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Best Shikara Canoe Cruises In Kochi

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The 5 most popular shikara canoe cruises in Kochi and across coastal Kerala. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.

5 Best Shikara Canoe Cruises In Kochi

Half Day Village Backwater Eco Country Boat Cruise :Group Tour from Fort Cochin

Half Day Village Backwater Eco Country Boat Cruise :Group Tour from Fort Cochin - Price and value: is $33 worth it?

1.Half Day Village Backwater Eco Country Boat Cruise :Group Tour from Fort Cochin

Most Popular★ 4.5

Half-day Kerala backwaters by non-motor boat from Fort Cochin, with village canals, vegetarian banana-leaf lunch, and round-trip transfers.

“Such a beautiful tour. In the quiet and peaceful backwaters from Kochi. And through a small canal in the middle of nature. It was guided well through the nature and village, no questions unanswered. Also a cute village. At the end we got a really tasty lunch. Maybe the best food I ate so far…”

126 reviewsFrom $33.00by Carnival Tours Kochi

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Shikara Boat Tour Alleppey Backwater Fantastic Boat Cruise

Shikara Boat Tour Alleppey Backwater Fantastic Boat Cruise - From Kannitta Jetty Into Vembanad: What You’ll See on the Main Route

2.Shikara Boat Tour Alleppey Backwater Fantastic Boat Cruise

★ 5.0

Motorized shikara cruise through Alleppey backwaters from Kannitta Jetty, flexible 1–8 hours, narrow canals and temple views.

“Wonderful and relaxing 2 hour Shikara boat cruise through the Alleppey Backwaters. We were able to experience real village life with families fishing and farming rice paddies. Highly recommended to take shikara instead of Houseboat to experience the narrow canals and backwaters of Alleppey.”

74 reviewsFrom $9.79by Fantastic Boat Cruise

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Full Day Canoe Cruise with Village Life and Local Food

Full Day Canoe Cruise with Village Life and Local Food - Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary: Birds, Wetlands, and a Morning-Right Kind of Stop

4.Full Day Canoe Cruise with Village Life and Local Food

★ 5.0

9-hour canoe and shikkara backwaters cruise from Kumarakom with breakfast, lunch, bird sanctuary stop, village food, and optional toddy.

“We had an amazing day, starting at sunrise with a boat trip through the backwaters with Sanu, stopping for tea at a local shop and finding a wide variety of birds. After a couple of hours we returned to their base for a delicious Kerala style breRead more”

6 reviewsFrom $113.24by GOVOYAGE HOSPITALITY

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Kochi Private Tour: Kerala Backwater Shikara (Shaded Canoe Boat) Day Cruise

Kochi Private Tour: Kerala Backwater Shikara (Shaded Canoe Boat) Day Cruise - The Easy Part: Pickup in Kochi (Fort Kochi, Wellingdon Island, Kundanoor, Ernakulam)

5.Kochi Private Tour: Kerala Backwater Shikara (Shaded Canoe Boat) Day Cruise

★ 4.5

Private shaded Shikara day cruise from Kochi to Alleppey canals with pickup, 3 hours afloat, and time for local life, lunch options.

“Absolutely loved this tour! They worked with the cruise ships departure times so we were back in time. It was a private tour so just the 3 of us, both driver and tour guide went above and beyond so we got an opportunity to hold an eagle and visit a local locals bar and sip…”

3 reviewsFrom $70.00by Carnival Tours Kochi

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