3N/4D Payippad Jalotsavam Tour

Experience Kerala’s Onam-season backwaters with the 3N/4D Payippad Jalotsavam Tour, centering on the legendary Payippad boat festival near Haripad/Alleppey. This 3N/4D Payippad Jalotsavam Tour blends ritual water processions, chundan vallam races, and vanchipattu songs with relaxed village-scale ambience, free-entry riverbank viewing, and easy access from Kochi for a flexible, crowd-manageable cultural escape.

Built around the Payippad Jalotsavam (three-day festival near Haripad, Alappuzha district). 2026 reference window: ~26-28 August, tied to Thiruvonam/Avittam/Chathayam stars — confirm exact dates via Malayalam panchangam before booking anything.

Day 1: Kochi – Transfer to Haripad/Alleppey Base & Onam-Season Setting

Meet our representative at Cochin International Airport or in Kochi and transfer down to your base near Haripad or Alleppey, approximately 2.5 to 3 hours by road (Haripad sits roughly 35 km beyond Alleppey). Check in and settle into the backwater setting at the height of the Onam season, when the whole region is decorated and alive. Afternoon briefing on how the three-day festival works: the Payippad legend of the Subramanya idol drawn from the water, the chundan vallam crews, the vanchipattu boat songs, and which of the three days carries which events. A short canal cruise or lakeside evening to ease in. Overnight near Haripad/Alleppey.

Day 2: Payippad Jalotsavam – Festival Day (Ritual & Water Procession)

The festival opens on the Thiruvonam star with the strongest ritual and devotional character, the water procession and temple-linked ceremony that give this event its meaning, rather than pure competition. Reach Payippad Lake via a pre-planned, congestion-aware transfer, take your riverbank vantage, and spend the day inside the festival’s rhythm, the decorated boats, the singing, the temple connection to Haripad Sree Subramanya Swamy. This is village-scale devotion, not a stadium event. Return to base in the evening. Overnight near Haripad/Alleppey.

Day 3: Payippad Jalotsavam – Race Day (The Competitive Heats)

The later festival days build toward the more competitive racing, the chundan vallam crews driving down Payippad Lake to the beat of the vanchipattu. Spend the day at the lake for the racing, with the crowds more manageable than the Nehru Trophy’s two-lakh crush, one of the real advantages of choosing Payippad. Afternoon at leisure back in the backwaters. For a client who wants it, this is the natural day to fold in a short houseboat cruise or a Kumarakom detour, since the three-day format gives breathing room a single-day race never does. Overnight near Haripad/Alleppey.

Day 4: Base – Departure to Kochi

After a slow breakfast, transfer back to Kochi, approximately 2.5 to 3 hours by road, for onward departure. For clients with more time, an added houseboat night or a Kumarakom/Alleppey backwater extension pairs naturally, worth flagging.

Tour Highlights

Payippad Jalotsavam (Three-Day Festival) · Ritual Water Procession & Temple Legend · Chundan Vallam Racing & Vanchipattu Songs · Onam-Season Backwaters · Free-Entry, Village-Scale Festival · Manageable Crowds vs the Nehru Trophy · Flexible Multi-Day Format.

Tour Includes

• Ex. Lorem Airport/ Station
• Selected Category of Accommodation
• Stay in Double/ Triple Sharing AC Rooms
• Daily Breakfast at Accommodation
• AC Private Vehicles as per Pax
• All Sightseeing Mentioned in Itinerary
• All Transfers Mentioned in Itinerary

Tour Excludes

• 5% GST on Total Invoice Amount
• 3% Card Charges [If Applicable]
• Any Air Fare or Train Fare
• Any Entrance or Activities Fees
• Any Travel Insurance
• Any Contingency Expenses
• Whatever is Not Mentioned in Tour Includes

3N/4D Payippad Jalotsavam Tour Booking Price

Pricing Policy

1. All the prices can change without any notice due to fuel price hike, inflation, economy disruption.
2. All the prices mentioned are Per Person Rate, based upon minimum 2 Persons travelling together.
3. All the prices are not valid on long weekends, national holidays, blackout dates, any festival dates.
4. All the prices are based on base category double/ triple sharing bed room of the mentioned accommodations.
5. All the prices are based on Non AC accommodations in the hills & cold climate zones.
6. All the prices are based on AC accommodations in the plains & coastal zones.
7. All the prices given above are indicative & approximate, so price may exceed 10-15% during final quotation.
8. All the prices are based on Non-AC vehicles in the hills & cold climate zones.
9. All the prices will change with respect to the change in the number of Pax.
10. All the prices are valid as per the months mentioned above.
11. All the prices are valid for Residential Indian Citizens only.
12. The featured price mentioned in this tour is based on maximum number of pax.
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Tour Customisation

1. This tour can be customised as per your requirement with an Adjustable Advance of INR.3,540.
2. Any tour customisation will come with upfront cost committment with short itinerary with 5% Deviation Maximum.
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1. 50% Advance must be paid during Booking.
2. 50% Balance must be paid 21 days before Check-in Date.
3. 100% Payment must be made if the Check-in Date < 21 days.
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