Friday, June 20, 2014

alleppey snake boat race tickets & packages 2015

alleppey nehru trophy/snake boat race tickets & packages 2017


Every year on the second Saturday in the month of August, the normally calm and quiet Backwaters of

the Vembanad Lake come alive when teams of over 100 people from Alleppey and the surrounding

Districts take to their ‘Snake Boats’ and race against each other for the ultimate prize – the famous

Nehru Trophy.  Competition is fierce and the atmosphere in the crowd becomes electric as the boats

reach the finishing line.



The best possible way to see this spectacular event is to get a ringside seat at our housebat and Nanni

Tours gives our guests the opportunity to do just that.



     alleppey boat race







snakeboat race

Alleppey Nehru trophy Snake boat Race competetion 2017







 " The race is gonna be  a blast anyway"



 Centralised A/C houseboat ticket per person-2500 INR



 Tariff includes,welcome drink,non veg/veg lunch ,tea/coffee

snacks,DJ, Kerala traditional Sinkaarimelam ( drums) to and fro

transportation from alleppey town.



Full of entertainment



Non A/C houseboat tickets



welcome drink,Lunch,tea/coffee snacks



Ticket cost per person-2200 INR





private Houseboats to watch the snakeboat race



2 bed rooms Deluxe houseboat-10 occuppancy - 20000 INR

3 bed rooms Deluxe houseboat-15 occuppancy - 30000 INR

4 bed room Deluxe houseboat-  25 occuppancy-  50000 INR

5 bed rooms deluxe Houseboat-50 occuppancy-  75000 INR

6 bed rooms Deluxe houseboat-75 occuppancy- 100000 INR



Houseboats are available to share with other travellers ,private rooms with attached bath rooms ,fan,a/c , Breakfast ,lunch,dinner.



The boat has a common area where you can spend and share your time with other fello travellers.



Tariff per Room- 5000 INR





Alleppey snake boat race packages 2017



Boatrace package 1 (3nights and 4days)



Cochin/alleppey/backwater cruises/snake boat race/cochin.





Day 1-met on arrival at cochin Airport /Railway station. Transfer to fort cochin. Check in to your hotel. Sight seeing around fort cochin. Visiting jew town, synagogue, chinese fishing nets. Watch the kerala traditional dance show in the evening.  Stay over night.



Day2- breakfast, transfer by road to alleppey. Check in to your hotel. backwater cruise for 6 hours  around alleppey backwaters and villages.enjoy the sunset at alleppey beach. Stay over night.



Day3-breakfast, transfer by road to your boat to see the spectacular water sport. Transfer by road to your hotel after the race.stay over night.



Day4- breakfast, transfer by road to cochin airport/train station.



Total amount



Standard ( accommodation in homestays,  room with a/c)-  21100 INR



Deluxe ( accommodation in Hotels and resorts , Deluxe a/c rooms with breakfast) -26100 INR









Boat race package 2 (6nights and 7days)

Cocin-munnar-kumily/thekkady-alleppey-backwaters cruise-snakeboat race-cochin.





Day 1-met on arrival at Cochin Airport/Train station.  Sight seeing around fort cochin. Visiting jew town, synagogue and chinese fishing nets. Evening watch the kerala traditional dance. Stay over night.



Day2- breakfast, transfer by road to munnar, take in the stunning scenery and spectacular waterfalls, stop off at karadippara view point for a photo opportunity before arriving to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

Stay over night.



Day3-breakfast, morning is spent sight seeing. After lunch half day safari. Back to your hotel and stay over night.



Day4- breakfast, transfer by road to periyar/thekkady wildlife park through the breathtaking sceneries of devikulam tea plantations.  Take in the spectacular waterfalls. Check in to your hotel and stay over night.



Day 5-morning safari at the park, after lunch transfer by road to alleppey. Stay over night in alleppey.



Day 6-breakfast, transfer to the boat to see the spectacular event (boatrace). Transfer back to your hotel after the boat race.stay over night.



Day7- 6hours cruising around alleppey backwaters. After lunch transfer by road to cochin airport/railway station.





Total amount



Standard ( accommodation in homestays,  room with a/c)-  32100 INR



Deluxe ( accommodation in Hotels and resorts , Deluxe a/c rooms with breakfast) - 41100 INR



Boat race package 3 (2nights and 3days)



Alleppey-nehru trophy boat race-Alleppey



 Day1- met on arrival at alleppey train/bus station.  Check in to your hotel. Stay over night.



Day2- transfer by road to the boat to see the spectacular nehru trophy boat race. Drop back to your hotel after the boat race.



Day3-check out from the hotel and proceed to your next destination.



Total amount



Standard- 6500 INR



Deluxe -9500 INR





Boat race package 4 (2nights and 3days)

Alleppey-Houseboat-snake boat race-Alleppey



Day1-met on arrival at alleppey bus/train station.  Transfer by road to your houseboat, enjoy the backaters and villages of alleppey. Stay over night on the boat house.



Day2-breakfast, check out from your houseboat and check in to your houseboat to see the spectacular water sport. Drop back to your hotel after the boat race.



Day3-check out from your hotel and proceed to your next destination.



Total amount



Standard- 12500rs



Deluxe -18000rs



Location: Punnamada Lake, Kerala





History of snake boat race

In the year of 1952, Our first prime minister of India Dr Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru was visiting  (Travancore) - Cochin. On his way to Alappuzha from Kottayam the locals of Alleppey escorted by the boats designed like snakes popularly known as Chundan Vallam, gave him a hearty welcome to the small town of backwaters. The Prime minister donated a trophy to make an event of snake boat race.Later the trophy is named   "Nehru trophy"

The first race was conducted in 1952 and  Nedubhagam Chundan was the winner of first  Nehru trophy. only 10 snake boats was participated On that occasion.  now its abour 30 Nehru Trophy Boat Race Society organizes the competition every year of the second Saturday of august. .

There are so many other category country-boats like Iruttukuthy, Veppu and Churulan vallam also participate in the race;

The Nehru Trophy Boat Race has brought  Alappuzha(Alleppey) to be placed in the World Tourism Map





 CHUNDAN VALLAM (SNAKE BOAT)

The boats are categorized by the name,shape, size and purposes. The Chundaanvallam is so called because of its pointed prow. The term of snake boat indicates the shape of the stern which resembles the raised hood of a snake. The front end of this type of boat will be tapering in shape and the rear end will be highly elevated from the water level. length measures  about 60-65 meters and a capacity to carry over a hundred  people during the race. The stern is majestically caparisoned and decorated with a flag and brass ornaments. Silken parasols are arrayed along the entire length of the boat. There will be 95 oarsman, 5 Controllers and 10 'Nilakkar' to cheer up rowers  with drums and musics and keep up the enthusiasm of the participating rowers.  These boats were the traditional battle vessels of Kerala.



CHURULAN VALLAM (RACE BOAT)


VAIPU VALLAM


IRUTTUKUTHY/ODI















Boatrace package 1 (3nights and 4days)

Cochin/alleppey/backwater cruises/snake boat race/cochin.


Day 1-met on arrival at cochin Airport /Railway station. Transfer to fort cochin. Check in to your hotel. Sight seeing around fort cochin. Visiting jew town, synagogue, chinese fishing nets. Watch the kerala traditional dance show in the evening.  Stay over night.

Day2- breakfast, transfer by road to alleppey. Check in to your hotel. Go for a 6 hours cruise around alleppey backwaters and villages.enjoy the sunset at alleppey beach. Stay over night.

Day3-breakfast, transfer by road to your boat to see the spectacular water sport. Transfer by road to your hotel after the race.stay over night.

Day4- breakfast, transfer by road to cochin airport/train station.





Total amount

Standard- 15300rs

Deluxe -24300rs



Boat race package 2 (6nights and 7days)
Cocin-munnar-kumily/thekkady-alleppey-backwaters cruise-snakeboat race-cochin.


Day 1-met on arrival at Cochin Airport/Train station.  Sight seeing around fort cochin. Visiting jew town, synagogue and chinese fishing nets. Evening watch the kerala traditional dance. Stay over night.

Day2- breakfast, transfer by road to munnar, take in the stunning scenery and spectacular waterfalls, stop off at karadippara view point for a photo opportunity before arriving to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Stay over night.

Day3-breakfast, morning is spent sight seeing. After lunch half day safari. Back to your hotel and stay over night.

Day4- breakfast, transfer by road to periyar/thekkady wildlife park through the breathtaking sceneries of devikulam tea plantations.  Take in the spectacular waterfalls. Check in to your hotel and stay over night.

Day 5-morning safari at the park, after lunch transfer by road to alleppey. Stay over night in alleppey.

Day 6-breakfast, transfer to the boat to see the spectacular event (boatrace). Transfer back to your hotel after the boat race.stay over night.

Day7- 6hours cruising around alleppey backwaters. After lunch transfer by road to cochin airport/railway station.


Total amount

Standard- 27000rs

Deluxe - 41500rs



Boat race package 3 (2nights and 3days)
Alleppey-nehru trophy boat race-Alleppey


Day1- met on arrival at alleppey train/bus station.  Check in to your hotel. Stay over night.

Day2- transfer by road to the boat to see the spectacular nehru trophy boat race. Drop back to your hotel after the boat race.

Day3-check out from the hotel and proceed to your next destination.





Total amount

Standard- 6500rs

Deluxe -9500rs



Boat race package 4 (2nights and 3days)
Alleppey-Houseboat-snake boat race-Alleppey


Day1-met on arrival at alleppey bus/train station.  Transfer by road to your houseboat, enjoy the backwaters and villages of alleppey. Stay over night on the boat house.

Day2-breakfast, check out from your houseboat and check in to the motor boat to see the spectacular water sport. Drop back to your hotel after the boat race.

Day3-check out from your hotel and proceed to your next destination.

Total amount

Standard- 12500rs

Deluxe -18000rs




Office address

Nanni Tours

west of dutch square,

sea view ward,Near Karuthakali bridge,

Alleppey,Kerala,India

Ph:09895039767, 09946449595