Vallam Kali Snake Boat Race 2025 | 03 – 11 August

How have you been, Globetrotters ?

We invite you to travel to incredible India, on an enchanting journey commencing on 03 August & ending on 11 August 2025, to witness a unique Boat Race that has been in existence for 100s of years, in the Backwaters of Kerala, fondly dubbed as “God’s Own Country” by a Writer * the moniker stuck after being adopted by Kerala Tourism Board. Well deserved, if you consider the mesmerizing beauty of a Region framed by the 40 odd Rivers that flow down from the Arabian Sea to the Cardamom Hills, encompassing a network of idyllic Canals, Lakes & Estuaries in one of India’s most enchanting areas - a rural, riverine expanse of verdant Coconut Groves & Rice Paddies. Please note that India is open for business throughout the year, whenever you want to explore.

Vallam Kali Snake Boat Race 2025
*From C$ 3904.00 Sharing (Land only)

To learn more, please click on the Name of the Tour or email to [info@the-journeys.com](mailto:info@the-journeys.com).

Bamboozling. India is an incredibly varied & exciting vacation destination, pulsating with a spectacular mix of People, Traditions & Landscapes. There is simply no other word that convincingly captures the enigma that is India. With its in-your-face diversity, from snow-dusted Mountains to sun-washed Beaches & an intoxicatingly rich history, which has spawned a number of exquisite Palaces, tranquil Temples, feisty Festivals, lantern-lit Villages to Software supremo Cities, it is hardly surprising that this country has been dubbed the world’s most multi-dimensional. Love it or loathe it & most visitors see-saw between the 2, India promises to jostle your entire being & no matter where you go or what you do, it is a place you will never forget.

And Kerala or God's Own Country, is a slender coastal strip is shaped by its layered landscape: glorious Arabian Sea coast & palm fringed Beaches; a languid network of glistening Backwaters & the Spice & Tea covered Hills of the Western Ghats. And the traditional Snake Boat Races are perhaps as great an attraction as it’s Scenery. Imagine sailing through the Canals & Lagoons draped in lush green draperies of Nature. Add to it, the authentic glimpse of local culture & gracious people with their Southern life-style & tantalizing Cuisine, as you Cruise around the breath-taking Backwaters, Rivers, Spice Plantations & ever green tropical Forests.

On this 09 Days glimpse into incredible India, you will explore Cochin, check up on the Elephants (& may be, Tigers) in Periyar, walk around on the sprawling Tea Gardens in Munnar, watch the Siberian Cranes in Kumarakom & cruise in the enchanting Backwaters of Alleppey, spend the day at the Beach in Kovalam & discover the quaint Museums in colonial Trivandrum.

The highlight, of course, will be the internationally famous Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race. Witnessing hundreds of people rowing in incredibly precise formation, cutting the waters with amazing ferocity is truly a spectacle to watch. Named after India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru this Boat Race is conducted on the Punnamda Lake every August. About 200,000 + people, inclusive of the Participants as well as Foreigners & Locals, come to witness this cultural heart-pounding Spectacle.

New age-old worlds of India... 'Living Cultures' lying safely in the folds of Time. With its sumptuous mix of traditions, spiritual Beliefs, Festivals, Architecture & Landscapes, your memories of India will blaze bright long after you have left its shore. Come, not just as a Spectator but as a Participant & discover the mystical land that presents an array of unforgettable experiences & you will never be the same again. From the Deserts of the West to the Deltas of the East, India truly has it all. ....... Yep, “God’s Own Country” & incredible India awaits & The Journeys is ready to take you on well, a journey (or journeys) of discovery.

Will look forward to connect with the Globetrotters who may be interested in globetrotting.

Ciao…Jamal