Bineesh went above and beyond to give us the best experience we could have here. We explored the backwaters on two different boats (Shikara and small boat), amazing veggie Lunch was included and whenever we said something about drinking, tea, toilet he made stops here and there to provide us with everything we needed. We saw eagles, ice birds, kingfishers, … and enjoyed an amazing afternoon (around 5 hrs !). The prices are very affordable for that (5000 rps) and it’s totally worth it. Bineesh lives in a village in the backwaters and knows everything about the place, if you are interested in learning. Also, he will take amazing pictures of you to keep memories of this amazing experience! His instagram is: @allus_back_water_cruise

Alleppey means the 1st thing comes to our mind is backwaters. Well, this place will offer more than this. Clean beaches, temple, church, harbour etc. But, make sure you plan your stay little outside of Alleppey. I was at Mararikulam. The beach was calm, clean and scenic. The fishermen started their homestay that will offer you home made authentic kerala foods. Then you can always hire auto 🛺 and look around the city Alleppey and sightseeing.

Allus Boat Cruise was recommended to us by our homestay. The owner/boat driver/tour guide, Bineesh, made it a great experience for us. For almost 3-4 hours, he took us through the main and smaller parts of the backwaters. The boat had good shade from the sun, comfortable seats and even a bed. He also took us for an authentic Alleppey lunch at a local restaurant overlooking the waters - the food was delicious! It was our first time experiencing the backwaters and we found it absolutely beautiful. We couldn't have asked for a better person than Bineesh to take us around. He made nice conversation, explained everything we saw and even took family pictures of us. Highly recommend this boat tour! Perfect way to soak in the beauty of Alleppey. :) Boat Tour Instagram: @allus_back_water_cruise

Had been wanting to do the backwaters cruise a lot but the prohibitive houseboat packages sank my heart. Then I saw there was an option of a Shikhara boat ride for a fraction of the cost and I was so happy. Went with Shikhara Tours and was guided by Dhiya to a nice 3 hour ride from Punnamada lake, through some enchanting canals to the surprisingly vast Vembanad lake all for a surprising low Rs.3000. The five of us in our entourage had the entire boat to ourselves The stops on the way at quirky restaurants was interesting and also broke the monotony for the children. In Dal Lake there are floating vendors who will charm you with their sales pitches and I hope here too we see it some day! The boat was made very inviting as it is quite spacious and with comfortable seating and a huge bed right in the middle. The bow is also padded and generously provided with cushions.

Bineesh and Aneesh provided us with an amazing boat cruise experience in Alleppey. Started on a bigger boat and then switched to a smaller one which was able to navigate the smaller canals. Breakfast was included. Aneesh even got us to pose for some photos - was a highlight! Highly recommended these guys! Get in contact with Bineesh on +91 94467 76106

It was an excellent experience on the beautiful lake. We booked the entire houseboat for ourselves and it was worth it. We stayed in it overnight and were well taken care of by the staff. We were provided all 3 meals which were sumptuous and were given an amazing candle-light dinner to celebrate my wife's 67th Birthday with a very tasty cake for dessert. Thoroughly enjoyed this experience.

Alleppey backwaters are a must for any Kerala visitor. Visitors have the option of either staying for night or only day cruise. I did 6hour day cruise. It was wonderful. The lunch served was very good. The tea was also very good. It rained also for one hour which added to the adventures. Overall value for money and precious memories for life.