River Escapes House Boats

The kettuvallams – as the houseboats are locally known – are a testament to the ancient rice trade of this region and uphold a tradition pre-dating industrial engineering technique. Hand stitched by local craftsmen with coir and strengthened with fish oil, they are built using jack-wood; an indigenous variety of hardwood commonly used in local construction.

Rooms

One bedroom, two bedroom and three bedroom houseboats. All offer seamless panorama of life on the backwaters, with staff providing local knowledge and homespun interpretation of local culture.

Each air conditioned 14 sqm bedroom has an en suite bathroom, large picture window and either double or 2 single beds. For a tranquil backwater experience our boats are television free zones.