Champakulam Moolam Boat Race Private Trip

The oldest snake-boat race of the season, on the Pampa at Champakulam in the heart of Kuttanad — rituals, a water procession, then chundan vallams racing for the Rajapramukhan Trophy. We drop you near the bank and bring you home. Event dates: ≈Sat 19 Jun 2027 · Moolam day (Estimate — confirm with the race committee).

Itinerary

• 10:00 AM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, houseboat jetty, Alappuzha station, KSRTC stand or Cochin Airport.
• 10:45 AM — Drop near Champakulam
  About 17 km into Kuttanad. We drop where the police allow; walk to the riverbank. (Walk the last stretch)
• Midday — Rituals & water procession
  The day opens with temple rituals and decorated boats on the river. (Find a spot early)
• Afternoon — Heats and the final
  Snake boats and smaller classes race; the Rajapramukhan Trophy final closes the day. (Times on the day's schedule)
• 6:00 PM — Pickup at the meeting point
  Agreed with your driver at the drop. Narrow dyke roads clear slowly. (Expect slow traffic)
• 7:00 PM — Home
  Back home, to your hotel, houseboat jetty or the station.

Good to know

• 🛶 The race: Champakulam Moolam opens Kerala's boat-race season, on the Moolam day of the month of Mithunam. It is tied to the Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna temple; snake boats, veppu and odi boats race on the Pampa.
• 🚧 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: We expect the race on Saturday 19 June 2027 (Mithunam Moolam). The race committee fixes the day — we re-confirm before your trip.
• ☔ On the bank: Monsoon weather: carry an umbrella or raincoat; the banks get slippery. Keep children away from the water's edge; no one enters the river.

Included

• Private vehicle and driver for the day
• Door-to-door, in Alappuzha 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 seats, if any

What to carry

• Umbrella or raincoat
• Sandals that grip
• Water and snacks
• Phone, charged, with our number saved

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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