The one side of town is sea other side nature - agricultural fields, villages etc., the boat will be taken into ride by 2 boat man for about 20 miles to visit the folks of that region. Fresh cooked food is served with a help of a cook accompanying the boat. alappuzha is famous for the boat races held annually in august/september. The "chundan vallams" or snake boats, over 30 metres long, with their raised prows are beautifully decorated. as they glide off majestically, their crews of a hundred or more men row in perfect time to the rhythm of traditional boat songs. At onam, the time of the harvest festival in kerala, are held at aranmula and kottayam as well.