Messing about on the water (part 2)

• 5 out of 5 stars by koshkha from Northampton, United Kingdom
• April 10, 2012

Quote: When we'd finished eating the crew cast off and we set off again. The peace and emptiness of the backwaters are a pleasant relife in a country that's normally so noisy. It's not easy to get away from people in India, but in our boat we felt like we... Read the full The Kerala Backwaters review

From journal India 2011 Pt 6 - Kerala Gen. & the Backwaters

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Messing about on the water (part 1)

• 5 out of 5 stars by koshkha from Northampton, United Kingdom
• April 10, 2012

Quote: When we first went to Kerala as part of a two week tour of southern India about ten years ago, one of the highlights should have been taking a boat trip on the Kerala backwaters. In fact it turned out to be a massive disappointment. We got shoved in... Read the full The Kerala Backwaters review

From journal India 2011 Pt 6 - Kerala Gen. & the Backwaters

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Backwaters of Kumarakom

• 4 out of 5 stars by Sabina Sharma from Mumbai, India
• May 16, 2008

Quote: The best place to be ..... the serene and calm waters of lake Vembanadu and the canals is amazing, though we could not row over at night since the fishermen lay their nets for fishing.

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Kerala Backwaters

• 5 out of 5 stars by premi2 from dubai, Afghanistan
• August 27, 2007

Quote: See the picturesque waterfalls at athirampilly especially during monsoon season. Relax at the quest house of plantation corportation of Kerala located at the riverside where you can check into the a/c room with all modern amenities for less... Read the full The Kerala Backwaters review

From journal A Tranquil Getaway in God's Own Country-Kerala

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Backwaters

• 4 out of 5 stars by seethesun from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• December 8, 2006

Quote: Honestly I had no idea what the Backwaters were and why was it called Backwaters. I only knew that this place seems to be revered by the locals and in all of Kerala’s tourism promotional materials, Backwaters is a must visit site. Definition: The... Read the full The Kerala Backwaters review

From journal To Kerala, From Malaysia With Love

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Daytime on the river

• 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• December 30, 2005

Quote: Life on the river was absolutely fascinating and as our boat sailed down the river and carefully picked its way down the narrow canals we were faced with a whole range of new visual experiences.It’s a superb way to spot the birds of Kerala and... Read the full The Kerala Backwaters review

From journal A River Cruise

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Cruising the Backwaters

• 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• December 27, 2005

Quote: Everyone raves about the experience of renting a houseboat and it really seems quite expensive (in terms of expenditure in India). Our holiday rep quoted £90 a person, which for a 24 hour excursion did sound a bit steep, but we decided the... Read the full The Kerala Backwaters review

From journal A River Cruise

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