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Kerala backwaters

Spice Coast Cruises

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About Spice Coast Cruises

A way to get intimate with the bewitching waterways of the Vembanad lake in the heartland of Kerala. The Spice Coast Cruises give you a taste of a unique way of life that was extant in these parts. You get to journey upon a 'Kettuvalam', a traditional houseboat, that was once used to carry cargoes of rice and spices up and down these same waterways for centuries. The service and food onboard also faithfully capture a dying tradition of the backwaters for you to sample first hand.

From $120 per person/per night
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Kerala backwaters

Pick a rice boat and cruise languidly around the bohemian backwaters, watching the world go by.