Kerala Boat Houseboat Tours

Kerala offers a unique mini - canvas to the traveler; the backwaters, which consist of a complex network of lagoons, lakes & canals. Life on the backwaters is entirely different; water being the key to everything. There are no roads here, only waterways. On the banks one can see lush green rice fields spreading away into the distance and coconut groves with the occasional temple or church.

These canals or waterways, vary in dimension from being wide enough to be dubbed lakes, rich with marine bounty. To being nothing but snaking silvers of freshwater. And are mainly concentrated around the townships of Alleppey, Kumarakom, Kottayam, Quilon and Cochin.

The backwaters are best experienced while slowly punting down the labyrinth of canals in a traditional thatch-roofed houseboat, known as 'kettuvallam'. An experience you will remember for ever .

The houseboats are renovated cargo boats kettuvallams and are provided with all modern conveniences and comforts to make your stay a pleasant experience. To complement the traditional way of rowing using large poles, outboard engines are also provided. The boats are designed to facilitate a most eco-friently functioning.

A wide selection of beautiful routes are available for the cruises and you can choose one that suits your budget and time frame. Each route is comprehensive, serene and enjoyable in itself, extending to you a complete experience of kuttand.. The unique waterland of kerala.

Kerala Boat Houseboat Tours - Listen to the gentle pulsing of the waves, experience the beauty of the monuments bringing back the golden days and the nature's peace flowing into the minds as sunshine flows into the trees, this is Kerala - today, tomorrow and forever in House Boats in Kerala.

Duration: 05 Nights / 06 Days
Places to See: Cochin - Thekkady - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Cochin

Day 01 : Cochin Arrival at Kerala
Kerala Houseboat Packages, Arrive Cochin and transfer to Hotel. A few interesting sites included in the tour are the Chinese fishing nets along the Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow etc. Apart from these architectural splendors, an array of restaurants serving fresh seafood is also popular among tourists.

Afternoon proceed for city tour of Cochin Overnight at Hotel.

Day 02 : Cochin - Thekkady
By Road covering 150 km in approx. 4 hr.
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Thekkady - drive through tea estates, spice gardens and wild forests. House Boats in Kerala, Arrive Thekkady after a memorable drive and check in at hotel. Overnight at Thekkady.

Day 03 : Thekkady
House Boats in Kerala, Early breakfast and reporting at the boat landing on Lake Periyar to cross over to the starting point of the trek. After about two hours of hard walk, you hop on to a country raft (its just bamboo poles bound together) paddled by tribal boatmen.
Lunch would be packed and served in the jungle while a lavish dinner would be served at the hotel. Overnight would be at the resort.

Day 04 : Thekkady - Kumarokom
By Road covering 175 km in approx. 5 hr.

Kerala Boat Houseboat Tours, In the morning proceed to Kumarakom after breakfast. Arrive at Kumarakom, after a journey of approx. 5 hours enjoying the beauty of the traditional Keralian houses. An enchanting backwater destination, Kumarokom offers visitors many other leisure options. An unbelievably beautiful paradise of mangrove forests, emerald green paddy fields and coconut groves interspersed with enchanting waterways and canals adorned with while lilies - this is Kumarokom. Check in at Hotel. Overnight at Kumarakom.

Day 05 : Kumarokom - Alleppey Houseboat Cruise
Kerala Houseboat Packages, Morning go for Bird Sanctuary Visit. Later, check into a traditional houseboat of Kerala Style and go on a leisurely backwater cruise along the lake on a thatched houseboat. Overnight at Houseboat.

Day 06 : Alleppey - Cochin
By Road covering 60 km in approx. 1 hr.
Disembark the boat at Alleppey. Alleppey is known as the rice bowl of Kerala. Here you can enjoy the lively villages and backwaters. Transfer at leisure to Cochin for flight/train to the next destination.

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