Kerala Houseboat Tour
Kerala is known for its houseboat tours. If you are looking for a perfect vacation, accompanied simply by a tranquil ambience where only the chirps of the birds and the silent hum of the backwaters interrupt your thoughts, then travel to Kerala, India, for Kerala Houseboats tours are meant for you.
It is very interesting to note that these house boats are made without using a single nail. This is the reason why they are called Kettuvallams, which means boats without any nails.
Earlier, these boats were used to ferry people across various destinations. But today, with most places being well connected by buses and trains, these houseboats no longer serve the purpose of local transport. Instead, these houseboats have been given a new direction altogether - promotion of tourism in Kerala and today they are so much in demand that people from all across the globe, travel to Kerala, India, to experience the magic of staying in a houseboat and sail along the idyllic backwaters.
Each houseboat has a living room, one or two bedrooms and a kitchen. All the rooms are well furnished and you will be served food which is cooked in the houseboat itself.
The places covered when you travel on a houseboat tour of Kerala, India, include Kumarakom and Alleppey.
Kumarakom is a beautiful backwater village on the shores of the enchanting Vembanad Lake, lined with meandering waterways and ancient cottages. Holidaying at Kumarakom gives you an altogether different experience, especially when you are staying at Coconut Lagoon, when you travel to Kerala, India, because each "tarawad" or cottage that you will be staying in, is at least a century old, reconstructed piece by piece in accordance with ancient architecture. Once you arrive here, you can relax on the waterfront, with only a native rowboat that occasionally glides by for company.
Alleppey (Alappuzha) is situated on the banks of Vembanad Lake, where the town's commercial centre is situated in a maze of canals. Set in the labyrinth of backwater channels, the town is one of the best places, from which to explore the unspoilt countryside. Alleppey is not only famous for natural beauty but also for its locally made coir products that are of a very superior quality and the Nehru Trophy boat race held every year. The backwaters of Alleppey can be best experienced while realxing in a country boat, when you travel to Kerala, India.
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