Creature comforts
Today, the giant 80-feet long barges called kettuvallams have been adapted into luxuriously furnished houseboats. A modern kettuvallam usually has one to five bath attached rooms, an open lounge, deck, kitchenette and a crew comprising two oarsmen and a cook.Your holiday in this tranquil world, in the comfort of modern furnished houseboats,is bound to be an out-of-the-ordinary experience. 

The modern House Boats have all the creature comforts of a good hotel but none of those hassles - well-furnished bedrooms, modern hygienic toilets, cosy living rooms,a beautiful kitchen and in some cases even a balcony for angling and swimming pool on upper deck. Most modern House Boats are powered by remarkably unobtrusive outboard engines; some others are poled by experienced oarsmen. Today’s houseboats or kettuvallams include air conditioned rooms,a magnificent itinerary and a chef to pamper you with the full range of deliciously hot and spicy Kerala cuisine.

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The Houseboats of Kerala have become one of the most exciting tourism products in the country. Modern House Boats are huge, slow moving, exotic barges designed for sheer leisure trips.   While these huge barges, measuring up to 80 - 90 ft in length, were traditionally used to carry cargo goods and were called Kettuvallams, the modern houseboats have furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, living rooms, kitchenettes and balconies. Sections of the curved roof made of wood or plaited palm leaves open out to provide shade and allow an uninterrupted view of the backwater country.Traditional lanterns are used as lights.