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Backwater Cycling: Explore Kerala's Culture
5.0
23 Ratings
Kodamthuruth
Explore vibrant village life on a 20km bike tour, savor toddy, and enjoy birdwatching in serene wetlands. Discover cultural gems and local traditions.
Explore vibrant village life on a 20km bike tour, savor toddy, and enjoy birdwatching in serene wetlands. Discover cultural gems and local traditions.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Pallithode - The Pallithode Wetland is a tranquil haven, abundant with lush greenery and calm backwaters. It serves as a sanctuary for numerous birds, both native and migratory, making it an ideal spot for bird enthusiasts. The area also provides insight into the daily lives of fishermen and the local community, enhancing its natural allure.
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- Pallithode - The Pallithode Wetland is a tranquil haven, abundant with lush greenery and calm backwaters. It serves as a sanctuary for numerous birds, both native and migratory, making it an ideal spot for bird enthusiasts. The area also provides insight into the daily lives of fishermen and the local community, enhancing its natural allure.
- Chellanam Harbour Kochi - Chellanam is a delightful coastal village where the sea dictates the pace of life. The majority of residents are fishermen, and the harbor becomes a bustling hub as boats return with their daily catch. Visitors can fully experience beach life, delve into traditional fishing practices, and observe the customs that define this lively seaside community.
- Changaram Wetlands - Changaram is renowned for birdwatching, offering sightings of various birds throughout the year. Depending on the season, one might see magnificent birds such as the Brahminy kite, Black kite, Cormorant, Grey-headed swamphen, Lesser whistling duck, Heron, and Egret, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts.
What's Included
- Bicycle use
- Breakfast
- Bottled water
- Binoculars
- Bicycle use
- Breakfast
- Bottled water
- Binoculars
What's Not Included
- Pickup is not included in this price. But we can arrange pickup for additional charge.
- Pickup is not included in this price. But we can arrange pickup for additional charge.
Additional Information
The experience will commence with a warm welcome at a picturesque home by the backwaters. The operator will provide a brief overview of the trip and outline what to anticipate during the adventure.
Embark on a 25 km cycling journey through the scenic countryside of Kerala. Pedal along tranquil backroads, passing wetlands teeming with birdlife,…
The experience will commence with a warm welcome at a picturesque home by the backwaters. The operator will provide a brief overview of the trip and outline what to anticipate during the adventure.
Embark on a 25 km cycling journey through the scenic countryside of Kerala. Pedal along tranquil backroads, passing wetlands teeming with birdlife, traditional fish farms, and the renowned Chinese fishing nets. Continue along the coastal highway to a lively fishing harbor and observe the morning fish auction.
Visit the distinctive Fishermen’s Church, uniquely designed like a boat, before taking a ferry ride with bicycles to Changaram Wetland for additional birdwatching.
Conclude the journey back at the backwater-side home and unwind with a delightful local meal by the water.
Location
Thazhuppu Park Road
Our meeting point is a lakeside house located in a local backwater village. I will be waiting there for you with the bikes.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Northstar47216684346
Jan 24, 2026
Amazing guide with scenic views! - I had a great experience, highlight of my stay in kerala. This is a must do activity for anyone that wants to experience the beauty of kerala.
Tubin is passionate about birdwatching and cycling which makes spending time with him enjoyable as well.
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Seaside32314649691
Nov 22, 2025
A fantastic morning cycling the Kerala backwaters - What a wonderful experience. A fantastic morning cycling the backwaters seeing not only the bird life but local village life. The breakfast was another special place. Highly recommend. Tubin was so considerate, informative and knowledgeable.
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155hubers
Nov 10, 2025
Abolute recommendation for all Narur lovers - It was one of the most beautiful experiences I have ever had in India. This excursion combines a great combination of knowledge transfer about nature, culture Social life through the super sympathetic Tubin. He is a very committed young man who has a great deal of ornithological knowledge - which he also imparted great. Getting around by bike was perfect. I can highly recommend the trip to all inquisitive and nature lovers. Thanks again, Tubin for this unforgettable great experience.
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Mxblss
Mar 16, 2025
Perfect morning in the wetlands - Highly recommend this activity. I booked it mainly out of interest for birdwatching, but in the end was very positively surprised by the entire experience. Discovering the area by bike made for a lovely morning exercise; Tubin goes at your pace and is a great guide, sharing his knowledge of Kerala, birds, cycling, culture, food, etc.
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O2663hmchristians
Feb 23, 2025
Passionate guide - Highly recommend this cycling tour. Tubin is a passionate tour guide who will allow you a better understanding of the local culture and animals, if you like. His language proficiency is amazing, so are his photo taking skills even when cycling. Finally, I appreciated Tubin for being very open minded allowing to touch on all sorts of aspects of local living/society. A big thanks for a great day on two wheels! :)
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O7672ubdanielr
Feb 12, 2025
Good birwtching, great views and insightful experience! - I went on this trip expecting to see a lot of birds, which I did, but there was so much more to this trip than I had anticipated! I learnt so much about the lifestyle in Kerala, from the different foods to different jobs all while getting to see some pretty spectacular views, birds and getting some excersice in as well! Tubin was a great guide and host who made me feel very welcomed right from the start to the end and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is keen on birds and also keen to learn a bit more about Kerala village life!
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Gokulnath_k
Dec 30, 2024
Great activity, spectacular views - Its like having multiple activities rolled into one: you learn about fishing techniques, get to see wetlands, back waters and the ocean and enjoy some spectacular scenery on the way. Ride is 20 plus km so moderate fitness required.
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Privateman
Dec 29, 2024
One of the best village and cycling experience! - It was an amazing experience- the beauty of the place was just an icing on the cake. The trip, the guide ( Tubin) and the knowledge ans attitude of Tubin is outstanding.
The whole experience is well worth and will highly recommend this if you are a cycling enthusiast, or likes birds or fishes or natural beauty of a village and lagoons and canals.
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Japiefr
Feb 18, 2020
Awsome! - Beautiful tour by bike! We saw birds in their natural habitat (pelicans, egrets, kingfishers...), the return of fishermen and fish auctions. We were the only tourists!
And to finish, very pleasant breakfast at the edge of the backwater.
Tubin gives lots of explanations and he is very kind.
Highly recommanded!
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Simonbc5506zy
Jan 27, 2025
Wonderful Way to See the Wetlands - If you have a spare day and you are near Kochin and want to see the wetlands from a different perspective, this is a wonderful morning. Tubin is an excellent and very friendly guide (brilliant English and very knowledgeable, also excellent communication before the tour) explaining about the wildlife and the culture. As well as the birdwatching you will see the Chinese fishing nets and the local fishing market. The actual ride is suitable for all ages and ends with a delicious breakfast.
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