Traditionally, the houseboat was called kettuvallam, which means a boat made by tyingtogether pieces of wood. Unbelievable as it may sound, not a single nail is used in the making of a kettuvallam. Jackwood planks are joined together with coir rope and then coated with black resin made from boiled cashew nut shells. The materials that go into the making are all local and Eco friendly bamboo poles, coconut fibre ropes, bamboo mats, coir carpets etc These traditional country boats were used as the mode of transport in the early times from the isolated interior villages to the towns. But these boat services have been laid off with the developments taken place in the transport services in the recent past.

Today these giant 80-foot long crafts have been adapted into luxuriously furnished houseboats. A kettuvallam usually has one or two bath attached rooms, an open lounge, deck, kitchenette and a crew comprising two oarsmen and a cook. Traditional lanterns are used as lights.Your holiday in this tranquil world is the comfortably furnished houseboats.

Come, check into a houseboat for a memorable cruise along the backwaters of Kerala.

Alleppey Round- Pick up from Alleppey finishing point jetty at 11.30 hours.Cruise on the Pallathuruthy river, Pukaitha river, Pullangady till Champakulam.Sights at Champakulam - The Champakulam church, which is more than 200 years old, the Kottaram temple and the famous snake boat – the Champakulam Chundan.Proceed to Munnattumugham for night stay.Enroute, can stop at Nedumudy to visit the local market. Next day Cruise starts after breakfast and passes through Chennamkery, Kainary, Pallathuruthy and Kuppapuram, all small villages, to reach Alleppey Finishing Point jetty at 9.30 hours.

Alleppey.- Thottapali 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.

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 chavara bhavan… the old wooden house where the blessed kuriakose elias chavara was born. Night stay at kumaramom. Early morning leave the houseboat.

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.

Pick up time for all the cruises are at 11.30 hours and dropping

time - 9.30 hours.

Distance covered on each day will be 35 to 40 km on an average.

Meals served will be of typical Kerala cuisine

Lunch: Rice, vegetables, fish fry/curry, salads, pappad.

Evening: Tea / coffee with snacks.

Dinner: Rice, chapathy, vegetable curries and chicken.

Breakfast: Bread, butter, jam, and eggs to order.