KERALA HOUSEBOAT, KERALA HOUSEBOAT CRUISES, KERALA BACKWATER TOURS

Kerala Houseboat Cruise: Since ancient times Kerala has used its lake and canals as a water network for transporting men and material. Being aboard a houseboat is tranquil, stressless adventures where you will see the beautiful Kerala keep passing by. The houseboat cruise down the mystical backwaters of Kerala is indisputably an experience of a lifetime.

The Kerala Houseboat Features -
Besides being a cultural heritage, the houseboats (boat-houses) of Kerala offer an innovative kerala holiday idea. The country houseboat in kerala is referred to as 'Kettuvallam'. These eco-friendly Kerala houseboats are made from local materials like bamboo poles, coconut fibre, ropes, bamboo mats, carpets etc. Usually kerala houseboats are the giant country crafts that are as long as 60 to 70 feet.

While aboard the houseboat in Kerala, you may enjoy the facilities of a star categorized hotel. Basically a houseboat is well appointed with an open lounge, one or more bath attached bedrooms and a kitchenette. Kerala house-boat is generally manned by a crew, consisting of a cook, guide and oarsman. Lazing and relaxing on the sun decks is one of the most popular activities on the boat-house in Kerala. Traditional lanterns take up the place of electricity on the houseboat. On the boat, you may enjoy the serene surroundings along with savoring the traditional specialties of Kerala. Fresh seafood adds to the sumptuous Kuttanadan meals available on the Kerala houseboat.

Through the Kerala houseboat cruise you will see

A boat ride into the countryside offers a close look at rustic kerala village life- skiff-fishermen launching their cockleshell boats, large flocks of domesticated ducks waddling down to the water from thatched houses on the banks. Women, neck-deep in water, with their waist-length hair heaped in a crown, catching fish with their feet, aimless cattle grazing in lush pastures, white lotuses floating here and there in small, shallow ponds.

The tourists on the houseboats may relive the authentic life in the villages of kerala. These kerala houseboat or the taxis on the backwaters of kerala pass through several towns and villages of Kerala. The Vembanad Lake forms the largest backwater stretch in kerala. You may enjoy kumarakom, alleppey or alappuzha, kottayam and kollam on the houseboat while enjoying backwaters of kerala. Altogether, houseboats in kerala are great options for short breaks and getaways.
Kumarakom houseboat and Alleppey houseboat facility

Deluxe one room houseboats with double bed for 2 adults + 2 kids, 2 bed rooms in one houseboat for 4 adults + 4 kids, 3 rooms in one houseboat for 6 adults and the houseboat with party room and conference hall

Sit out, Sundeck bedroom and all have private bath, Attached bathroom with European Toilets, Common living area, common TV, common dinning table and kitchen. Cruise through the kerala backwater, our operation provides this everlasting experience.

We are endowed and dedicated to satiate tourists with excellent kerala packages and services. Personalized services and flexibility is our hallmark. Motorized boats, Houseboats, Kettuvallams - traditional rice boats converted to floating cottages, small rowing boats - just name it and it shall be provided.

Cruise in kerala backwater operation assures a typical Kuttanad experience in all its cruises- lush green kerala paddy fields and swishing coconut groves, vast stretches of water and delicious gourmet.

Our kerala houseboat cruise trips are several packages 1 to 7 days come and flow through the entire kerala backwater and relax by sun from our kerala houseboat

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Kerala Houseboat Packages which offers a unique backwater cruise experience in waters of Alleppey and Kumarakom is one of the most appealing holiday experience in India today according to travel reviews. In this world of simple pleasures, you will skim past ancient Chinese fishing nets, water lilies, lush paddy fields, coir villages, rustic homes, temples and coconut groves. A houseboat cruise offers you a chance to learn about the life of local village people through a Kerala Village tour and chance to know about that part of Kerala which lives along these backwaters throbbing with its own unique culture .For you, as a visitor to Kerala it can be incredibly different experience just floating this backwaters in a country craft and absorbing unusual representation.

About Kerala Houseboat & Backwaters
A Kerala houseboat, locally known as Kettuvallam, was used to transport the rice harvested in the fertile fields alongside the backwaters to towns in ancient days. Kettuvallam means a boat made by tying together pieces of wood. Not a single nail is used in the making of a Kettuvallam and it is built by are joining together anjili wood panes with coir ropes and then by coating with black resin made from boiled cashew nut shells. The houseboat raw materials for building consists of eco friendly bamboo poles, coconut fiber ropes, bamboo mats, coir carpets etc.

Todays houseboats originated from traditional commercial boats were used as the mode of transport in the early times from the interior villages in Kerala to places like Alleppey, Kottayam, Cochin and Kollam.Later these boat services became extinct with the introduction of modern transport services between towns and villages. In these days houseboats of kerala have become the symbol of Kerala tourism. No tourist experiencing in Kerala is complete without a kerala houseboat cruise.

About Backwaters
Kerala Backwaters are a network of interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 km of waterways.In the midst of this landscape there are a number of towns and cities, which serve as the starting and end points of backwater cruises.The backwaters have a unique ecosystem - freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea. In certain areas, such as the Vembanad Kayal, where a barrage has been built near Kumarakom, salt water from the sea is prevented from entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes.Many unique species of aquatic life including crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water birds such as terns, kingfishers, darters and cormorants, and animals such as otters and turtles live in and alongside the backwaters. Palm trees, pandanus shrubs, various leafy plants and bushes grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green hue to the surrounding landscape.

Rooms, Facilities & Staff
Kerala house boats have fully furnished single double triple and five bedrooms with sundeck, private balcony with comfortable chairs, kitchen and toilet. There will be three crew members comprising of two oarsmen and a cook . It takes great skill and meticulousness to construct and navigate these giant Houseboats by tying huge planks of Anjili tree and the staff has been trained properly. All Houseboats have adequate safety measures and Kerala government and tourism department conducts periodic audits and inspections to ensure safety of tourists.

Food & Dining
When you book a Kerala houseboat cruise for one night all meals will be served inside the boat and the Kerala Houseboat Menu is continental, south Indian, North Indian or traditional Kerala flavored with the local specialties; delicious local fish.

How to select a Kerala houseboat package?
Starting point of a Kerala Houseboat Cruise is Alleppey / Kumarakom. Houseboats of Kerala are available for rental from prices starting from Rs.3500 for a Non A/C to Rs.40000 for a super luxury houseboat with butlers. Select a single bedroom houseboat for two people and two bedroom houseboats for four people, 3 bedroom houseboat for six people and a 5 bedroom houseboat for 10 People.

Ask for special arragements like candle light dinner , flower arrangement etc if you are coming for a honeymoon or a romantic cruise. Food preferences (Vegetarian/ Non Vegetarian) has to be specified before the boat leaves from the shore. Fishing Arragements and canoeing in a traditional Kerala boat can also be arranged on request

While many Kerala Houseboat Cruises take tourists from a particular point and bring them back to around the same point next morning there are some specific cruises mostly in the Alappuzha area, such as the one night cruise from Alappuzha to Thotapally via Punnamada Lake,two nights cruise from Alappuzha to Alumkavadi,one night cruise from Alappuzha to Kidangara,and one night cruise from Alappuzha to Mankotta.There are numerous such cruises which we arrange for our guests on special request.