At Houseboats Kerala we have compiled the various packages based on the type of houseboat, the experience of the houseboat journey and also the value of each of these unique packages.
Standard Packages
- Alleppey Round – One night
The Alleppey round package is a cruise for 10 full hours and starts from Alleppey, the heart of what is known as Kerala backwaters. The cruise begins at 12 noon and journey meanders around the lagoons and canals around Alleppey finally anchoring within the huge Vembanad Lake by dusk, around 6pm.
The following morning the cruise begins again by 6 am and moves across the placid waters to finally end by 10am.
Sights & Sounds
- C Block Kayal – the area wherein you can see green paddy fields grown below sea level, one of the wonders of the backwater area.
- Champakulam – Visit the local village market, the church and also see the famed Champakulam Snake Boat, the modern replica of which is used during the annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race
- Alleppey - Kumarakom – One night
The Alleppey Kumarakom package provides a wonderful kaleidoscope of life beside the backwaters, between its main towns, Kumarakom on the eastern side of Vembanad Lake and Alleppey on the western side.
The cruise begins at 12 noon from Alleppey and reaches Meenapally Kayal by noon where you anchor for lunch. After a sumptuous Kerala lunch, the cruise moves leisurely winding its way through lagoons into the vastness of the big Vembanad Lake and anchors at dusk at Rani Kayal. The next morning, after breakfast, the houseboat heads for Kumarakom, reaching Kumarakom by 930am, in time for you to check out and continue your journey across Kerala, Gods own country!
Sights & Sounds
- Meenapally Kayal – A wonderful area to see backwater life ebbing on its own; women washing clothes, half naked men working in the fields, a lone oriental darter basking in the warm sun and children splashing in the water.
- Kumarakom Mangrove forests – By houseboat, one could see a bird view of the last remaining mangrove forests but you would have to visit the bird sanctuary at Kumarakom to do a walk thro.
Luxury Packages
All luxury packages are of two nights duration and provide a real and up, close and personal experience of the Kerala backwaters.
- Alleppey Round – 2 nights
An ideal way to explore the Kerala backwaters, perhaps also the finest honeymoon package in Kerala, that assures privacy, togetherness and a lifetime full of memories.
Day 1
The Alleppey Round cruise begins by 12 noon from Alleppey and proceeds to C Block Kayal, the heart of Kuttanad, where paddy is grown below sea level. After lunch proceed to Mancombu. Alight at this sleepy village and go on a village walk. Proceed from there to Onnam Kara to anchor and rest for the night.
Day 2
Soon after a Keralan breakfast, depart for Champakulam, the area known for its passion for boats and boat races. Visit the local church, walk through the streets and check out the 100ft Champakulam Snake Boat, a Chundan Vallam , a long boat with an upward snout, the replica of which is usually used for the annual boat race, the Nehru Trophy Boat Race. Alight onto the houseboat and depart for Karumadi through the villages of Thakazhy and Thottapally. Visit the statue of Karumadi Kuttan or the reclining Buddha and then anchor for the night nearby.
Day 3
The cruise begins again after breakfast and reaches Alleppey by 0930am.
Sights & Sounds
- C Block Kayal – the largest area of paddy cultivation in the Vembanad wetland area below sea level. A must visit / see during a trip to the Kerala backwaters.
- Champakulam – the 100ft snake boat, a Chundan Vallam, the kind used for the annual boat races, mostly the Nehru Trophy Boat Race. (Picture)
- Karumadi Kuttan – The statue of the reclining Buddha, a must visit, a remanant of the influence of Buddhism in Kerala possibly during the time of Emperor Ashoka
Alumkadavu – Alleppey - 2 nights
A wonderful, houseboat journey, starting from Alumkadavu, near Quilon in the south, to Alleppey in South - Central Kerala, covering the Kerala backwaters.
Day 1
At 12 noon, the houseboat cruise starts from Alumkadavu, a quiet village on the banks of the Ashtamudi Lake, home to houseboat building yards. The boat moves through the lagoons to reach Kayamkulam Kayal, a peaceful and placid lake area. Proceed to Trikkunapuzha and visit a coir weaving cottage industry. Proceed to anchor at Thottapally.
Day2
After breakfast depart for Alleppey through Karumadi, home to the statue of the reclining Buddha or Karumadi Kuttan as it is locally known. Visit also Ambalapuzha Temple, a few kilometres away before returning to resume the houseboat cruise.
Proceed after lunch to Champakulam; see the Champakulam Snake boat, walk through the village and the local market, then alight to proceed to Cherukayal for dinner and anchor for the night. |
