Kerala Houseboats
Kerala Houseboats (Riceboats)
or kettuvallam are country
boats that were used in the
early days for the transport
of goods from the isolated
interior villages of Kerala
Backwater area to the towns
like Alleppey, Kollam,
Cochin and Kottayam. With
the advent of roads, bridges
and ferry services,
gradually the kettuvalloms
went off the scene. Now
these kettuvalloms are back
again as a major tourist
attraction as a modern
moving boat house that is
kerala houseboats . kerala
houseboats size vary from,
about to 95 feet feet in
length and a width of around
13 feet to in the middle for
one bedroom houseboat and ,
big houseboats with up 107
feet long and up to 19 feet
wide. The materials that go
into the making are all
local and Eco friendly
bamboo poles, coconut fiber
ropes, bamboo mats, coir
carpets etc. The main wood
used is "Anjili".
Kerala house boats have
fully furnished single
double triple and five
bedrooms with sundeck,
private balcony with
comfortable chairs, kitchen
and toilet with WC. In
addition there is also
separate rest room.
houseboats in Kerala have a
three member crew - a chef,
driver & cabin assistants.
The cuisine is traditional
Kerala flavor with the local
specialties; delicious local
fish. There are single
bedroom houseboats for two
people and two bedroom
hosuseboats for four
people.and 3 bedroom
houseboat for 6 , and 5
bedroom houseboat for 10
People.
The spectacular beauty of
Kerala's backwaters needs no
introduction. A Kerala
Houseboats cruise along the
palm-fringed waterways of
Kerala in luxury houseboats
is the most enchanting
holiday experience in India
today. 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 guided tour down the
backwaters would provide you
with a complete and most
enchanting experience on the
back waters of Kerala and
will also reveal to you some
interesting facts about the
life of local village
people. This month's lens
view takes you to the
backwater stretch of the
Vembanad, where one can go
for a leisurely cruise on a
multi deck boat, allowing
you enjoy the scenic
backwater life. |