Backwater tours in Kerala

Backwater tours in Kerala

'God's own country'- Kerala is renowned in the world for its breathtaking beauty. A small strip in the southwestern part of the peninsula right next to the Arabian Sea, Kerala is a favorite tourist destination. Kerala is gifted with amazing beaches, greenery so green, wildlife, bird sancturies, hill stations and the famous backwaters. The backwaters are the most popular attractions in Kerala.

There are lots of backwaters in Kerala and almost every district of Kerala has the scenic backwater stretches. The Vembanad Lake is the largest backwater stretch which flows through three districts and drains into the Arabian Sea. The lake with eight arms-Ashtamudi Lake is the second largest backwater here and is considered as the gateway to the Kerala backwaters. There are lots of houseboats available on these backwaters which take the tourists for a ride on them and also offer the facility to live on them for few days. The tourist can sit back and relax on these houseboats and enjoy the beautiful journey on the backwaters with swinging palm trees all around. This the best way to explore Kerala.

But the most interesting element of the backwaters in Kerala is Kuttanad region also known as the rice bowl of Kerala. The interesting thing about this place is that it is the only place in Asia where farming is done below sea level. This is done by using dykes and bunds.
From snow clad mountains in the north to the beautiful temples of the south India offers a wide range of destinations for its tourists. A visit to the subcontinent will only leave the traveler hungry for more of the adventure offered here.