KERALA BACKWATER HONEYMOON HOUSEBOAT TOUR

Overnight Cruises to Extended Tours

KERALA HONEYMOON HOUSEBOAT SPECIAL: A backwater Honeymoon aboard a deluxe houseboat - romance, relaxation and privacy in the tropical world of the Kerala waterways. A long sought-after honeymoon destination, the Kerala Backwaters of Alleppy and Kumarakom offer peace and quiet in a tropical waterworld surrounded by swaying palms and coconut groves. Honeymooners find the Kerala backwaters extraordinarily romantic. Experience it first-hand and have yourselves an unforgettable honeymoon!

The Honeymoon Houseboat Experience

Houseboats are furnished with wooden floors, carpeted bedrooms, AC, attached baths, entertainment centers, satellite TV, comfortable furnishings, and cozy decks to relax and enjoy the cruise. All houseboats are accompanied by the captain/navigator and your own private cook. Candlelight meals are served on the aft balcony overlooking the backwaters. Surrounded by water, fresh caught and prepared fish is a part of most every houseboat evening meal. Honeymooners are also offered:

• Candlelight dinners
• Jasmine flower bedroom decorations
• Rose petal- filled bathtub
• Fruit basket in the bedroom
• Honeymoon cake

Leave from Kumarakom

Kumarakom (16 km from Kottayam) is located on Vembanad Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Kerala. Home to a widevariety of flora and fauna, it's a nature lover's paradise. Vembanad Lake is a natural habitat for many marine and freshwater fish species such as Pearl Spot Fish which provides Keralites with their favorite traditional local delicacy.

Kumarakom is a birdwatcher/ornithologist paradise. Situated on one of the primary migratory routes of south India, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, extending over 14 acres, is one of the most visited bird sanctuaries in India. Birds come from as far away as the Himalayas and Siberia. Early morning risers will be rewarded with the flying flocks of the region take off over Vembanad Lake in search of food.

Kumarakom's perfectly balanced tropical climate is highly conducive to pleasant year-round travel. With its expanses of mangrove forests, paddy fields and coconut groves, the lushness of nature's canopy lining the banks of Lake Vembanad creates an escape into a cool tropical shade.

Leave from Alleppey

Alleppey is often referred to as "The Venice of the East" and "The Rice Bowl of Kerala" - both aptly describing this unique part of the backwater region. Hugging the coast of the Arabian Sea with offshoots of lagoons and canals in most every direction, the backwaters of Alleppey are a never ending adventure of exploration and surprise. Cultivation of rice takes place below sea level and the vast blankets of rice paddies surrounding the Alleppey region add to the mysticism and intense colorful beauty of any houseboat tour through the Alleppey backwaters.

One need never leave the houseboat as everything comes to the you. Choose your nightly meal from floating fish markets and vegetable vendors, buy a tender coconut off a wooden raft and drink the sweet nectar of nature's perfect beverage. Spend the day people-watching as you observe how life gets lived on the water.

The world famous Snake Boat Races take place in Alleppey every year from July to September. If your travel dates coincide then this spectacular event should not be missed..

Extend or Customize Your Tour: We would be happy to assist with additional travel and hotel arrangements. Changes to this tour can be added as an inclusive part of the package.