Know About Houseboat in Kerala, God’s Own Country

Kerala is one of the most beautiful states of India. It is located in southern tip of India curving along side the azure Arabian Sea. The state has lots to offer its visitors. One of the most sought after attractions of Kerala is backwater tourism. Backwaters in Kerala are a large network of many scenic water bodies featuring lakes, canals, lagoons, rivers and inlets. The best way to experience the serenity and charm of the waterways is houseboat.

Traditionally called Kettuvallam, Kerala Houseboat now-a-days has been a luxury wonderful holiday home floating over the serene waterways. In earlier days, kettuvallam were used for the transportation of goods from the isolated interiors villages of Kerala backwater region to the towns like Alleppey, Kochi, Kumarakom, Kollam and Kottayam. Now these Kettuvallams are used as luxury floating holiday homes called houseboats. They offer excellent accommodation facilities like luxury hotels. The most interesting fact about Houseboat in Kerala is it is made of purely eco friendly materials such as bamboo poles, coconut fiber ropes, bamboo mats, coir carpets, etc and no a singly nail is used in it.

A luxury houseboat has fully furnished bed room, air conditioners, sundeck, private balcony, comfortable chair, kitchen, rest room and toilet. Cruising through serene & scenic waterways of backwaters in a luxury houseboat provides a memorable experience. Most sought after destinations for Kerala Backwater Tour include Alleppey, Kollam, Kumarakom, Kozhikode and Kuttanad.