Enjoy the Pleasures of the Backwaters in Kerala with Luxury Houseboats

Kerala the state in South India is world renowned for its amazing beauty of nature and man-made wonders.
Among the many tourism attractions, the houseboats of Kerala, which are considered to be the most important tourism attractions

are quite popular among one and all, as it provides wonderful opportunity to explore the scenic sprawling backwaters that manicured the state beauty by manifolds. Houseboats have various features and according to their services and facilities, houseboats are categorized. 

Here in this article we will look in the various aspects of Luxury houseboats and the encompassing beauty of the Kerala backwaters.

The backwaters of Kerala are chain of scenic lagoons and lake that lies parallel to the Arabian Sea forming the coast of Kerala in the southern part of the country. It consists of meandering inland lakes networked by canals and stretch over a distance of about 1900 km. The most significant backwater destinations of Kerala are Alleppey, Kumarakom, Kottayam and Kollam. 

Among the backwater destinations of Kerala, Alleppey is renowned as the “Venice of the East”, due to the large network of canals that runs through this town.

 Vembanad Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Asia, covering an area of about 200 sq km and it connects places like Alleppey, Kottayam and Ernakulam. Cruising along the backwaters of Kerala will certainly provide you a unique experience.

A trip to Kerala is never complete without cruising along the picturesque backwaters of Kerala on a houseboat. Kerala Houseboat Tours will provide you family tours, honeymoon tours and packaged tours through the backwaters of the state. The houseboats of Kerala will provide you a memorable experience while cruising through the tranquil and scenic backwaters. 

These houseboats are designed in an eco-friendly manner. Earlier, these house boats were known as Kettuvallam. Kettuvallam were used as a chief means of transport before the development of roads and bridges in the Kerala region.

Today, the houseboat act as an important attraction for the tourists visiting the state. The Kettuvallam are converted into luxurious houseboats including all the modern day facilities like bedrooms, modern toilets, cozy living rooms, kitchen and even a balcony, where you can leisurely lay down or enjoy angling.  Parts of the curved roof of wood can be slide to provided shade or allow uninterrupted views of the stars during the night.  

 Every houseboat has a crew involving a cook, a captain and an oarsman. The houseboats are also equipped with a kitchen and a professional chief that provides you different varieties of Kerala traditional food. While enjoying the picturesque scenes of the backwaters one can also enjoy the delicious fresh sea food on the houseboats of Kerala. The houseboats are generally divided into three categories that is luxury, deluxe and premium.

The luxury houseboats of Kerala are generally equipped with A/c. Front living area and bedrooms have a beautiful wooden ceiling with overlapping logs to give it a contemporary feel. The wooden ceiling of the living room has 200 fiber optic lighting points to emulate the stars of the night. One can adjust the intensity or the glow of these lights. 

Additional lighting with terracotta lamps with candles are provided in the living room to offer a perfect romantic setting. The windows of luxury houseboats have wide windows to offer you uninterrupted views of the picturesque backwaters of this region. Many other facilities are attached to the luxury houseboats as according to the tour agencies.

Enjoy the luxury of the houseboats in Kerala where you will have to do nothing except for enjoying one of the finest blessings of God. The luxury houseboats will definitely make your tours along the captivating backwaters of the region even more comfortable and memorable.