Kettuvalloms-Houseboats on Kerala Backwaters

Experience the romantic charm of Kettuvaloms and the leisure time spent by the traveler in the Kettuvalloms, which float as if on a meditating sojourn over the blue Kerala backwaters, located in Kerala, south India, thus complementing Kerala's backwaters

Kettuvallom or Houseboats (Rice boats) are country boats that were used in the early days for the transport of goods from the isolated interior villages to the towns. A ride on a Kettuvallom is a fabulous way to explore the fascinating beauty of the backwaters which give a glimpse of paddy fields, toddy tapping. Also you can indulge in fishing.A travel tour to Kettuvalloms, which complement Kerala's backwaters, located in Kerala, south India, India, is an enchanting and bewildering experience to be cherished long time after the travel tour to the Kettuvalloms has been accomplished. The Kerala houseboats used to form an inseparable ingredient of the way of life in Kerala, located in south India, India. Now, with the seeping in of the modern ways of life into the traditional Kerala backwaters and its unique ambience, Kettuvalloms have become kind of redundant, but the nostalgia still lurks in the mist over the forlorn lakes. The houseboat takes s you through the scenic backwaters of Kerala. The Traditional Kerala cuisine will be served on the board.

The modern houseboat has a long history dating back hundred of years. These boats were used by merchants to transport rice and coir from town to town. During those days roads were a few. With the emergence of road transportation, these boats were forgotten. Today, thanks to tourism, they have been modified into luxurious single and double bedroom houseboats with attached bathrooms, kitchen, verandah and much more.