Kerala Backs Cruisewate
BKS & DKS takes its guests and tourists towards a stunning visit of Kerala Backwaters. The Kerala backwaters are formed by the action of waves and shore currents creating islands, and are a network of interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900km of waterways. Backwater in Kerala can be enjoyed by hiring a boat for one or several days as per your choice. The boat usually comes with a navigator and a cook to provide you some facilities on the boat when exploring the backwaters.
Alongside the backwaters, one can watch a unique species of aquatic life including crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water birds such as kingfishers, cormorants and darters and animals such as otters and turtles. Palm trees, pandanus shrubs, various leafy plants and bushes grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green hue to the surrounding landscape.
Experience an unforgettable journey to a magical realm when you travel through the backwaters in Kerala - one of the most visited tourist destinations. The biggest backwater is the Vembabad Lake, some 200 sq kilometers in area, which opens out into the Arabian Sea at Cochin port. The Periyar, Pamba, Manimala, Achenkovil, Meenachil and Moovattupuzha rivers drain into this lake. Veli, Kadhinamkulam, Anjengo (Anju Thengu), Edava, Nadayara, Paravoor, Ashtamudi (in Kollam Dist.) Kayamkulam, Kodungallur (in Trissur Dist) and Chetuva are some of the other places where you may go for backwater cruising.
Kerala Houseboats
 Kerala is famous for backwater houseboats, well-organized tour packages and other services like house boats, thus gives vacationers truly mesmerizing charm of its natural magnificence. The land of the green and the serene Kerala offers an amazing array of the backwaters in Kerala. The breathtakingly beautiful destinations are the true storehouses of the nature at its best. The splendid sunsets, the waxing moonlights, the shoals of ducks, the pulsating palms and the wonderful waves make the backwater destinations the most sought after in kaleidoscopic Kerala
Backwaters of the state can be best explored with a well-organized houseboat cruise. Large Kettuvalloms (traditional country crafts over 60 ft in length) have been converted into luxury houseboat for these cruises. Once you go for houseboats, just get ready to witness the lush green landscapes and green rice fields of the state which add further allure and charm. The most striking aspect is enjoying the honeymoon on the luxurious houseboat of Kerala.
Once you go for houseboats, just get ready to witness the lush green landscapes and green rice fields of the state which add further allure and charm. The most striking aspect is enjoying the journey on the luxurious houseboat of Kerala. Just imagine being alone and floating over stunning backwaters, couples are given an entirely different feeling by ferrying with tranquillity and an ideal romantic ambiance.
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The backwaters flow through almost all the districts of Kerala -- Alappuzha, Thiruvananthpuram, Ernakulam, Kottayam, etc. Almost all the stretches have breathtaking views. Not to be missed are the Thiruvallam backwaters, Kumarakom (on Vembanad lake) and Kuttanad. Meandering through the coastal areas of Kerala in a 900 Kilometers a long network of lagoons, lakes, canals and deltas of several rivers that flow into the Arabian Sea.
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