Currently named Alappuzha, the famous backwater paradise of Kerala continues to be popularly recognized by its former name Alleppey. It has all those things to offer that would enchant a die-hard nature lover - scenic location facing the Arabian Sea with lots of swaying palm trees. The city is crisscrossed by several backwaters and canals for which it is nicknamed as 'the Venice of the East'. It promises you a relaxing break in its serenity. Swim in its sandy beaches, see local life drift by from a backwater houseboat ride, encounter tremendous wildlife and take home a bucket full of memories.
Oodles of backwaters and canals in Alleppey drain into Vembanad Lake making it the largest lake of Kerala and the longest lake in India. You can taste its beauty in a number of ways like boating, fishing and sightseeing. Onam festival makes it a centre of attention with the exhilarating Snake Boat Races. Watching the vying boats for winning Nehru Trophy is a one-of-a-kind experience.
Or Alappuzha beach is one of the prominent attractions famous for its bewitching beauty. In addition to its charm, it will leave you in awe of its 150-year-old pier extending to the sea. Another attention grabber is the historic site, Alleppey lighthouse. Kids will love swimming and watching the distant ships sliding in and out.
One of the spectacular beaches of Alleppey, Marari beach is particularly famous for breathtaking views of sunrise and sunset. Its soul-satisfying beauty is declared one of the world's top five Hammock Beaches by National Geographic survey. Laze around and forget everything for a while relaxing in its tranquil beauty.
This 500-year-old temple dedicated to Goddess Durga is a fascinating reminder of the past. It is locally known as Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple, named after the enshrined idol of four-armed goddess Durga known as ‘Mullakkal Devi’. Admire the typical age-old Keralan architecture and feel the bliss in its calm air.
Earlier, it was a church built by a Portuguese vicar, whom devotees fondly called Arthunkal Veluthachan. The status was raised from Arthunkal St Andrews Forane Church to Basilica in the year 2010. It is the 7th basilica in Kerala. Make sure you see the statue of St. Sebastian (sculptured in Milan) which was brought here in 1647.
By Air- Cochin International Airport, in Kochi is the nearest airport that handles both domestic and international flights.
By Rail- Alappuzha railway station is the main railhead that operates trains to-and-from all major cities in the country.
By Road- The city is supported with strong road connectivity with the rest of the country.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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