Description
Type of Houseboats:
There are different types of houseboats available depend upon the demand of the guests. There are small and big houseboats. In most of the small houseboats have only one room. But there are houseboats which have 2 bed room, 3 bed room and upto 6 bed room houseboats are available. 4, 5 & 6 bed room houseboats are very limited in numbers.
- Upper Deck or Top Floor houseboats – Upper deck is an elevated platform constructed on the top of a boat to make good view from the boat. Most of these kinds of boats have either two or more rooms in the boat. The main advantage of an upper deck boat is that one can have a good view from the top floor. The upper deck has seating arrangements and in some boats a good sun deck also. But this is idle after the sun set due to insects and mosquitos. Since 2010, due to security reasons, Govt have stopped issuing license to upper deck boats. All the upper deck boats are minimum 4 hrs old.
- Conference & Meeting Houseboats – There are couple of big houseboats available with full upper deck with complete glass covered which can provide full time ac. These houseboats can accommodate approx 100 adults for a theater style meeting or conference. All basic arrangements for the conference will be arranged by the coordinator.
- Dormitory Houseboat for the Budget Groups – Kumarakom based one of the houseboat which have 6 rooms and full glass covered upper deck operate as dormitory for the groups. Maximum 25 people can be comfortably accommodated in the boat. 6 rooms with attached bathroom can accommodate 12 adults and 13 adults on the top floor with mattress. Total washroom available in this houseboat is 06.
Common Fixed Menu in Houseboat:
Menu Details Premium Booking- 22 Hrs stay
Welcome Drink – Tender Coconut
| Breakfast | Lunch | Evening | Dinner |
| Fruit Juice / Coco flakes with Hot Milk. | Plain Rice | Coffee / Tea | Tomato Soup / Corn Soup / Chicken Soup |
| Tea or Coffee. | Chappatti | Banana Fritters / Gopi pakoda / Spring roles/ | Plain Rice / White Rice / Veg Pulao / Veg Fried Rice |
| 4 boiled eggs or Bulls eye or Omelet | Fish Fry | Chappatti / Phulka | |
| Puttu and Kadala Curry / Appam and Veg Stew / Idiyappak and Veg Stew Or Dosa or Idly with Sambar and Coconut Chutney. | Chicken Curry | Dal Makhani | |
| Yellow Dal Fry | Kerala Fish Curry / Fish kerala Mappas (with coconut milk). | ||
| Prowns fry (available in Jun to Oct only) | Chicken Kurma / Chicken Chettinadu – spicy | ||
| Thoran and Mezukupuratti | Desert – Gulab Jamun / Kala Jamun / Fruit Clustered | ||
| Green Salad | For Vegetarians – Mix Veg Curma, Gopi Manjurian, | ||
| Pappad and Pickles | |||
| Desert – Payasam / Fruit salad. |
Menu Details Deluxe and Luxury Houseboat Booking: 22 Hrs stay
Welcome Drink – Tender Coconut / Tang / Lemon Juice
| Breakfast | Lunch | Evening | Dinner |
| Tea or Coffee. | Plain Rice | Coffee / Tea | Plain Rice / White Rice / Veg Pulao / Veg Fried Rice |
| Puttu and Kadala Curry / Appam and Veg Stew / Idiyappak and Veg Stew Or Dosa or Idly with Sambar and Coconut Chutney. | Yellow Dal Fry | Banana Fritters / Gopi pakoda | Chappatti / Phulka |
| Thoran and Mezukupuratti | Dal Makhani | ||
| Green Salad | Veg Curma | ||
| Pappad and Pickles | Veg Salad | ||
| Chappaatti – On Request | Pickle, pappad etc | ||
| Non Veg – Fish Fry | Non Veg – Chicken curry | ||
| For Vegetarians – Muttor Paneer, Sambar, Avial |
General Complaints or Basic Problems in Houseboats:
General problems faced by the guests in houseboat have narrated below:
- Mosquito – The menace of mosquito and insects in the backwaters is a reality. All backwaters are surrounded by water and after sun set one can always expect mosquito in and around the place.
- Cruise route – Some time the boat does not make a cruise as per the itinerary. Ensure that you have an itinerary and ask the boat man to drive as per the itinerary mutually agreed during the time of booking.
- Lunch break – All the houseboats are allowed to have a 1 hr lunch break. But this is not being followed and some boats used to stop for more than 2 hrs. If it happens, ensure that you placed a complaint with the travel agent you booked.
- Another problem usually raised is the night halting area. All the houseboats have their own places for parking. In some places the area may not be hygienic, dirty smell etc are reported.
- It is a fact that 65% of houseboat owners are single boat owners who are all local and doing this for a living. Due to this reason following problems by the guests are also reported.
- Quality is not maintained.
- Unhygienic staff
- Not properly maintained rooms, wash room etc.
- Saline water used in the houseboat.
- No activity after sun set. Boring after the boat stops at 17:30hrs.
- No dish TV connection in boat.
How to Reach
Pick Up/Check In:
Alleppey
Drop At/Check Out:
Kumarakom
Price
Houseboat have three different tariff followed by the houseboat operators depend on season, high season and off-season.
- Season – 01 Oct to 15 Dec and 15 Jan to 31 Mar.
- High Season – 15 Dec to 15 Jan
- Low Season – 01 Apr to 30 Sep
The tariff of the houseboat is always floating depend upon demand and availability. Festival season, weekends or any day where people get 3 or 4 days continue leave, houseboat is a most sought after destination.
There are also agents in Aleppey and Kumarakom who foresee these festival seasons or weekend dates and they block the houseboat. This is being further given to guests who reach Aleppey or Kumarakom without any prior booking and those looking for a houseboat. In this circumstance, the above prices will not be available and some time one need to pay 50% more on the usual prices.
Houseboat Packages
Applicable Period: 01 Apr to 30 Sep
| Rooms | Deluxe | Luxury | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed Room (2 Adults) | RS 7,000 | RS 8,000 | RS 12,000 |
| 2 Bed Room (4 Adults) | RS 9,000 | RS 11,000 | RS 16,500 |
| 3 Bed Room (6 Adults) | RS 14,000 | RS 16,000 | RS 20,500 |
Applicable Period : 01 Oct to 19 Dec
| Rooms | Deluxe | Luxury | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed Room (2 Adults) | RS 8,000 | RS 9,000 | RS 14,000 |
| 2 Bed Room (4 Adults) | RS 10,500 | RS 12,500 | RS 24,000 |
| 3 Bed Room (6 Adults) | RS 15,000 | RS 18,000 | RS 36,500 |
Cruise sector: Kumarakom-Alleppey-Kumarakom
- Rs 1000 extra. For Premium
- Rs. 2000 extra. Day Cruise In Houseboat
Child Charges:
- Up to 6 yrs No charges.
- 6 – 9 Yrs: Rs 750 without extra bed.
- 10 and above: Rs 1000 with extra bed. Extra bed for premium houseboat – Rs 2500
Houseboat:
| 09:30 Hrs to 13:00 Hrs (strictly time specified) | 5 Hrs day cruise anytime from 10:00 Hrs | |
| 1 Bed Room Dlx Non AC Up to 8/9 Adults | Boat Charges Rs 4,500 Lunch Charges @ Rs 400 per person |
Boat Charges Rs 6,000 Lunch Charges @ Rs 400 per person. |
- Cruise time from 12:00 Hrs to 17:30 Hrs with 1 hr lunch break. Next day 08:00 Hrs to 09:00 Hrs.
- Welcome drink, Lunch, evening coffee / tea and snacks, Dinner and Next day breakfast & Mineral water included.
- Deluxe and Luxury Houseboat – AC working time 21:00 Hrs to 07:00 Hrs.
- Premium – 24hrs ac
Inclusion/Exclusion
Service Included:
- Accommodation in selected houseboat category (Deluxe / Luxury / Premium)
- Veg and Non-Veg options available as per booking type
- AC facility in Deluxe and Luxury boats
- Housekeeping and basic onboard staff service included
- Mineral water served during the stay
- Conference setup in special houseboats for meetings (on request)
- All rooms with attached washrooms
Service Excluded:
- Extra cost for cruise sector and day cruises
- Extra bed charges apply for children above 10 years and for premium boats
Faq
The package include accommodation on the houseboat, meals, and sometimes guided tours.
The package generally include breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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