Cruise Kerala’s backwaters and stay overnight in a traditional kettuvallom, a boat made from coconut rope and wooden blanks. This unique and exotic barge experience provides all the creature comforts of a hotel, with furnished bedrooms, a modern shower and toilet room, a living area and a shaded balcony for relaxing on as you enjoy uninterrupted views of rural Kerala. There is also a kitchen where the boat’s crew will rustle you up deliciously fresh meals and snacks, served traditionally on banana leaves. The skipper (captain), might moor up and take you to visit a backwater village, where you can meet local people and observe ancestral homes and places of worship. After a relaxing day, drop anchor and rest your head to the gentle sounds of the swishing lake waters.
Places: Mamallapuram (2 days) → Pondicherry (1) → Thanjavur (1) → Madurai (2) → Munnar (2) → Cochin (1) → Alleppey Houseboat (1) → Alleppey (3) → Cochin (1)
Tour Highlights: Shore Temples, Arjuna’s Penance Monument, Pancha Pandava Rathas Monument, Krishna’s Butterball Rock, French Town, Colonial...
Ideal For: Heritage & Culture Nature & Landscapes Relaxation & Spas
Places: Bangalore (2 days) → Mysore (2) → Coorg (2) → Chikmagalur (2) → Hampi (3) → Goa (3)
Tour Highlights: The Bull Temple, Bangalore Palace, Vishwesharaiya Museum, Maharajahas Palace, Chamundi Hills, Vrindavan gardens, Ranganathittu Bird...
Ideal For: Beaches Heritage & Culture Nature & Landscapes
Places: Bangalore (1 day) → Mysore (2) → Chikmagalur (2) → Hampi (3) → Badami (1) → Goa (3) → Mumbai (1)
Tour Highlights: The Bull Temple, Bangalore Palace, Vishwesharaiya Museum, Maharajahas Palace, Chamundi Hills, Vrindavan gardens, Ranganathittu Bird...
Ideal For: Heritage & Culture
Places: Hyderabad (2 days) → Hampi (3) → Chikmagalur (2) → Mysore (2) → Goa (4) → Mumbai (1)
Tour Highlights: Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Salar Jung Museum, Pearls and Jewelry, Two-Storied Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables, Vitthal...
Ideal For: Beaches Heritage & Culture Wine & Food
Style: Houseboat
Intrinsic to 'God's Own Country,' traditional 'kettuvallams' ,or houseboats, portray Kerala's inimitable heritage and allow you to cruise along the tranquil backwaters in sheer idyllic bliss.
Cruising Kerala’s backwaters in traditional ‘kettuvalloms’ (boats made by tying together wooden planks with coconut ropes), is a distinctly unique experience! These quaint slow moving, exotic barges have all the creature comforts of a hotel – furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, living rooms, kitchen and a balcony for viewing/angling – shaded and with uninterrupted views of an untouched, rural Kerala. Experience ‘God’s Own Country’ while meandering narrow backwater pathways on the Vembanad Lake via canals, paddy fields, villages and markets along the Alleppey/Kumarakom/Fort Kochi backwaters. Visit famous temples, churches, ancestral homes, stroll through busy markets, see rice fields and meet the locals. Enjoy local cuisine on board, served on traditional banana leaves. Drop anchor on this overnight trip and sleep to the sounds of ‘the still of the night’, accompanied by the echo of gently swishing waves.
Cruising Kerala’s backwaters in traditional ‘Kettuvalloms’ (boats made by tying together wooden planks with coconut ropes), is a distinctly unique experience! These quaint slow moving exotic barges have all the creature comforts of a hotel – furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, living rooms, kitchen and a balcony for viewing/angling – shaded and with uninterrupted views of an untouched, rather inaccessible rural Kerala. Experience God’s Own Country while meandering narrow backwater pathways on the Vembanad Lake via canals, paddy fields, villages, markets, etc along the Alleppey/Kumarakom/Fort Kochi Backwaters. Visit famous temples, churches, ancestral homes; stroll through busy markets; see rice fields, and meet the locals. Enjoy local cuisine on board, served on traditional banana leaves. Drop anchor and sleep to the sounds of ‘the still of the night’, accompanied by the echo of gently swishing waves.
Cruise Kerala’s backwaters in a traditional ‘Kettuvallom’ – a rice barge made by tying together wooden planks with coconut ropes, a distinctly unique experience! These quaint, slow moving exotic barges have all the creature comforts of a hotel – furnished bedrooms, toilet, living room, kitchen and a viewing/angling balcony offering views of rural Kerala. Meander narrow backwater pathways of God’s Own Country on the Vembanad Lake. Visit a cultivation farm to observe local techniques and life on the river banks. Manoevere via canals, paddy fields, villages and markets. Halt at Alleppey, known by the sobriquet of ‘Venice of the east’ due its network of inland canals. Overnight is on board. Head back to the Resort next morning.
