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Nehru Trophy Boat Race is the most famous of the snake boat races of Indiawhich is named after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. He visited Alleppey in 1952 and was enthralled by the spectatcular water carnival in which the Snake Boats with 100 to 200 oarsmen plough the waters to the tune the folk songs. and once he returned he instituted the Nehru Trophy.
66th Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2023 will be held on 12th August, 2023
Nehru Trophy supports the sense of fraternity among the people in Kerala and is a popular spectacle for the tourists from all over the world and usually it is held on seond saturday of August every year. This year the boat race got shifted because of the floods in Kerala.
Special Inclusions: VIP entry for Nehru Trophy Boat race held in Alleppey at Punnamada Lake.
Nehru Trophy Boat Race is preceded by the colourful boat pageantry, which precedes the boat race, is a marvelous treat to the onlookers. The team that wins Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race gets the Nehru Trophy replica of a snake-boat in silver, placed on wooden abacus on which words of Panditji are inscribed above his signature.
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When you reach Kochi Airport, you will be met by our representative and we will proceed to luxury resort in Alleppey. Located on the banks of backwaters of Kerala landscaped grounds, the resort offers spellbinding encounters with nature. Relish a psychedelic sunset on a montage of clouds, or the flying flurry of evening birds, or just relax and enjoy the cool afternoon breeze.
Stroll under the canopy of coconut trees, sipping tender coconut water; enjoy an afternoon nap on the tree lined lawns, or snap up the ever-changing scenes on the backwater that surround you at this enchanting slice of heaven.Evening sightseeing in a motorboat or enjoy a sunset cruise.Overnight at the resort
After breakfast spend some leisure time in resort and proceed to Alleppey Nehru trophy Finishing Point. Enjoy the scenes in a Kerala country side in the drive towards Alleppey.
We will provide you with VIP Ticket for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Special Inclusions: VIP entry for Nehru Trophy Boat race held in Alleppey at Punnamada Lake.
1. Reserved Tickets for VIP’s.
2. Two charge officers have been appointed for reserving seats for guests.
3. Snacks will be provided to guests.
4. Volunteers in Red Jerseys will be present to help the guests.
5. Volunteers in Blue Jerseys will be present to help the guests.
Enjoy the race and proceed back to resort for the overnight stay.
Enjoy the morning at your leisure and checkout of the resort after breakfast. Proceed to Fort Kochi for sightseeing. We will drop you back at Cochin airport for the departure flight back home.
The trip covers distance of approximately 505 KMs from Cochin International Airport to Alleppey Backwaters and Fort Kochi back to Cochin International Airport.
Special Inclusions: VIP entry for Nehru Trophy Boat race held in Alleppey at Punnamada Lake.
• Air ticket / Train ticket charges / All monuments entry Fees
• All Personal Expenses / STD, ISD & Doctors on Calls
• Refreshments like Juice / Soft and Hard Drinks / Snacks / Mineral Water, Entertainments, etc
• Expenses of any personal nature (phone calls, laundry, camera entry fee etc). Tips/ Porter Charges/ Airfare/ Monument Entry Fee/ Any fee not included in this package.
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Asked by Kara Fielding from United Kingdom
1 Year ago
How do I book this holiday?
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Answered by Niranjana(Travel Advisor)
December 23, 2019
You can enter your details online any time day or night, and one of our Trip Designers will call you back within 24 hours to help you with booking. Our Trip Designers will be able to assist you further in customising the holiday as per your requirements.
Asked by Josephine Kong from Singapore
1 Year ago
Can I customise this holiday with few hotels of my choice?
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Answered by Niranjana(Travel Advisor)
December 23, 2019
We specialise in Customised holiday packages in Kerala and we will be able to offer you any resort in Kerala as we have direct relationshops with most resorts. If you want to change the resorts in this package, one of our trip designers will work with you till you are happy with the package. Our Trip Designers will be also able to tell you the highlights of each resort and you can decide on whether you woud like to book the same resort
Asked by Michala Vestergaard from USA
1 Year ago
I want to book a taxi for this holiday. Do you offer only taxi services only ?
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Answered by Niranjana(Travel Advisor)
December 23, 2019
When you book a holiday with hotels and taxi together with us we will be able to offer you much lower rates than what you will get directly. As we use carefully handicked drivers who can offer the quality that we ideally want, we dont offer taxi only booking services.
Asked by Michala Vestergaard from USA
1 Year ago
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