A day in an Alleppy Houseboat
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All boats fall into 3 categories: Delux, Super Delux & Luxury and start around Rs.8000 per night incl Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast. All have a dedicated cook & a captain full time with you. They vary from 1 BHK to 6 BHK and depending on the number of guests you can either select a dedicated one or shared. Reaching Alleppy or Kumarkom from Kochi is easy: just book an Ola or Uber from Kochi airport & you should reach in 2.5 hours / 2300 Rs.
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We had booked a 1BHK houseboat dedicated to 3 of us. We were welcomed by the houseboat owner at the jetty and had a smooth check-in with refreshing coconut water. The boat was clean, a spacious open deck, a small AC dining room, a bedroom with an attached toilet & a kitchen at the back. The journey started with backwaters of Vembanad and then emerging into the lake itself.
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Local lunch with fried fish was delicious. In the evening we stopped at a Todi (local palm wine) shop in the lake to collect some freshly brewed alcohol. Later, stop at a fish market to buy some fresh tiger prawns from the Lake.
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By 6 PM, our boat was anchored in the middle of the lake alongside rice paddy fields. It was quiet dinner with local fish & wine in the pleasant surroundings of the lake. Next day, the boat started at 7 am back towards the jetty. After a quick breakfast in the boat, we checked out by 10 am. It was indeed a sublime experience, and one I would definitely recommend you try.
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