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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Kerala Backwater and Its Important Features


Have you ever experience the beauty of nature floating over the water? Have you see the fisherman showing off their skills in throwing nets in water? Have you ever bid good by to the tossing paddy fields in the glory of the sun? Have you ever tried to talk with the boat as the pass through your side? If you have not experience all these flavors of life, then Kerala backwater tours will surely offer to experience all these wonderful moments. Backwaters of Kerala are one of the most beautiful and preferred destinations by tourists to escape for a memorable vacation in this beautiful state.

Come for a holiday in Kerala and experience the unmatched beauty and charm of Kerala backwaters tours that offers you incredible memento to treasure. One of the best way to enjoy cruise over the backwater are the houseboat that offers you not only heavenly experience but at the same time luxury like hotels. Houseboats are actually country made boats and are the most eco-friendly transportation system used in Kerala for cruising. In earlier days houseboats importance was quite different as it has today. In earlier day they were used as the mode of transportation of good from ports to cities and from cities to the town. And slowly with the advent of the good transportation system, this houseboat started to lose their importance and they almost disappeared from the gleaming backwaters. But now they are again back but with different roles to play. Houseboats are now the major attraction of tourists in the city and they provide wonderful backwater Kerala tours.   

Features of Houseboats :

Kettuvalloms or the houseboat are made only using of  only natural products like bamboo mats, sticks, wood of the aracanut and coconut trees, wooden planks, coconut ropes and etc. Even the arrangement for lighting is done with solar panels but now some changes are made as per the luxury is concerned. Otherwise the houseboat truly offers you to enjoy nature blessing in its different forms.

Modern Houseboats are equipped with all the comforts and amenities of a star rated hotel including furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, cozy living rooms, a kitchen and even a balcony for angling. Each houseboat is also provided with a sun deck, spacious living/dining area, spacious passage, fire extinguishers, safe fuel storage facilities, good quality linen blankets and towels, and professional cooks.

The Vembanad Lake in Kerala is known as the largest backwater stretch of the entire state. It takes you to Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kochi and several other places. These eco-friendly houseboats take you to a journey of the untouched and inaccessible rural Kerala. The journey is truly going to offer you enjoy the scenic vistas of nature at its best.

The most attractive feature of your Kerala tour is undoubtedly the luxurious Kerala houseboat. These houseboats not only provide the luxurious facilities and comforts of a star rated hotel, but also provide the excellent opportunity to explore the divine green beauty while living on waters. Plan a Kerala houseboat tour while on a Kerala trip and stay as close to the Mother Nature as possible.

Well these days several Kerala houseboat packages are made available by the tour operators. Book one of your choices and enjoy cruise over the scenic backwaters of Kerala in a delightful and memorable way.  Surely you will love to cherish the experience treasure during the backwater cruise for lifetime.  

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