1 Bedroom Premium Houseboat in Alleppey Backwaters
Code MKH01PR02
Vembanad, Alleppey
- Overnight Cruise
- 1 night / 2 days
- 1 Bedroom
- Meals on board
Overnight Cruise in Vembanad
Ideal for honeymooners and couples, this private boat has one air-conditioned bedroom with an attached bathroom. This Premium houseboat is based at Vembanad on the Alleppey backwaters. You board at 12 noon, enjoy a welcome drink and a traditional Kerala lunch, and cruise past paddy fields, village churches and coconut groves until the boat anchors at 5:30 pm. Evening tea with snacks, dinner and breakfast are cooked fresh on board by the crew.
A premium cabin with air conditioning and a wider deck.
- Cabin with an attached bath
- Crew to steer, cook, and serve
- Cruise through village canals
- Life jackets on board
- Lunch, dinner, and breakfast
- Welcome drink on boarding
Your day on the water
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Day 1
Board and cruise
Check in at the jetty around noon. The crew serves a welcome drink, then the boat moves into the canals. The afternoon stop is a village walk or a short shikara ride when the water level allows it. You return for sunset on the deck, then dinner on board and the night at a quiet mooring.
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Day 2
Morning cruise and checkout
Tea or coffee comes to the cabin. After breakfast the boat cruises back toward the jetty. Checkout is at 9 am. If you are continuing to Munnar, Thekkady, or Kochi, tell us the night before so the drop-off time stays realistic.
What's included
- Bedding and an attached bath
- Crew, fuel for the usual cruise route
- Life jackets
- The houseboat for one night
- Welcome drink, lunch, dinner, and breakfast
Not included
- Drinks other than the welcome drink
- Entry tickets and shikara rides
- GST on the boat rate
- Tips for the crew
- Transfers outside the jetty
Confirm AC timings, meal preferences and boarding details with our team. View booking & cancellation terms
Booking and cancellation
A date is held after we confirm it in writing. If you cancel more than 15 days before check-in, the advance is moved to another date in the same season. Inside 15 days, the advance is kept against the crew and the boat that were held.
Check-in is at 12 noon and checkout is at 9 am. Carry a photo ID for every adult. The cruise route can change if the lake is closed or the water is too low.
Children under 5 stay in the existing cabins without an extra bed. An extra mattress, when the boat can take one, is arranged before you travel.
Before you book
No. The rate covers the whole boat for one night, including the crew, fuel for the usual route and all meals on board. GST is added on top. Extra guests beyond the cabin capacity are quoted separately.
Most boats leave from Finishing Point or Punnamada in Alappuzha, about 1.5 hours by road from Kochi airport. Kumarakom boats board near the KTDC jetty. We share the exact jetty and a crew contact number after confirmation.
Overnight cruises check in at 12 noon and check out at 9 am the next day. Day cruises usually run from 11 am to 5 pm.
No. Government rules require houseboats to stop cruising at 5:30 pm and anchor for the night. The boat cruises again for a short while after breakfast.
Yes. Deluxe boats run AC from 9 pm to 6 am; premium, luxury and ultra luxury boats offer AC in the bedrooms through the stay.
October to March is pleasant and dry, and is the peak season. The monsoon (June to September) is lush, quieter and cheaper, and is ideal for Ayurveda. Christmas and New Year book out early.
Yes. Tell us at booking and the cook will prepare pure vegetarian, Jain or child-friendly meals. Seafood such as karimeen and prawns can be added on request.
A 30% advance by UPI, bank transfer or card confirms the boat or package. The balance is payable on arrival or before check-in. You receive a written confirmation with the boat code.
Yes. We provide sedans, SUVs and Tempo Travellers with experienced drivers from Kochi and Trivandrum airports and railway stations. See our tariff page for day rates.
A photo ID for every adult, light cotton clothes, a light jacket for the evening deck, sunscreen, mosquito repellent and any personal medicines. Bedding, towels and drinking water are provided.
