The Story of the Kerala Houseboat: From Kettuvallam to Backwater Cruise
Before they carried holidaymakers, Kerala's houseboats were kettuvallams carrying rice and spices through the backwaters. A short history of the boat you stay on in Alleppey.
Long before a Kerala houseboat was a holiday, it was a kettuvallam: a cargo boat that carried rice, spices and goods through the backwaters. The same waterways now carry travellers looking for slow mornings and quiet views.
So a night on a houseboat in Alleppey is more than a stay. You are travelling the way the backwaters were travelled for generations.
