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External view of Houseboat.

Sitting and dining area.

Twin/double bedroom.


The Kerala Backwaters is the main reason to visit Kerala for most travellers and hence, arguably, the most important component in any trip Kerala. Virtually all products tend to feature a trip on the Backwaters. We have tried to split up this section into 3 parts as below:-
The houseboats are a wonderful way of viewing the Backwaters region and a very relaxing experience, after the rigours of travel in India. Mornings and evenings (especially during sunrise and sunset) with the houseboat parked in the centre of the Lake and hearing the natural sounds of birds, animals and local villagers is a memorable experience. You can even have single apartment houseboats where 2 persons have the whole boat to themselves. Thus complete independence. You can stop the houseboat at any time for taking photographs. You can either spend one night in a houseboat or spend 3 night's cruising the backwaters and also try to fit in a visit to a coir making factory en-route. The houseboats are not like luxury hotels but you have the luxury of your own private boat. The houseboats are made out of coir and wood. The boat has a private cook who can cook traditional food on board, an oarsman to take you along the backwaters. Houseboat stays are on a full board basis inclusive of boat cruises. Each houseboat has a private sitting area, a private double or twin bedroom and attached shower/toilet facility.

Suggested houseboat holidays are as below:-

Alleppey - Alleppey (Two Night s Tour)
Check in the houseboat at Alleppey, cruise through pallathuruthi, kanjipadam, karumadikuttan-1000 years Budha temple, snake boat sight seeing, video show of snakeboat race t, visit 400 year old Champakulam church, nedumudi- local market, moonattin mukam - 3 river meeting, island temples, vattakayal - round lake, thathampally lake, check out at Alleppey.

Cost in £'s per person on a twin share basis (Prices are valid for conclusion by 29 Sep 2012).

Single Apartment AC Houseboat £ 118

Cost Includes: stay on a full board basis inclusive of boat cruises in & around Allepey as mentioned above.
Cost Excludes: mineral water & personal drinks on board houseboat; entrance fees to monument if applicable.

Alleppey - Kumarakom-Alleppey (Three Night s Tour)
Check in the houseboat at Alleppey, Vembanad lake- biigest fresh water lake, Pathiramanal island- only thick green forst, r,c,block islands- islands made by Muriken, cruise through pallathuruthi, kanjipadam, karumadikuttan-1000 years Budha temple, snake boat sight seeing, video show of snakeboat race t, visit 400 year old Champakulam church, nedumudi- local market, moonattin mukam - 3 river meeting, island temples, vattakayal - round lake, thathampally lake, check out at Alleppey.
Day time for todday tapping, fishing with fisher man (additional tips to fishermen to be paid directly), backwater mussile collecting (additional tips to be paid directly).

Cost Includes: stay on a full board basis inclusive of boat cruises in & around Allepey/Kumarakom as mentioned above.
Cost Excludes: mineral water & personal drinks on board houseboat; entrance fees to monument if applicable; tips to fishermen for night fishing & to locals for mussile collecting.

Cost in £'s per person on a twin share basis (Prices are valid for conclusion by 29 Sep 2012).

Single Apartment AC Houseboat £ 175

Alleppey - Alleppey (Five Night s Tour)
Check in the houseboat at Alleppey, Vembanad lake- biigest fresh water lake, Pathiramanal island- only thick green forst, r,c,block islands- islands made by Muriken,cruise through pallathuruthi, kanjipadam, Edathuva - old church- real backwater villages-not boat trafic on these routes,Thrikunnapuzha coir village-see the coir making, karumadikuttan-1000 years Budha temple, snake boat sight seeing, video show of snakeboat race t, visit 400 year old Champakulam church, nedumudi- local market, moonattin mukam - 3 river meeting, island temples, vattakayal - round lake, thathampally lake, check out at Alleppey.
Day time for todday tapping, fishing with fisher man (additional tips to fishermen to be paid locally), backwater mussile collecting (additional tips to be paid locally), canoing through the villages, swimming, backwater village walk, coir making village,one night dinner at local backwater family,learn cooking.


Cost in £'s per person on a twin share basis (Prices are valid for conclusion by 29 Sep 2012).

Single Apartment AC Houseboat £ 299


Cost Includes: stay on a full board basis inclusive of boat cruises in & around Allepey as mentioned above.
Cost Excludes: mineral water & personal drinks on board houseboat; entrance fees to monument if applicable; tips to fishermen for night fishing & to locals for mussile collecting.

You can tailor-make a trip that suits your individual requirements.
For rates pertaining to the season specific to your trip, please email us.

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