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Luxury houseboat on backwaters of Kumarakom
 
Houseboat on cruise in the Alleppey Lake
 
Sitting cum Dining Area in the Houseboat
 
Bed Room inside Houseboat
 
Guests on Board at Houseboat
 
Houseboats on cruise at Kerala Backwaters
 
House Boat in backwaters
 
Inside of the Houseboat
 
Village Intereous of Alleppey
 
Village Canals in Kumarakom
 
Houseboat in Vembanad Lake
 
Motor Boat at Kumarakom
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Tharavadu Houseboats at Kumarakom & Alleppey
The Backwaters of Kerala

   The Backwaters of Kerala is unique and is found nowhere else in the world. Backwaters are a network of lakes, canals and estuaries and deltas of forty-four rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. The backwaters of Kerala are a self supporting eco-system teeming with life. The canals connect the villages together and are still used for local transport. Over 900 km of this labyrinthine water world is navigable.Kumarakom and Alleppey (new name Alappuzha) are the prominant Backwater tourist attractions in Kerala.

Kuttanadu is the one rare places in the world where farming is done below sea level (1.5 -2 meters below sea level). Inland waterways that flow above the land level is an amazing feature of this land. Kuttanad lies in heart of the backwaters of Kerala. This beautiful countryside with its waterways also is rich in crops like rice, banana, Cassava and yam.

The most exciting aspect of Kuttanadu is the Kettuvallam (traditional Houseboat) which has become the most popular tourism product in India today. In a land as water bound as Kerala it wouldn't be an unusual sight, but for a visitor to God's Own Country a houseboat gliding along the vast green expanse of the backwaters is the most amazing spectacle in the world. Even more enchanting is a holiday in the houseboats of Kerala.

A cruise along the palm-fringed waterways of Kerala in a luxury houseboat is the most enchanting holiday experience in India today. In a world gifted with beauty, 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. There is a Kerala that lives along these backwaters throbbing with its own unique culture. For you, as a visitor to Kerala it can be incredibly different and unusual experience just floating in the backwaters in a country craft.

Kumarakom is a centre for houseboat cruises. Traditionally, the houseboats were called Kettuvallams, which means a boat made by trying together pieces of wood. Unbelievable as it may sound, not a single nail is used in the making of a Kettuvallam. Jack wood planks are joined together with coir rope and then coated with black resin made from boiled cashew nuts shells.

It contains well furnished & bath attached bed rooms, sun bath-deck, lounge cum dining room and a hygienic kitchen. In the royal kitchen, we prepare delicious Kerala food. Two boats-men and an expert cook will retinue your trip , for making your trip more comfortable, we have provided modern facilities like electric lights, fans, €pean style bathroom and showers etc in the boat. When this palace glides along the vast green expanse of back waters you can experience the most exciting spectacle of the world. The rice fields, villages, lush green shores amaze your sense of beauty. In the nights, the cool, calm and breezy atmosphere makes your moment unforgettable.

Food and Beverages served in the House Boat
  • Welcome drink, fruits.
  • Lunch: Rice, Seven types of vegetable dish and Fish fry.
  • Evening Tea: Tea / Coffee, snacks
  • Dinner: Chapatti, Chicken curry / Dal curry, White rise and four types of vegetable dish.
  • Breakfast: Bread toast-omelet, steamed banana Or Appam / Idiappam / Poori, Egg Curry / Vegetable Curry, Steamed Banana.

We provide home grown organic vegetables & fruits for the guests on cruise.

Cruise Route :

Alleppey - 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 at Chavara Bhavan… the old wooden house where the blessed Kuriakose Eelias Chavara was born. Night stay at Alleppey backwaters. Early morning leave the depature point.

Eco Trails Kerala House Boats (AC Deluxe) - Tariff

Number
of
Guest

Route

Type of Houseboat

Duration

March - Oct

Nov - Feb

2

Check-in
Kumarakom - Alleppey backwaters - Check-out Kumarakom

Single Bed Room AC Deluxe
(2 Beds)

22 Hrs

Rs.9,000/-
(€ 140)

Rs.9,500/-
(€ 150)

2

Check-in
Kumarakom - Alleppey backwaters - Check-out Alleppey

Single Bed Room AC Deluxe
(2 Beds)

22 Hrs

Rs.9,500/-
(€ 140)

Rs.10,000/-
(€ 150)

4

Check-in
Kumarakom - Alleppey backwaters - Check-out Kumarakom

Double Bed Room AC Deluxe
(4 Beds)

22 Hrs

Rs.13,000/- (€ 180)

Rs.13,500/- (€ 200)

4

Check-in
Kumarakom - Alleppey backwaters - Check-out Alleppey

Double Bed Room AC Deluxe
(4 Beds)

22 Hrs

Rs.13,000/-
(€ 180)

Rs.13,500/-
(€ 200)

6

Check-in
Kumarakom � Alleppey
backwaters - Check-out Kumarakom

3 bedroom A/C Jumbo Houseboat
(6 Beds)

22 Hrs

Rs.16,000/-
(€ 250)

Rs.17,000/-
(€ 270)

6

Check-in
Kumarakom � Alleppey
backwaters - Check-out Alleppey

3 bedroom A/C Jumbo Houseboat
(6 Beds)

22 Hrs

Rs.16,000/-
(€ 250)

Rs.17,000/-
(€ 270)

8

Check-in
Kumarakom - Alleppey
backwaters - Check-out Kumarakom

4 bedroom A/C Jumbo Houseboat
(8 Beds)

22 Hrs

Rs.20,000/-
(€ 300)

Rs.22,000/-
(€ 320)

8

Check-in
Kumarakom - Alleppey
backwaters - Check-out Alleppey

4 bedroom A/C Jumbo Houseboat
(8 Beds)

22 Hrs

Rs.21,000/-
(€ 300)

Rs.22,000/-
(€ 320)

Houseboat Menu
Fruit Basket on Dining Table
Welcome Drink on Boarding - Tender Coconut
Lunch : (Kerala Cuisine)
Rice, Aviyal, Sambar, Thoran, Pappd, Pickles
Green Salad & Fish Fry (fresh from the Lake)
Evening Tea with Snacks
Dinner
Rice & Chappathi
Veg: Mix Vegetable Curry or Dal Fry
or Non Veg : Chicken Curry
Breakfast
Kerala Cuisine : Iddli or Dosa with Sambar & Chutney
or Idiappam / Appam with Egg Roast or Veg Curry
or Continenal Breakfast ( as per Guest's preference)

* Service Tax @ 4.8% Extra.
There may be changes in the Tariff without notice in Special peak Days
* Special Premium rates are applicable during the period December 20th till January 10th.

Extra Bed: Rs.500.00
Children: Up to 5 years free. Up to 10 years- free.
Cost Includes: Welcome drink, Lunch, Evening tea with snacks, Dinner, Breakfast, fruits and Mineral water.

Check in Time: 12:00 Noon
Check out: 10:00 AM Next day.

Extra Bed: Rs.500.00
Children: Up to 5 years free. Up to 10 years- free.
Cost Includes: Welcome drink, Lunch, Evening tea with snacks, Dinner, Breakfast, fruits and Mineral water.

Check in Time: 12:00 Noon
Check out: 10:00 AM Next day.

Eco Trails Kerala MOTOR BOATS - TARIFF
per Hour Covered Motor Boat - Capacity 12 passenger - Rate - Rs. 350/-
per Hour Covered Motor Boat - Capacity 20 passenger - Rate - Rs. 400/-
per Hour Covered Motor Boat - Capacity 28 passenger - Rate - Rs. 450/-

 
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