Traditional Kerala Houseboat trip in Munroe Island
A cruise along the mirror-still lagoons, picture-book lakeside, palm-fringed canals and shimmering rivulets of `God's Own Country' is the most enchanting holidaying experience in the country. With a cruise along the palm-fringed waterways turning to be part and parcel of holidayers' itinerary, the traditional houseboat has emerged as the mascot of Kerala Tourism.
The houseboats have all the creature comforts of a good hotel: well-furnished bedrooms, modern hygienic toilets, cosy living rooms, a beautiful kitchen and in some cases even a balcony for angling. The crew of a houseboat comprises two oarsmen and a cook. Fresh food, cooked in inimitable Kerala style is the rage of the international tourists.
This one is really a wonderful and unforgettable experience! Have you ever gone cruising in a houseboat on the backwaters of Kerala? If you haven't, make sure you do. Present day houseboats are huge, slow moving exotic barges used for leisure trips, and are in fact reworked version of Kettuvallams of olden times. The houseboat is held together with coir knots. Not even a single nail is used during the construction of the boat.The boat is made of planks of jack-wood joined together with coir. This is then coated with a caustic black resin made from boiled cashew kernels. With careful maintenance, a Kettuvallam can last for generations. The original houseboats were used to carry tons of rice and spices. A standard houseboat can hold up to 50 tons from Munroe Island to the Kochi port.
When the modern trucks replaced this system of transport, some one found a new way that would keep these boats, almost all of which were more than 100 years old, in the market. A portion of the houseboat was covered with bamboo and coir to serve as a restroom and kitchen for the crew. Meals would be cooked on board and supplemented with freshly cooked fish from the backwaters. By constructing special rooms to accommodate travellers, these boats cruised forward from near-extinction to enjoy their present great popularity.
While converting houseboats into houseboats, care is taken to use only natural products. Bamboo mats, sticks and wood of the areca nut tree are used for roofing, coir mats and wooden planks for the flooring and wood of coconut trees and coir for beds. For lighting though, solar panels are used.
Parts of the curved roof of wood or plaited palm open out to provide shade and allow uninterrupted views. While most boats are poled by local oarsmen, some are powered by a 40 HP engine. Today, the houseboats have all the creature comforts of a good hotel including furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, cozy living rooms, a kitchen and even a balcony for angling. Boat-trains - formed by joining two or more houseboats together are also used by large groups of sightseers.
What is truly magical about a houseboat ride is the breathtaking view of the untouched and otherwise inaccessible rural Kerala that it offers, while you float! Now, wouldn't that be something? Tourists can opt for a day cruise or an overnight stay in a houseboat and for some hours. Most tourists prefer to stay overnight in a houseboat or houseboat as it offers a holistic backwater experience.
If you wish to take houseboat trip, the please inform us at time you book the room. As this is only available for those book early.
We have different types of Kerala Houseboat packages:
Single Person:
6 Hours travel with food*.
Single Person:
24 Hours travel with food*.
Family package 1: (4 Persons – Parents and 2 Children)
6 Hours travel with food*.
Family package 2: (4 Persons – Parents and 2 Children)
24 Hours travel with food*.
Group Deal 1: (4 to 25 Persons)
6 Hours travel + Extra cost for food*.
Group Deal 2: (4 to 25 Persons)
24 Hours travel + Extra cost for food*.
FREE Self-Canoe Pond Tour
Small Canoe is available in the resort pond, you can use it.
Please contact us for more flexible deals.
Friendly, Homely team is always at your service.
A cruise along the mirror-still lagoons, picture-book lakeside, palm-fringed canals and shimmering rivulets of `God's Own Country' is the most enchanting holidaying experience in the country. With a cruise along the palm-fringed waterways turning to be part and parcel of holidayers' itinerary, the traditional houseboat has emerged as the mascot of Kerala Tourism.
The houseboats have all the creature comforts of a good hotel: well-furnished bedrooms, modern hygienic toilets, cosy living rooms, a beautiful kitchen and in some cases even a balcony for angling. The crew of a houseboat comprises two oarsmen and a cook. Fresh food, cooked in inimitable Kerala style is the rage of the international tourists.
This one is really a wonderful and unforgettable experience! Have you ever gone cruising in a houseboat on the backwaters of Kerala? If you haven't, make sure you do. Present day houseboats are huge, slow moving exotic barges used for leisure trips, and are in fact reworked version of Kettuvallams of olden times. The houseboat is held together with coir knots. Not even a single nail is used during the construction of the boat.The boat is made of planks of jack-wood joined together with coir. This is then coated with a caustic black resin made from boiled cashew kernels. With careful maintenance, a Kettuvallam can last for generations. The original houseboats were used to carry tons of rice and spices. A standard houseboat can hold up to 50 tons from Munroe Island to the Kochi port.
When the modern trucks replaced this system of transport, some one found a new way that would keep these boats, almost all of which were more than 100 years old, in the market. A portion of the houseboat was covered with bamboo and coir to serve as a restroom and kitchen for the crew. Meals would be cooked on board and supplemented with freshly cooked fish from the backwaters. By constructing special rooms to accommodate travellers, these boats cruised forward from near-extinction to enjoy their present great popularity.
While converting houseboats into houseboats, care is taken to use only natural products. Bamboo mats, sticks and wood of the areca nut tree are used for roofing, coir mats and wooden planks for the flooring and wood of coconut trees and coir for beds. For lighting though, solar panels are used.
Parts of the curved roof of wood or plaited palm open out to provide shade and allow uninterrupted views. While most boats are poled by local oarsmen, some are powered by a 40 HP engine. Today, the houseboats have all the creature comforts of a good hotel including furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, cozy living rooms, a kitchen and even a balcony for angling. Boat-trains - formed by joining two or more houseboats together are also used by large groups of sightseers.
What is truly magical about a houseboat ride is the breathtaking view of the untouched and otherwise inaccessible rural Kerala that it offers, while you float! Now, wouldn't that be something? Tourists can opt for a day cruise or an overnight stay in a houseboat and for some hours. Most tourists prefer to stay overnight in a houseboat or houseboat as it offers a holistic backwater experience.
If you wish to take houseboat trip, the please inform us at time you book the room. As this is only available for those book early.
We have different types of Kerala Houseboat packages:
Single Person:
6 Hours travel with food*.
Single Person:
24 Hours travel with food*.
Family package 1: (4 Persons – Parents and 2 Children)
6 Hours travel with food*.
Family package 2: (4 Persons – Parents and 2 Children)
24 Hours travel with food*.
Group Deal 1: (4 to 25 Persons)
6 Hours travel + Extra cost for food*.
Group Deal 2: (4 to 25 Persons)
24 Hours travel + Extra cost for food*.
FREE Self-Canoe Pond Tour
Small Canoe is available in the resort pond, you can use it.
Please contact us for more flexible deals.
Friendly, Homely team is always at your service.
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