Alleppey Shikara Boats
Shikara Boats is comparatively small in size than houseboats and motorboats but it is really beautiful handicraft work in elegant Kerala style. Shikkara boats are mainly used for sightseeing. It is available in limited budget and mainly used for sightseeing in per hour basis in much cheaper rate than Houseboats and Motorboats. Shikkara boats are comparatively smaller than the other ones. Its seating arrangement is very comfortable for the travelers as they are using cushion chairs. It’s the best way to travel in the backwaters cheaply. Its seats are arranged with bamboo and shades were made of bamboo canopy. It has a four stroke outboard petrol engine. All the sides of a Shikkara boat is open for best view for sightseeing and therefore the travel will be much relaxing even in the afternoon. No food is served in a shikkara boat and we cannot move freely inside a shikkara boat. It is advisable to start your journey in early morning so that you can enjoy from the sunrise to the birds singing, the cool breeze and the backwaters. You can have a very close view in the backwaters than you can even dip your hands in the chilling water. Shikkara boats can accommodate about 4-15 people. Only day cruises are allowed in motorboats and they don’t provide any overnight stays and is not available during the night. The cruise time will be from 8:00 am to 6.30 pm. The best feature of Shikkara boats is that it can travel to very small canals where Houseboats and Motor boats cannot reach.
Day cruise shikara boat ride in Alleppey backwaters
The shikara cruise begins from Alleppey Boat Dock and moves to different location from Alleppey lake through the Punnamada lake ( Venue of the most famous Nehru trophy Boat race ), and shikara boat moves to village areas in and around.
Check-in Time : 8.30 AM to 4.30 PM
Sunrise shikara cruise in Alleppey
This shikara cruise begins from Alleppey boat dock at 6.00 AM. In this early morning cruise, it will be a fresh, calm and quite cruising and with there will be only less number of boats in lakes so you can enjoy view more charming and lovely when compared to other time and also enjoy the real view of Alleppey.
Itinerary: Pick up from Rajiv Boat Jetty and proceed to the World famous Snake Boat Race Starting point, Snake Boat Model, Snake Boat race finishing Point, Vembanad lake, SAI (Sports Authority of India), C Block, Vilakkumaram and take you back to Rajiv Jetty which is the deboarding point.
Check-in Time : 6.00 AM to 8.00 AM
Sunset cruise shikara boating in Alleppey
The sunset shikara cruise begins from Alleppey Boat dock at 4.30 PM. Boat moves to different location from Alleppey lake through the Punnamada lake and moves to village areas in and around. The sunset view from the Alleppey backwaters is one of the most beautiful sunset view in Kerala.
Itinerary: Pick up from Rajiv Boat Jetty and proceed to the World famous Snake Boat Race Starting point, Snake Boat Model, Snake Boat race finishing Point, Vembanad lake, SAI (Sports Authority of India), C Block, Vilakkumaram and take you back to Rajiv Jetty which is the deboarding point. (Enjoy the mesmerizing sunset through Vembanad Lake)
Check-in Time : 4.30 PM
Full day Shikara cruise in Alleppey
The cruise begins from Alleppey Boat Dock and moves to different location from Alleppey lake through the Punnamada lake
Itinerary: Pick up from Rajiv Boat Jetty and proceed to the World famous Snake Boat Race Starting point, Snake Boat Model, Snake Boat race finishing Point, Vembanad lake, SAI (Sports Authority of India), C Block, Narrow Canals, Paddyfied cultivation done below the Sea level, Temples, Duck Farming, Fish Hatchery, Kainakary, Chavara Bhavan, Vattakayal, Pallathurthi, Vilakkumaram and take you back to Rajiv Jetty which is the deboarding point.