Boats also drop you off at the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission at Amrithapuri, the headquarters of Amritanandamayi Ma, the female mystic. Some opt to stay here. The Kumarakody temple is also en route as is the Karumadi Kuttan Buddha image on the bank of the canal.
The cruise between Alappuzha and Kottayam is short at 41/2 hours. You can step off to sample some toddy, potter among the snake boats and visit an old church in Pulicunnu. Raiban Shopping Complex at the Boat Jetty Road.
The locals prefer to use public ferries that are cheap and crowded. The trip to Kottayam crosses Vembanad Lake and a green canal. Changanassery is on the road -rail line and Changannassery is on the road. The DTPC also runs a popular four-hour cruise, which departs from Allapuzha at 10 am and returns at 2 pm. Many people prefer this shorter trip to a full day on a boat. It also navigates some of the narrower waterways.
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