Aranmula Boat Race Private Trip

Aranmula's sacred snake-boat race on the Pampa — fifty-odd palliyodams of the Parthasarathy temple, studded umbrellas and vanchipattu boat songs. We drop you near the venue and bring you home after the final. Event dates: ≈Fri 17 Sep 2027 · Uthrattathi day (Estimate — confirm with the Palliyoda Seva Sangham).

Itinerary

• 10:00 AM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, KSRTC stand, Thiruvalla / Chengannur station or TRV / COK Airport.
• 10:45 AM — Drop near Aranmula
  17 km via Kozhencherry or the police diversion. Walk to the Satram pavilion. (Walk the last stretch)
• Afternoon — Water procession
  The palliyodams sail past, crews singing vanchipattu under studded umbrellas. (Find a spot early)
• 3:00 PM — Heats and the final
  Batch A and Batch B heats; the Mannam Trophy finals run into the evening. (Times on the day's schedule)
• 7:00 PM — Pickup at the meeting point
  Agreed with your driver at the drop. Roads clear slowly after the race. (Expect slow traffic)
• 8:30 PM — Home
  Back home, to your hotel or the station.

Good to know

• 🛶 The race: Palliyodams are the sacred snake boats of Aranmula Parthasarathy temple, each from a village along the Pampa — 51 took part in 2026. Crews row in rhythm to vanchipattu boat songs; the Mannam Trophy goes to the batch winners.
• 🚧 Roads & crowds: Police close roads around the venue on the main days. Your driver drops you at the nearest open point and you walk the last stretch. Agree a meeting point and time with the driver before you get out — phone networks jam in big crowds.
• 📅 Date: The race is held on Uthrattathi day in the month of Chingam — we expect Friday 17 September 2027. The Palliyoda Seva Sangham fixes the date — we re-confirm before your trip.
• ☀️ On the bank: Carry a cap, umbrella and water; the riverbank gets hot and crowded. Keep children away from the water's edge and the river steps.

Included

• Private vehicle and driver for the day
• Door-to-door, in Pathanamthitta or from your city
• Driver waits through the event — no waiting charge
• Driver bata (+ night allowance on late or 2-day trips)

Not included

• Food and stay
• Tolls and parking
• Gallery passes, if any

What to carry

• Cap, umbrella, sunglasses
• Water bottle
• Cash for snacks
• Phone, charged, with our number saved

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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