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Book with River Goddess and you will have the trip of a lifetime through some of India's most picturesque and exotic scenery: coconut palms, paddy fields, mango trees and much more. The backwaters are also teeming with fascinating wildlife such as kingfishers, egrets, snakebirds, brahmin kites, fireflies.

As you gently cruise along, you'll see traditional village life along the banks and on the waterways. You can observe village life as people go about their daily business. You'll meet children walking to school, women doing the washing, men bathing and shaving, fishermen at work, and female shellfish divers who stay underwater for a seemingly impossible time!

 

 

River Goddess boat captains guarantee to take you to the very best parts of the backwaters, to peaceful out-of-the way places where you can moor up to eat delicious food, relax and watch the wildlife, listen to the sounds of nearby temples or safely swim in the clean fresh water. These are places that very few other boats ever visit.

We can also arrange for you to stop for lunch with a local family so you get a first-hand feel for life on the backwaters. There are numerous little temples and churches where you can disembark. Not to forget waterside stalls selling fragrant chai and cakes, coconuts and fruit - and even toddy shops to try the potent local coconut liquor!