Nehru Trophy Boat Race Private Trip

Kerala's most famous snake-boat race on Punnamada lake — giant chundan vallams, a hundred oars each, boat songs and roaring galleries. We drop you near the venue and bring you home. Event dates: ≈Sat 14 Aug 2027 · Punnamada lake (Estimate — confirm with the NTBR Society).

Itinerary

• 9:00 AM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, houseboat jetty, Alappuzha station, KSRTC stand or Cochin Airport.
• 9:30 AM — Drop near Punnamada
  Near Finishing Point, where the police allow; walk to your gallery. (Walk the last stretch)
• Late morning — Heats of the smaller boats
  Odi, veppu and iruttukuthi boats race first while the galleries fill. (Find your seat early)
• Afternoon — Snake-boat heats & the final
  Chundan vallams race in heats after the opening; the final ends the day. (Times on the day's schedule)
• 6:30 PM — Pickup at the meeting point
  Agreed with your driver at the drop. Roads and jetties clear slowly after the race. (Expect slow traffic)
• 7:30 PM — Home
  Back home, to your hotel, houseboat jetty or the station.

Good to know

• 🛶 The race: Held on Punnamada lake at Alappuzha since 1952, after India's first Prime Minister watched the boats and gave the silver trophy. Chundan vallams — snake boats over 100 feet long — race in heats; smaller traditional boats race in their own classes.
• 🚧 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 a Saturday in August — we expect Saturday 14 August 2027. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race Society fixes the date — we re-confirm before your trip.
• 🎟️ Tickets: Gallery tickets are sold by the organisers before race day — buy yours in advance; we can help you find the booking link. Carry a cap, umbrella and water; galleries are open to sun and rain.

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 tickets (paid direct)

What to carry

• Gallery ticket and ID
• Cap, umbrella, raincoat
• Water bottle
• Phone, charged, with our number saved

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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