Kerala Backwaters: Serene Punting Boat Trip

Discover Kerala’s backwaters on a serene houseboat tour. Witness local crafts, lush scenery, and vibrant birdlife. Experience the heart of Kerala’s culture.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kochi (Cochin) - Gathering Point and Tour Briefing:
    Please gather at Wilson Tours by 07:30 AM.
    A brief introduction to the tour will be provided.
  • Kerala Backwaters - Journey to Vaikom:
    At 08:30 AM, set off on a one-hour journey in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to the serene backwater village of Vaikom.
    Backwater Village Experience:…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Embark on a tranquil and scenic adventure with our punting boat day trip through the backwaters of Kerala. Glide along peaceful waterways and explore charming villages where local women skillfully craft items from coconut leaves. These villages provide a window into the relaxed and simple lifestyle of Kerala’s residents.
As you immerse yourself in the…

Location
Ernakulam Wharf
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tour20068136872
Feb 7, 2026
Wonderfully peaceful, natural experience - Unbelievable experience.. everything I was hoping for and more. I would recommend Wilson Day Tours, to anyone that is interested in this kind of trip. I did my research and many of the tour operators use.motor boats, but this agency doesn't use motors ... it's punting and paddles ... the guide is amazingly friendly and very knowledgeable..
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Markkh2827ve
Feb 5, 2026
Half day village house boat sunset tour - Great tour with pick up from cruise port, driver Shaji was excellent navigating the traffic to and from our destination, our guide for the day was friendly and knowledgeable and answered all of our questions, the tour though the beautiful back water islands and water ways was very relaxing and peaceful.
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Lizzibee2019
Dec 15, 2025
Peaceful & relaxing trip. - After a full on couple of non stop weeks, we enjoyed this relaxing and peaceful backwater trip so much. We drove just over an hour to board the boats, which thankfully were covered as an incredibly hot day. A stop off at a small village to see some traditional crafts including rope making and banana leaf weaving. After travelling further through the channels watching day to day life, we stopped off at Green Island for a yummy meal served on banana leaves 😋 Transport picked us up after lunch for return journey to Kochi. Excellent day and value for money.
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Julianhopkins235
Dec 14, 2025
You won’t get better value than this! - This was without doubt one of the best value tours we’ve ever been on. We were picked up on time and taken to the houseboat where,along with six others, enjoyed being “punted” along the river taking in all of the fabulous scenery and wildlife. Then onto a local village followed by lunch, which we didn’t expect all included in the price, before being driven to a nearby canal tour again being punted through Mother Nature. A walk through the trees and gardens ending with a timely return to our cruise port. With a brilliant guide the tour was so far away from our normal life in the fast paced world that it was a thorough delight and one we’d recommend to everyone. The slight caveat worth noting is that the half day trip actually ran from 8-4 so if you are on a cruise with an early disembarkation do take that into account. We were fine as were fellow cruise passengers and staff who had enjoyed the same tour the day before.
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Susanne_b
Nov 22, 2025
A very nice and... - A very nice and quiet tour. Perfectly organized. At the beginning of the boat tour there was a coconut to drink.
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Coastal41817445484
Nov 16, 2025
Thank you Meera - Stanley and his team were very nice and friendly. Meera the tour guide was very knowledgeable, sincere and friendly. She also has good sense of humor. The tour was well designed with good food selection for the Sandhya meal. The Associate punters were also very skillful and hardworking. Overall, great trip giving a feeling of exclusivity due to the warm and caring customer service provided by Meera. Thank you.
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346shakedg
Oct 6, 2025
About our beautiful canal trip - The tour includes the whole experience of living in a village near by the canals, shows the activities of the locals which is very interesting. The boat tour made the experience perfect. Meera, the guide was so nice and professional.
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Gritkr
Dec 4, 2025
Highly recommended - Very nice tour, very well organized, with pickup from the cruise terminal. There was free water and a coconut to greet on the boat. The food was excellent. Unfortunately, the drive after dinner was a bit short, only went across the river, we had embarked on a somewhat longer return journey Happy to meet you. But the schedule was kept well, so we were back on board in time.
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487garya
Nov 23, 2025
River punting - Good guide, decent houseboat and serene punting experience1. Lunch was good with 7 spoonfuls of vegetarian curries and chutneys with rice and poppadum. More river than backwater and enjoyable overall
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Tammy_b
Nov 22, 2025
Good value, no commentary by guide - Cruise on backwaters and lunch was pleasant. Slow moving and not much to see. Tour guide provided no commentary on long trips to and from cruise. Was boring most of the time. Still liked seeing the backwaters, but temper your expectations
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).