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Houseboat Stay In Alleppey, Kerala + Photos From My Trip

- By Anamika Mishra

May 2016: Okay! I’m writing this post while I was for check-in counter to open in Cochin international airport. Today, I am going back home with lots of beautiful memories in my eyes and heart! Since the time we booked our tickets for this tour especially of Houseboat, I was praying to God that we get to experience heavy rainfall amidst backwaters in out houseboat. And that happened! Thank you God 😃

Alapuzha or Alleppey is called the Venice of India because of the backwaters that have spread through the entire city. Half of the city transport is done by boats only. The city is very beautiful with people travelling by boats and speed boats to nearby places or schools or church. The most famous part is the Boathouse.

People visit Alleppey to enjoy the stay at boathouses which sails through the entire city once you hire it and then visits the Punnamada lake. Punnamada lake or Vembanad is one of the largest lakes in India. There are rice fields around the lake which offer beautiful views. So, if you are looking for a budget and refreshing holiday destination in India, then Alleppey should be on top of your list. Though, if you are travelling from northern part of India, flights tickets might be the costliest of all the things in your trip.

You can hire a boathouse for 24 hrs, just as we do for hotels. Once you book the houseboat, you can tell your meal preferences and they will arrange food according to your preferences. The average cost of a boat for 3 people starts around 6000-7000 Indian rupees only. Check out the amazing pictures below and I am pretty sure, you will make up your mind to visit this place at least once!

Houseboat Alleppey Photos:

Houseboat Stay In Alleppey, Kerala + Photos From My Trip — That’s my houseboat

Aren’t these views simply amazing? Now, have a look at the Inside the Houseboat Photos:

You know, when we booked our houseboats online, we were eager to see the rooms as it mentioned that the houseboat will have 2 double bed AC rooms with attached washrooms, dressing tables, cupboards, lights etc. When we saw our rooms, we were really happy and satisfied about it. It was like WOW!

Houseboat’s living area was where we spent most of our times. Here’e the view!

All in all, our experience of Houseboat was really amazing! The only hiccup that we had was we had no clue that they will bring the houseboat at the coast after sunset. And after the sunset, it became really annoying because of mosquitoes and noise made by it. Though, they cover the entire houseboat with a mosquito-net but then again, it kind of becomes mundane at night. But what you experience before sunset, is totally amazing and covers the hiccups at all.

Watch the Vlog here: