Pallathuruthy, Alappuzha, Kerala
Slow days on the Kerala backwaters.
Private houseboat journeys, a local crew and a Kerala kitchen.
01Houseboats
A kettuvallam of your own.
Woven from bamboo, coir and jackwood in the old way, then fitted for a calm stay. One boat, one party, no one else on board.
- Bedrooms
- 1 to 7, air-conditioned
- Crew
- Captain, cook and host
- Meals
- Kerala kitchen, three times a day
- Stay
- One night or longer
02Day cruise
One unhurried day.
Short on time? Spend a day afloat, with lunch cooked on board and the canals all to yourselves.
- 11:00
- Welcome with tender coconut
- 13:00
- Lunch — fish curry, thoran, red rice
- 15:00
- Tea and banana fritters on deck
- 16:00
- Back at the jetty
03Shikkara
Narrow canals, softly.
A shikkara slips into the waterways no houseboat can reach — past toddy tappers, duck herds and village jetties.
- Length
- Two hours, or longer on request
- Best at
- Early morning or golden hour
04Kayaking
Your own pace, your own paddle.
Guided morning paddles through narrow canals, before the heat and long before the crowds.
- Start
- 6:30 am from our jetty
- Guide
- Local, always alongside
- Level
- Easy — no experience needed
05Rooms
Sleep to the sound of water.
Two homestays beside the backwaters: a private pool villa and a heritage Kerala home. Quiet rooms, soft linen and a kitchen that cooks for you.
- Kayal Pool Villa
- ₹7,000 a night, whole villa
- Tharavadu Heritage Homestay
- ₹2,500 per AC room
- Rooms
- Air-conditioned, private bathroom
- Meals
- Home-cooked Kerala food
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