Alleppey private tour: a boat or a car for your party alone
The six options below run from a city tour by car at 50 USD per person to a five-day route through Kerala. Pick by time: half a day, a full day from Kochi, a night on the water or several days on the road. Prices are starting prices as of November 2026; where a price covers a whole group, the cost per head is worked out for you.
Our picks: private tours in Alleppey
The overnight houseboat shares one price between two people, the transfer between three, and the city tour is the lowest price per person.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Private overnight houseboat with canoe ride
- Private houseboat overnight
- Air-conditioned bedroom with bathroom
- Lunch, dinner and breakfast
- Canoe ride at Kuttamangalam
A 21-hour cruise on a houseboat that is yours alone, with a living and dining area and a canoe ride through a village. The price covers up to two people.
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Backwater houseboat day cruise from Kochi
- Three to four hours on a houseboat
- Lunch, tea and snacks
- Air-conditioned transfers
A long day that links Kochi, Alleppey and Kumarakom with a lunch cruise in the middle. Taxes and service charges are covered.
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Five-day Kerala tour to Munnar, Thekkady and Alleppey
- Private car and driver
- Houseboat cruise with meals
- Pickup and return
Hills, spice country and the backwaters in one trip. Hotel nights are only included with the matching option, and entrance fees are extra.
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Kumarakom day with shikara cruise
- Hotel pickup and return
- Shikara cruise
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary and Pathiramanal Island
Six hours for the bird sanctuary at Kumarakom, a shikara cruise and Pathiramanal, the island in Vembanad Lake. Meals are not included.
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Alleppey city tour with shikara ride
- Hotel pickup and return
- Local guide
- Shikara ride and entry fees
A half- or full-day tour in an air-conditioned car with a local guide. The itinerary includes Alleppey Beach and the lighthouse.
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Private transfer by car with driver
- Air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- Door-to-door service
- Fuel, tolls and parking
The price covers up to three people.
Check availability →Private tours in Alleppey
From a night on a private houseboat to a guided city tour, each with the start point and what is included.
Private houseboat: a day cruise or a night on board
The day cruise starts in Kochi and lasts seven hours. Three to four of them are spent on a houseboat, with lunch, tea and snacks, and private air-conditioned transfers link Cochin, Alleppey and Kumarakom. Water in the car, taxes and service charges are covered. It costs 160 USD per person, so a couple pays 320 USD. It suits families and first-time visitors who sleep in Kochi and want the backwaters in one day.
The overnight cruise lasts 21 hours and starts at Punnamada in Alappuzha. The boat is yours alone, with an air-conditioned bedroom and its own bathroom, toiletries, a living and dining area, lunch, dinner and breakfast the next day, water, and a canoe ride at Kuttamangalam. The price of 167 USD covers a group of up to two: 83.50 USD each for a couple, or 167 USD for a solo traveller. For two people that is about half the cost of the day cruise, 167 USD against 320 USD.
Kumarakom and Pathiramanal by private shikara
This six-hour day trip collects you from your hotel in Kochi or Ernakulam. It visits Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, includes a shikara ride and also stops at Pathiramanal, an island in Vembanad Lake that can only be reached by boat. Meals are not included. At 102 USD per person a couple pays 204 USD and a family of four 408 USD. Choose it if birds and open water matter more to you than houseboat comfort.
A private city tour with a shikara ride
This is the cheapest private option, from 50 USD per person: 100 USD for two, 200 USD for four. It runs for four to eight hours, with hotel pickup and return in an air-conditioned vehicle, a local guide, water, a shikara ride and entry fees. The route passes Alleppey Beach and the lighthouse. Lunch and tips are not included. The lighthouse opens 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00 and is closed on Mondays, so a Monday suits the beach and the canals better.
Private transfers and a five-day Kerala route
The transfer is a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver for 2 to 8 hours, from 42 USD per group of up to three. Three people pay 14 USD each and two pay 21 USD each. Pickup can be at a hotel, the airport, a cruise terminal or a place you choose, and fuel, tolls and parking are included.
The five-day tour starts at 150 USD per person and links Munnar, Thekkady and Alleppey with a private car and an English-speaking driver, hotel breakfast and a houseboat cruise with meals. Hotel nights are only included with the matching option, and entrance fees are extra. Our Kerala itinerary shows how the stops fit together.
Alleppey private tours: your questions
What does a private tour cost for two people?
The city tour is 100 USD for two, the Kumarakom day 204 USD, the Kochi day cruise 320 USD and the five-day tour 300 USD. The overnight houseboat is 167 USD for the pair, and a transfer is 42 USD for the vehicle, or 21 USD each.
Do I sleep on board on the overnight cruise?
Yes. The cruise lasts 21 hours and gives you a private houseboat with an air-conditioned bedroom and its own bathroom. Lunch, dinner and the next morning's breakfast are included.
Is lunch included on the city tour?
No. Lunch and tips are extra. Hotel pickup, the guide, water, the shikara ride and entry fees are included.
Which option is cheapest for a family of four?
Among the tours, the city tour, at 200 USD for four people. The Kumarakom day is 408 USD and the Kochi day cruise 640 USD. For a transfer, a group of three or fewer shares one price, so the vehicle suits a smaller party.
Can I share a boat with other travellers instead?
Yes. Our Alleppey tours comparison lists shared trips and the public ferry.