Kollam’s Ashtamudi Lake is the quieter backwater, south of Alleppey. A houseboat night or a Munroe Island canoe morning is the usual plan, often on the way to Varkala or Kovalam.

  • Swap an Alleppey night for Ashtamudi if the route runs south
  • Munroe Island by canoe through coconut canals
  • October to March is the easy season