Alappuzha town · Alappuzha
Alappuzha / Alleppey town
- Houseboats
- Canals
- First trip
Use Alappuzha town as a base for canals and houseboat departures. Confirm the boarding jetty before arranging your arrival.
District travel guide
Places to Visit in Alappuzha: 7 Places
Choose among 7 destination guides for Alappuzha town, Kuttanad, Marari, Pathiramanal and the temple corridor. Compare the approach and purpose of each stop. Room, cruise and booking contacts appear separately below; they are not additional sightseeing places.
7 options
Places and services for your trip
Choose the part of the district first
Alappuzha town, Punnamada, Kuttanad and the coast have different arrival and activity points. Compare a room or meal address with your actual boat boarding point and road route.
How to use this district list
Start with the town shown beside each option and group nearby stops into the same part of your trip. Open the linked guide for visitor access and practical details; arrange a stay or activity directly with the provider.
The options span different locations and stay formats. Their order is a planning selection, with current availability and travel arrangements checked separately.
Kuttanad · Alappuzha
Kuttanad
- Paddy fields
- Village routes
- Canals
Below-sea-level paddy-and-canal landscape that gives Alappuzha its deeper backwater context.
Mararikulam · Alappuzha
Marari Beach
- Beach
- Slow stays
- Families
Quiet beach base north of Alappuzha town, suited to slow stays and resort-backed beach time.
Kuttanad · Alappuzha
Pathiramanal Island
- Birding
- Boat stop
- Vembanad
Vembanad island and birding stop that works as a short boat detour, not a rushed full-day plan.
Alappuzha town · Alappuzha
Alappuzha Beach and Lighthouse
- Beach
- Lighthouse
- Sunset
Town-side beach/lighthouse stop for sunset, railway-side timing and a break from the boat route.
Ambalappuzha · Alappuzha
Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Temple
- Temple
- Paalpayasam
- Cultural stop
Historic Krishna temple and paalpayasam-linked cultural stop on the south Alappuzha corridor.
Haripad and Mannarasala · Alappuzha
Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple
- Temple
- Pilgrimage
- Haripad
Important serpent-temple pilgrimage stop near Haripad, best planned around temple purpose and timing.
Build a route around your chosen places
A town-and-beach day, a Kuttanad canal outing and the Haripad–Mannarasala temple area have different starting points. Fit the road route around a confirmed boat departure rather than adding a cruise to the end of an already full sightseeing day.
Choose your main outing before booking a room or driver. Open each place guide for its visitor entrance and access arrangements, then group the stops that use the same approach road.
Stays and contacts for arranging the outing
These accommodation and transport options help organise the trip. Confirm their location and offer before booking.
- Punnamada Resort — Alappuzha town
- Spice Routes Luxury Cruises — Alappuzha town
- DTPC House Boat Pre-paid Counter Alappuzha — Alappuzha town
- Xandari Riverscapes — Alappuzha town
- Kerala Houseboat — Alappuzha town
- Rainbow Cruises — Alappuzha town
- Uday Backwater Resort — Alappuzha town
- Ramada by Wyndham Alleppey — Alappuzha town
- Lake Palace Resort — Alappuzha town
- Marari Beach Resort CGH Earth — Mararikulam
- Abad Turtle Beach Resort — Mararikulam
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