Alappuzha Trips

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Top rated Alappuzha Trips

Allapey- finding peace and trying to see a larger picture. | Feb 06 06'

by Pawel a male from Washington, on vacation in Alappuzha

"Households are perched on the levies like birds on telephone wires"

I came to Allapey to photograph the backwaters. Imagine Holland in the tropics - a low lying country full of lakes and canals, where even the dry l... Continue reading »
Houseboats for Rent | Dec 08 06'

by Scott and Peta a 36 year old traveling as a couple from Repton, on vacation in Alappuzha

We have traveled 1.5 hours south of Cochin to Alleppey ,or Alappuzha in the local dialect (Malayalam, actually, a completely different language to... Continue reading »
Allappey | Jan 18 09'

by Marian & Simon a traveling as a couple from Looe, on vacation in Alappuzha

28 hours on the Netravati express from the LTT terminus in Mumbai. We went 2nd AC and it was great.Allappey (aka Alappuzha, pronounced Alapoora) is... Continue reading »
Allepey(Alapuzha) | Nov 04 07'

by Martina&Kevin a 28 year old female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Alappuzha

"We Bought a lovely Royal Enfield 350cc"

We took a flight from Delhi to Kochin where we stayed in a hotel overnight and the next morning we headed further south to Allepey. Our first 24 ho... Continue reading »
Backwaters to Alleppey | Sep 14 06'

by Dano a 28 year old male from Dorset, on vacation in Alappuzha

I woke earlyish and settled my bill in Varkala during a break in the heavy rain. Then I took a cab to Kollam and got on the tourist ferry that goes... Continue reading »
Alleppy | Jul 31 07'

by MeganK a 27 year old female from Vancouver, on vacation in Alappuzha

Alappuzha is more famous than Kollam for its backwater cruises, and I've heard that in season there can be "gridlock" along the canals. The b... Continue reading »
Boat Capital of India | Aug 13 07'

by Rui & Helena a 26 year old male traveling as a couple from Lisbon, on vacation in Alappuzha

"So to sum it up we did 5 buses between 9:30-13:30 with a train before!"

This was a rough day... Initially we thought of staying in Kollam, but the best hotel in town was very bed, the linen were not even clean so we dec... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Alappuzha

Kerala Back waters | Nov 07 08'

by Catherine Ord a female from Swindon, on vacation in Alleppey

"We were up early to start our Back waters boat adventure"

Arriving in Allepey on the crowded afternoon bus, we were greeted by the usual hustle and bustle of the the local touts trying to get our business.... Continue reading »
Keralan Cooking | Dec 07 08'

by Shannyn & Gary a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Kochi

"We all piled in to a tiny sweaty old working kitchen that had probably never seen a make-over"

Our time on the east coast of India wasn't working out too well so we decided to head west, to the state of Kerala - known for it's high literacy... Continue reading »
Kumily' Spice & Tea plantations | Dec 25 06'

by Danish a 29 year old male from Norwich, on vacation in Kumily

"quietly creeping along only to end up crossing paths with loud noisy Indian tourists seemingly unaware that their noise might scare away any potential sights of local fauna."

Following an early start on Boxing Day we travelled south from Kodaikanal to Kumily to experience the spice, tea & coffee plantations that Ke... Continue reading »
I've been to heaven! | Feb 01 07'

by peepsluv a 37 year old female from Los Angeles, on vacation in Kumily

"This was my favorite part of the trip!"

This was my favorite part of the trip. Of course this was the most expensive as we were staying in a resort, but it was only expensive by Ind... Continue reading »
MOSQUITO-FEST...in Kochi | Mar 16 09'

by Jodie and Nichola a traveling as a couple from Glasgow, on vacation in Kochi

"We think this is where Mosquitoes come on holiday."

Holy crap...this could be the hottest place we've been so far. Lovely if you want some sort of skin detox, or if you want your clothes to hav... Continue reading »
Backwards down the backwaters | Jan 31 07'

by peepsluv a 37 year old female from Los Angeles, on vacation in Alleppey

Once we left Varkala and made it through our crazy temple procession experience, we hopped on an 8 hour ferry ride to Alleppey. Touted as the... Continue reading »
Trapped! Our last day of 2005 | Dec 30 05'

by Romena a female from California, on vacation in Kumily

Snap! Snap! Snap! The ground below me was giving away. There was a snapping of branches and crackling of leaves as we ran for our lives through the... Continue reading »
Oh Backwaters, Keep on Rollin’ | Feb 05 08'

by Four Explore a traveling as a family from Orinda, on vacation in Kochi

By DanAnother day, another stamp in the passport. Hello, India! Ninety minutes of flying brought the six of us from the craziness in Sri Lanka to K... Continue reading »
Alleppey Backwaters | Apr 30 07'

by Aaron&Katy a traveling as a couple from Boston, on vacation in Alleppey

Alleppey is a lush region of paddy fields nestled between the sea and surrounding hillsides on Indian’s south western coast... Continue reading »
Cochin | Feb 03 07'

by peepsluv a 37 year old female from Los Angeles, on vacation in Kochi

Cochin has a ton of culture and history packed into it's tight streets. It is very touristy with tons of great places to stay in all price ra... Continue reading »