A Ride in Kerala Houseboats - Alleppey Houseboats

In the recent days, the Kerala backwaters has gained a position in the National Geographic's book, 'The World's Most Romantic Destinations'.

A houseboat cruise in kerala backwaters is a unique experience that must not be missed. The backwater cruise gained a lot of popularity among the tourists around the world. The Kerala backwaters are a network interconnected with canals, rivers, lakes, and inlets. These backwaters are blessed with unique eco system. At some places, for example, in Kumarakom backwaters (Vembanad Lake) a bank has been made so that the freshwater of the lake doesn’t gets mixed with salt water of the sea.

Alleppey Backwaters

Alleppey has one of the best backwaters in Kerala. Most of the tourist who visits Alleppey chooses a cruise over the alleppey backwaters. Alleppey backwater tourism normally offers three types of houseboats for the ride, which includes deluxe houseboat, premium houseboat, luxury houseboats. Click "Alleppey Houseboats" for more details.

Kumarakom Backwaters

Situated around 15 km away from Kottayam, Kumarakom backwater is a major source of income to the Kottayam tourism. An overnight stay wouldn’t be enough to digest the backwaters in Kerala, Kumarakom.

Things to consider before booking a houseboat

• The condition of the houseboat
• Best time to hire a houseboat
• Cruising direction
• Cruising dates
• Air conditioning or not
• Checkin and checkout times
• Crew members
• Food
• Booking and cancellation policies.