnight morning we were treated to tea/coffee and banana fritters which were good! Then we stopped at our overnight mooring, which allowed us to have a little walk - thanks to Joseph, then back for dinner, which was chicken curry and some side dishes - it was all so good! We had taken wine onboard since they don’t have it there but could probably get it if you want it. We then retired to bed, quite early, but with the darkness and mozzies there is little else to do and we were due up by 6:30’for a shower for casting off again at 7:30 to return to our driver. No problem waking up early due to the temple call to prayer at 5am (if your ear happens to be tuned to it - my other half slept through it!) Lovely return trip and some more memories made. I probably wouldn’t go overnight again but it is well worth the experience and the joy of seeing so much life - wild and human - was a privilege!
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From $180 (Per Boat)
up to 4 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).