Alleppey also known as Alappuzha is blessed with the huge amount of backwaters. Backwater Tourism of Kerala owes a lot to Alleppey in Kerala. Alleppey backwaters comprised of a network of rivers, criss-cross canals, lagoons, green paddy fields, beaches etc. In order to enjoy backwaters here, tourists can depend on Houseboats, Motor Boats and Shikara Boat Alleppey.

Shikara boats are wooden small country boats specially designed to travel in backwaters, especially in the network of canals present in Alleppey. Hence the relevance of Shikara boats in Alleppey backwaters is very high and a lot of tourists and travellers depend on these types of boats for sightseeing and travelling.

Shikara Boats are smaller than Houseboats in size with a seating capacity from 4 seats to 20 seats. They are the traditional boats converted into more comfortable one with modern amenities and by arranging seats and decorations with wood and bamboo. Shikara boats having their own advantages like they can navigate through the narrow canals unlike houseboats.

As Shikara boats are smaller in size, It is truly meant for cruising remote back water villages which are not accessible by huge vessels. As it allows a very close sight to the back waters, tourists can even dip the hand into the back waters. In a Shikara Boat ride, tourists can closely watch the rustic lifestyle of back water villages absolutely genuine in its class.

Shikara Boats are budget friendly. Shikara boats can be rented on an hourly basis from an hour to three or four hours as and how required depending on availability of time, means they are more ideal for the tourists with time constraint. Shikara boats are revamped country boats with a roof while all four sides are open which allow the gentle backwater breeze in.

Shikara Boats provided with comfortable reclining chairs for the guests to relax while enjoying the beauty of these tranquil waters and the narrow canals. Shikara Boats are type of wooden boats with roof covering which provides a seating capacity from 4 to 20 people, offers cruising through narrow canals and explore the backwaters of Alleppey.

There are wide range of Shikara boat cruises with extensive options like Day cruise, Lunch Cruise, Honeymoon Cruise, Sunrise Cruise and Sunset cruise. Shikar Boats offers the best experience of backwaters in Alleppey and tourists can explore backwater villages such as Kuttanad, Kainakary and many other villages