Kerala's Popular Boats Races-A Quick Tour-Timing and How to Reach

Kerala's Popular Boats Races-A Quick Tour
            Timing and How to reach

How to reach

1. Aranmula Boat race(Vallam kali)          -how to reach-timing
2. Champakulam Boat race(Vallam kali)   -how to reach-timing
3. Indira Gandhi Boat race(Vallam kali)    -how to reach-timing
4. Nehru Trophy Boat race(Vallam kali)   -how to reach-timing
5. Payippadu Boat race(Vallam kali)         -how to reach-timing
6. President's Trophy Boat Race                -how to reach-timing
7. Sree Narayana Jayanthi Boat race(Vallam kali)   -how to reach-timing
8. Kallada Boat race(Vallam kali)             -how to reach-timing

Map of Backwaters in Kerala where boat racing is conducted

 

Kallada Boat Race-Timing-How to reach

Kallada Boat Race
how to reach
India >Kerala >Kollam >Munroe Island >Kallada river
From kollam railway station to Munroe island by road 12km
From trivandrum airport to Kollam by road 71km

Timing: 28 days after Onam
The boat race can be conveniently viewed from Munroe Island (Munroethuruthu in vernacular).



Kallada Boat Race

 

President's Trophy Boat Race-Timing-How to reach

President's Trophy Boat Race

how to reach
India >Kerala >Kollam >Ashtamudi Lake
Timing:  November 1 every year.



President's Trophy Boat Race

 

 

Nehru Trophy Boat Race-timing-how to reach

Nehru Trophy Boat Race or Nehru Trophy Vallam Kali
how to reach
India >Kerala >Alappuzha >Punnamada Lake
 Nehru Trophy Boat Race or Nehru Trophy Vallam Kali is held in Punnamada Lake .
Timing:  Second Saturday of August


Nehru Trophy Boat Race or Nehru Trophy Vallam Kali

 

Champakulam Boat Race-Timing-how to reach

Champakulam (Moolam )Boat Race
how to reach
India >Kerala >Alappuzha Town> Kalarcode junction >Champakulam > the holy river Pamba
From kalarcode junction  13km to Champakulam

Timing:  (on the moolam nakshtram or star in the (malayalam) month of mithunam) Usually July

Champakulam Moolam Boat Race

 

Aranmula Boat Race-Timing - How to reach

Aranmula Boat Race
How to reach
India >Kerala >Trivandrum >Pathanamthitta >Pamba or Aranmula >Aranmula boat Race
Timing- Aranmula boat Race is held during Onam (August-September)
Aranmula is about 128km from Trivandrum

Aranmula Uthrattathi Boat Race

Kozhikode backwaters

Kozhikode backwaters
how to reach
India >Kerala >Calicut >Kozhikode backwaters

Kozhikode (also known as Calicut).
Elathur, the Canoly Canal and the Kallayi River are favourite haunts for boating and cruising. Korapuzha,the venue of the Korapuzha Jalotsavam is fast becoming a popular water sport destination
 

Thiruvallam backwaters

Thiruvallam backwaters
how to reach
India >Kerala >Trivandrum >Thiruvallam
From Trivandrum 6km to Thiruvallam
Two rivers, the Killi and the  Karamana come together at Thiruvallam
Not far from Thiruvallam is the  Veli Lagoon, where there are facilities for water sports, a waterfront park and a floating bridge.
The Akkulam Boat club, which offers boating cruises on Akkulam Lake and a park for children, is also a popular tourist attraction near Thiruvallam


Lagoon at Veli - Akkulam stretch
Trivandrum

 

Kasargod backwaters-Valiyaparamba

Kasargod  backwaters
How to reach
Kasargod has the sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the north and east.
Cruise options are Chandragiri and Valiyaparamba.
Chandragiri is situated 4 km to the southeast of Kasargod town and takes tourists to the historic Chandragiri Fort .         Valiyaparamba is a scenic backwater stretch near Kasargod.
 Four rivers flow into the backwaters near Kasargod and there are many small islands along these backwater stretches, where birds can be seen.
 

Monroe island-(Munroethuruthu )backwaters

Monroe island-(Munroethuruthu )backwaters
How to reach
Munroe Island is a cluster of eight tiny islands
Munroe Island is a place surrounded by kallada river,Ashtamudi Lake and Sasthamkotta Lake









Munroethuruth or Munroe Island is a place surrounded by kallada river, Ashtamudi Lake and Sasthamkotta Lake in Kollam district, MunroeIsland is a cluster of eight tiny islands,

Kottayam-Kumarakom backwaters

Kottayam-Kumarakom backwaters
How to reach

India >kerala >Kottayam district >Kumarakom backwaters



Kumarakom backwaters

Resort at Kumarakom
 

 

Kuttanad backwaters-Kerala

Kuttand backwaters
How to reach
India >kerala >......>Kuttanad backwaters


Kuttanad backwaters

 

Alappuzha backwaters--Vembanad Kayal

Alappuzha backwaters-Vembanad Kayal

how to reach
India >Kerala >Alappuzha >Vembanad Kayal

From Alappuzha 1 hour journey by boat toVembanad Kayal
Kollam and Alappuzha connected to a beautiful lake named Kayamkulam Lake
                                                                      


Alappuzha backwater
 

                                                                               
 

Kollam Backwaters

How to reach
Kollam- Ashtamudi Kayal,Sasthamcotta Kayal
8 hours boat ride from Kollam to Alappuzha

Kerala Backwaters-A Quick Tour

                      Kerala Backwaters Regions

                               A Quick Tour

How to reach

1. Kollam- Ashtamudi Kayal,Sasthamcotta Kayal Backwaters
2. Alappuzha Backwaters
3. Kuttanad Backwaters
4. Kottayam-Kumarakam Backwaters
5. Munroe island Backwaters
6. Kasargod Backwaters
7. Thiruvallam Backwaters
8. Kozhikode Backwaters



Map of Backwaters in Kerala
 

 

 

 

 

Thusharagiri waterfalls-Kerala

How to reach
India >Kerala >Kozhikode district >Kodencherry >Thusharagiri waterfalls
 To Thusharagiri Falls
From Kozhikode around 50 km
From nearest town Kodencherry 11 km
From main town Thiruvambady 18 km
From Thamarassery 17 km ( one has to purchase all necessary things for trekking from here.)

Thusharagiri waterfalls-Kerala
 

Soochipara Falls or Sentinel Rock Waterfalls -kerala

how to reach
India >Kerala >wayanad district >Vellarimala >Soochipara Falls or Sentinel Rock Waterfalls

 

Perunthenaruvi waterfalls-kerala

how to reach
India >Kerala >Pathanamthitta District >Pathanamthitta > Perunthenaruvi waterfalls
From Pathanamthitta 15 km

Perunthenaruvi waterfalls-kerala

 

Palaruvi waterfalls-kerala

how to reach
India >Kerala >Kollam District >Punalur >Palaruvi waterfalls

From Trivandrum - 152 km
From Kollam-75 km
From Punalur- 35 km

The waters of palaruvi waterfalls apparently have ayurvedic healing properties as the stream flows through some natural herbal groves further upstream

Palaruvi waterfalls
 

 

Meenmutty waterfalls Trivandrum -Kerala

how to reach
India >Kerala >Trivandrum District >Neyyar >Meenmutty waterfalls

From Trivandrum city 45 km
Near Neyyar reservoir
NB:To visit the falls permission from the forest department is required

Meenmutty waterfalls
 

 

Meenmutty waterfalls wayanad-Kerala

how to reach
India >Kerala >Wayanad District >Kalpetta >Meenmutty waterfalls
From Kalpetta 29 kms

Meenmutty waterfalls-wayanad
 

 

Athirappilly waterfalls-Kerala

 
how to reach
India >Kerala >Trissur District >Athirappilly >Athirappilly waterfalls

From Chalakudi Railway Station 30Km
From Kochi International Airport 55 km

Athirappilly waterfalls

 

Popular Waterfalls of Kerala-A Quick Tour and How to reach there_A quick tour

                                            Popular waterfalls of Kerala
                                                             A Quick Tour 
                                             And How to Reach There

1. Aruvikkuzhy Waterfall  >     How to reach-India >Kerala >Pathanamthitta distrct >2 km from Thadiyoor >Aruvikkuzhy waterfall
2. Athirappilly waterfalls-how to reach
3. Meenmutty waterfalls in Wayanad -   how to reach
4. Meenmutty waterfalls in trivandrum-how to reach
5. Palaruvi waterfalls-how to reach
6. Perunthenaruvi waterfalls-how to reach
7. Soochipara waterfalls-how to reach
8. Thusharagiri waterfalls-how to reach

 

Payyambalam beach-how to reach

How to reach
India >Kerala >Kannur District >Payyambalam beach
from Kannur town- 2km

Payyambalam beach sunset
 

 

Muzhappilangad beach-Kerala

How to reach
India >Kerala >Kannur >Muzhappilangad beach (Drive-in Beaches )

Thalassery-7 km
Kannur-15km
Nearest airport- Kozhikode International Airport-100km

Muzhappilangad beach
 

 

Meenkunnu beach Kerala.How to reach

How to reach
India >Kerala >Kannur district >Kannur town >Azhikode village >Meenkunnu beach
From Kannur town-10 km

Meenkunnu beach

 

Marari beach-Kerala

how to reach

India >Kerala >Aleppey town >Mararikulam >Marari beach

Marariculam railway station
Nearest airport -Cochin International Airport

 

KappKadavu beach-kerala

How to reach
India >Kerala >Kozhikode District >Kannur Road >Tiruvangoor Road( small road) >kappkadavu(Kappad)-a small coastal village >Kappkadavu beach

On 27 May 1498,Vasco Da Gama landed here with 3 vessels and 170 men

Kappkadavu beach

 

Cherai beach-kerala

How to reach
India >Kerala >Cochin >Vypin island >cherai Beach

From Cochin 25 kms
From Cochin International Airport 30 kms
From Alwa railway station 20kms
From Nearest Town North Paravur 6 kms
From Kodungallur 10 kns

Cherai beach
 

 

Kerala-Bekal Fort- How to reach

how to reach

India >Kerala >Kasargod District >Bekal Fort

Bus or Train-from Kanhangad town 8 kms
or from Kasargod town 18 kms
Nearest Airport-Mangalore international Airport-60 kms
Karipur Internaational Airport-180 kms

Bekal Fort Beach

Bekal Fort




 

 

 

Alappuzha beach -how to reach



How to reach
India >Kerala >Alappuzha District >Alappuzha beach

Nearly1km from Allepy railway station.
4.5 km from KSRTC Bus Stand.
60 km from Ernakulam South Railway Station.
90 km from the Kochi International Airport

Alappuzha beach- sunset

Nearest Places to visit
Vijay park.
Sea view park- boat ride
bishop's house

 

 

Trivandrum Tourist attractions

 

Popular Tourist attractions in Trivandrum

1.  Agastya,koodam
2. A,kkulam
3. Anchu,thengu
4. Aruvi,kkara
5. Aruvi,ppuram
6. Meen,mutti and Kombai,kani Waterfalls
7. Neyyar Dam
8. pe,ppara
9. Pon,mudi
10. Poo,var
11. Sar,kara
12. Var,kala
13. Vizhingam
14. Kovalam Beach
15. Azhimala beach
16. Museum and Zoo
17. Shanghu,mugham beach
18. Thiru,vallam
19. Veli Lagoon

 

 

Varkala beach kerala-how to reach

How to reach
India >Kerala <Trivandrum district >Attingal >Varkala>Varkala beach

Nearest airport-Trivandrum international airport -55km
Nearest Railway station-Varkala railway station
KSRTC bus depot is near the railway station.

Varkala Beach

Varkala Tunnel
 

Paragliding at Varkala beach

Sivagiri Mutt




 

Kovalam beach-Trivandrum

how to reach

Nearest city-Trivandrum

Nearest railway station-Trivandrium Central railway station.

Nearest airport-Trivandrum International airport

 

India >Kerala >Trivandrum district >Kovalam beach

Tourists at Kovalam beach

Kovalam beach -sunset
 

 

 

 

Shankumugham beach-Trivandrum

how to reach

Nearest city-Trivandrum

Nearest railway station-Trivandrium Central railway station.

Nearest airport-Trivandrum International airport

 

India >Kerala >Trivandrum district > Shankumugham beach



 

 

Stone Pavillion of Shanghumukham Beach

Statue of Mermaid at Shankumugham Beach
 

 

NB:Veli Tourist Village is near from the Shankumugham Beach boating facilities are offered at this picnic spot. Speed boats, restaurants and well landscaped gardens are available.

kerala distance map, destination map,political map

 





Kerala's Best Tourist Places-A Quick Tour and how to reach there

                  Popular Attractions of Kerala

                                               A Quick Tour

                             (How To Reach)

       Famous Beaches Of Kerala 

1. Alappuzha beach-how to reach there
2. Azhimala beach-how to reach there
3. Bekal beach-how to reach there
4. Beypore beach-how to reach there
5. Cherai beach-how to reach there
6. Ezhimala beach-how to reach there
7. Fort Cochi beach-how to reach there
8. Kovalam beach-how to reach there
9. KappKadavu beach-how to reach there
10. Kumakarakam beach-how to reach there
11. Kappad beach-how to reach there
12. Marari beach -how to reach there
13. Meenkunnu beach-how to reach there
14. Muzhappilangad beach (Drive-in Beaches -how to reach there
15. Moppila beach-how to reach there
16. Payyambalam beach-how to reach there
17. Pathiramanal beach-how to reach there
18. Shangumugam beach-how to reach there
19. Tanur beach-how to reach there
20. Tangassery beach-how to reach there
21. Thirumullavaram beach-how to reach there
22. Varkala beach-how to reach there

Back water tourism and Lake resorts
vembanad Lake
Kumarakam
Alappuzha
Punnamada

Hill Stations and resorts
Munnar
Vayanad
Nelliampathi
Vagamon
Ponmudi

National park& Wild life santuaries
Periyar
Eravikkulam National Park

Heritage Sites
Padmanabhapuram Palace
Mattancherry Palace









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