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The backwaters
are best experienced while slowl
you will savour for a long time.
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
Features of
an Enthralling Houseboat :
» Each houseboat is of excellent construction and
luxurious furnishing with exquisite flooring, hull and
valavara (canopy). They are in top cruise worthy
condition.
» Each houseboat is provided with a sun deck, spacious
living / dining area.
» Each houseboat with attached toilets, separate toilets
for crew.
» Spacious passage and a neat, classy kitchen.
» Kitchen is properly protected from hazards by
fireproofing and fire extinguishers.
» Clean environment with a hygienic storage hold, free
from insects And safe fuel storage facilities.
» Clean good quality linen, blankets, towels etc.
» Log books and tourist records are updated regularly and
the boat has a valid license.
» Log books and tourist records are updated regularly and
the boat has a valid license.
» The service of professional cooks are available on the
boat.

A fleet of Houseboats contains :
1. One bedded accommodation
2. Two bedded accommodation
3. Large boats for families.
Short cruise in & around Allepey & Kollam :
A boat ride into the countryside offers a close look at
rustic 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.
Short curise on backwaters are also available on the smal ler
boat If you don't want to stay overnight or longer in the
houseboats. The duration of these cruises are depends on
the routing & can be covered In 3 to 6 hrs of time period.
Houseboats for groups can be also arranged for the short
cruise.
Short Cruise from Kollam :
Alleppey Round
Take you through the legendary punnamada lake. High points
of the ruise are the visit to the 400 year old church and
the viewing of a kerala race boat… the snake boat.
Overnight cruise from Alleppey :
Alleppey to Kumarakom :
Cruise through the punnamada lake … the venue of the
famous nehru trophy snake boat race. Enter the enchanting
waters of the vembanad lake… enjoy the panoramic views and
the glimpses of life along the banks. Visit r-block,
c-block where paddy is cultivated much below the water
level. Stop by the pathiramanal island. Visit chavara
bhavan… the old wooden house where the blessed kuriakose
elias chavara was born. Night stay at kumaramom. Early
morning leave the houseboat.
Alleppey to Kottayam :
A cruise that links two district
headquarters.
Glide across the punnamada lake… location of the famous
boat races, take in the fascinating life along the banks.
Pass by r-block, observe how paddy is cultivated by the
help of dykes several feet below the sea level. Have a
long, enjoyable break from the routine. Night stay on boat
at kottayam. Early morning leave the houseboat.
Alleppey to Thottappally :
Glide along from alleppey through punnamada lake… admire
the old traditional houses on the banks…visit the chavara
bhavan… admire duck farming… stop by at triveni … visit
the ancient ambalapuzha temple… the church at champakkulam…
the 11th century buddha image or karumadikkuttan… have the
time of your life… serene, quiet and easy. Night stay on
house boat at thottappally. Early morning leave the
houseboat.
2 Nights Cruise Alleppey - Alumkadavu :
The most fascinating and enjoyable route available. Cruise
through the punnamada lake… admire the old chavara bhavan…traditional
nalukettu houses… enjoy panoramic view of paddy fields…
visit the ancient champakkulam church…view the snake
boats…visit the historical temple of ambalappuzha and the
ancient buddhist image of karumadikkutan. At kumarakody
memorial recall the celebrated malayalam poet kumaran asan
who drowned there. Enjoy the view of chinese fishing nets
at kayamkulam pozhy. Cruise through alumkadavu lake…visit
india's most famous living woman saint matha
amrithanandamayi. Drop by at the coir village…observe the
processes that go into making coir. |