God‘s own country as it is fondly called is a perfect destination to spend the memorable time with your loved one. The Kerala back waters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to Arabian Sea coast. These back waters are formed by the action of waves and shore

Houseboat (Kettuvallam) is a kind of house boat in Kerala, India. Kettuvallam literally means "bundle" or "package" boat ( Kettu means tied with ropes, and vallam means boat - Malayalam language). A house boat is about 60 to 70 feet in length and has a width of around 15 feet in the middle. The boat is made of wooden planks joined and stiched together using coconut fiber ropes.Usually the wood used will be 'Anjili', The roof covering is made of bamboo poles and palm leaves. The outside of the boat is painted using cashew nut oil, which acts asa protective coating. During the time when road and rail transportation was expensive or unavailable, traders used Kettuvallam as a form of main transportation in the inland waterways. The boats had enough facilities for cooking and sleeping for the boatmen. Sometimes boatmen's families also accompanied them. These boatmen were also famous for the folk songs they sang while rowing the boat and for their style of cooking which they developed for the conditions inside the boat.

At Rachna Travels we make the perfect recipe to spice up your holiday space. The must stay and considered the eventful part of the schedule is the boat house. The back waters in kerala make it a memorable one and innumerous boat houses across the lakes are seen.

Boat houses in Kerala are very special and designed in various ways. It is in fact available like any other suite. Single rooms double rooms double Decker etc. We arrange for the best of boat houses and with the best of food available and making your trip the most memorable one. The new generation Houseboats are renovated forms of original Kettuvallams. The modern type House Boat have all the creative comforts like a Hotel ie well-furnished bedrooms, modern hygienic toilets, cosy living rooms, dining area, beautiful kitchen and in some cases even a balcony for angling. Most of the Houseboats are powered by remarkably unobtrusive inboard diesel engines and use solar energy for power requirements