Kerala, the green state, is blessed with striking backwaters, attractive beaches, incredible greenery, hill station, bird sanctuaries and prosperous culture.

Kerala backwaters are the most famous tourist attraction of the state. Counting from colorful butterflies to elephants, the state overflows with wonders of nature. Lovely beaches of the state are renowned for their breathtaking beauty throughout the world.

Kashmir valley just provides a perfect picture of backwaters in northern part of the country. While in the south, Kerala holds most stunning back waters of the country. With backwaters, exotic beaches, temples, monuments, hill stations and much more, this southern state of country stands as a perfect traveling spot for visitors around the globe.

As per recent tourist records of the state, more than thousands of tourists are participating in backwater tours every year. This coastal region of the state is rich with several inlets from seas, wide network of waterways, lakes, and a large number of rivers and canals together.

Some of the well-known Kerala backwaters spots, which gift heavenly moments to visitors, include:

Kochi, prominently known as ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’, is also indicated informally as ‘Gateway to Kerala’. Kochi is the most perfect spot to discover the unfathomable beauty and diversity of the state. Excellent transportation system with international airport and world-class port of this place assures easy and comfort travel to the travelers.

Alapuzha, sited at the National Highway 47, is a must spot to visit. The place is popularly called as ‘Venice of East’. Kilometers of house boat journeys through the backwaters while enjoying the natural green sights provide some memorable moments to take home. Alapuzha is also the home to some of the top pilgrimage centers of the country.

Kumarakoram, an amazing spot, is a cluster of little islands sitting on Vembanad Lake. This lake is home to several kinds of marine life particularly Chemmeen, karimeen and Konju.

Kuttanad, well known as ‘rice bowl of Kerala’, is a paradise of backwater and a perfect destination to enjoy a backwater cruise. Its innumerable streams, waterways, channels and lakes offer a perfect milieu to drift along in a houseboat to enjoy the greenish scenic view of countryside.

Kollam - this small district of Kerala is gifted with unique features; backwaters, lakes, seas, mountains, plains, streams, rivers, forest and beautiful picturesque beauty.

There are several online tour organizations facilitating registration for Kerala backwater tours. Visitors round the globe can book the tour in advance to avoid further difficulties. These tour agents greeting the visitors with great polite manner and help them a lot to make their tour a memorable one.

Tourists comforting in the lap of blue waters, staying on their back under the open sky, enjoying the swung of houseboat can never forget to appreciate the glory of green pastures alongside as their boat passes through the backwaters. This is the specialty of Kerala backwater tours. These all are the reasons for why Kerala is truly called as “Heaven on Earth”.

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