It is not wrong to term Kerala Backwater Tours like visiting the Venice of east where Kerala Backwaters is a network of about 1500 km of canals artificial as well as natural, 38 rivers and 5 big lakes extending from one end of Kerala to the another end. A lagoon finally dispersing into the sea, Kerala Backwaters is a land filled with immense greenery and pacifying and soothing watery island with a mesmerising aura that a traveller will always remember after having a KeralaBackwatersTour to India.
Originally once used as a transportation canals at present backwaters offer a rejuvenating touring experience to tourist visiting Kerala. One can enjoy a trip to backwaters by hiring a boat for a day long trip or fully enjoy house boats available to stay with a navigator and a cook with additional offerings and facilities.
So what makes Kerala Backwaters so special for the travellers is its uniqueness of offering on India Group tours packages in addition to offering of hill resorts and beaches are beautifully carved out house boats that passes through on tourist tours across the long minutely created out lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries and deltas of several rivers that flow into the Arabian Sea.
This way Kerala Backwaters is one of the richest fresh water sources highly rich in marine life and as well as blesses with astounding natural beauty.
The entire Kerala backwater is divided into many region and areas.
The most scenic and accessible area of Kerala Backwaters is Ashtamudi Lake located in district in Kollam. It is counted as one of the largest fresh water lakes in India with a large number of navigable canals and river connecting to the all parts of south Kerala. It is also home to several endangered marine species with rich bio-diversity.
Vembanad backwater stretch expands into the districts of Ernakulam, Alapuzha and Kottayam area. The Cochin coast on this backwater stretch is dotted with numerous islands interconnected by ferries and bridges.
The third backwater region is located at Kannur-Valiyaparambu Backwaters located in districts of Kannur and Kasargod, which is yet to be explored with respect to tourism activities, yet a small number of tourism activities has commenced here.
Apart from these, three major backwater regions, smaller lagoons could be found in almost all coastal districts of Kerala.
