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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Kerala House Boats


The Kerala Houseboat is the perfect way to experience the calm and unique ecology of the Kerala backwaters. Our office in Cochin on the edge of the backwaters works with all the different houseboats and can offer anything from a one day stay to a month long cruise through the whole backwater system.

The houseboats of Kerala are unique to this area of India and were the historic method for transporting rice and other trade through the aqeous centre of Kerala to the ports on the coast at Kollam, Aleppey and Cochin. In the last twenty years, the boats have been converted to take visitors through the small canals and villages that still inhabit this road-less and car-less world. From your daybed in the bows of the boat you can watch the traditional life of backwater and can enjoy the morning, Kerala continue on this much as it has done for centuries: women washing from the ghats before their houses, farmers shepherding thousands of ducks, paddy fields being flooded and washed or the night fishermen fishing by their lights.


Reclining on a cushion and drifting through quiet canals, you'll pass through paddy fields grazed by ducks, floating markets, local toddy shops, temples and churches. If interested you can get down on land for a short walk for visiting the villages or to relax by the coconut groves. The boat usually halts at lakeside for night stay.
You will have a captain, housekeeper and a cook . Try fishing..Ask the captain for fishing rods. The cook will prepare your catch!

Clean, good quality linen, blankets, towels etc are provided for each cruise which starts at 12:00 noon with lunch and ends by morning 09:30 hours after breakfast.


Luxury House Boat

1 bed room Luxury House Boat Rs.16000/- (including tax and all meals for one night 2 person)
2 bed room Luxury A/C House Boat 20000/- (including tax and all meals for one night 4 person )


1 Bed Room Superior A/C House Boat Rs. 9000/- ( including tax and all meals for one night 2 person)
2 Bed Room Superior A/C House Boat Rs.12000/- ( including tax and all meals for one night 4 person)
3 Bed Room Superior A/C House Boat Rs.14000/- ( including tax and all meals for one night 6 person)



1 Bed Room Superior Non A/C House Boat Rs. 8000/- ( including tax and all meals for one night 2 person)
2 Bed Room Superior Non A/C House Boat Rs.10000/- ( including tax and all meals for one night 4 person)
3 Bed Room Superior Non A/C House Boat Rs.12000/- ( including tax and all meals for one night 6 person)

Note : 

The above rates are inclusive of tax and all meals.Special dishes can be arranged on extra cost.
There will be an increase of 25% on the above rates from 20th December 2010 To 15th January 2011
Children below 5 yrs would be complimentary without extra bed basis.
Send your enquiry to info@holitrvels.com /mob : 0091 9446116997

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