The backwaters in Kerala offer calmness and wonder. The coastal regions of Kerala have a system of watercourses, inlets and estuaries of over forty rivers, lakes and natural canals linking coastal towns. This crisscrossing body of waterways is identified as the backwaters in Kerala. Over 900 Km of the Kerala backwaters is crossable and has been used for centuries by the locals for hauling.

Kerala Houseboats (Riceboats) or kettuvallam are country boats that were used in the early days for the transport of goods from the inaccessible interior villages of Kerala Backwater region to the towns like Alleppey, Kollam, Cochin and Kottayam. With the introduction of roads, bridges and ferry services, slowly the kettuvalloms went off the picture. Now these kettuvalloms are back again as a major tourist magnetism as a contemporary moving boat house that is kerala houseboats. kerala houseboats size vary from, about to 95 feet feet in length and a width of around 13 feet to in the middle for one bedroom houseboat and , big houseboats with up 107 feet long and up to 19 feet wide. The materials that go into the making are all local and Eco friendly bamboo poles, coconut fiber ropes, bamboo mats, coir carpets etc. The main wood used is "Anjili".
Kerala house boats have completely furnished single, double, triple and five bedrooms with sundeck, private balcony with easy chairs, kitchen and toilet with WC. In addition there is also separate rest room.
Houseboats in Kerala have a three member crew - a chef, driver & cabin assistant. The cuisine is traditional Kerala essence with the local specialties; yummy local fish. There are single bedroom houseboats for two people and two bedroom houseboats for four people. and 3 bedroom houseboat for 6 , and 5 bedroom houseboat for 10 People.

The backwaters in Kerala are a world of tranquility and surprise. The coastal regions of Kerala have a group of waterways, inlets from the sea, and estuaries of more than forty rivers, lakes and natural canals linking coastal towns. This interlinked body of waterways is known as the backwaters in Kerala. Over 900 Km of the Kerala backwaters are traversable and have been used for centuries by the local people for transportation. You can travel on these waterways on a conventional houseboat and enjoy the charming splendor of the backwaters in Kerala, while on Kerala tours with Green World Tourism.
The backwaters of Kerala have a exclusive flora and fauna - freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea in the backwaters in Kerala. Many unique genus of marine life including crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water birds such as terns, kingfishers, darters and cormorants, and animals such as otters and turtles live in and together with the backwaters in Kerala. Palm trees, pandanus shrubs, various leafy plants and bushes grow alongside the Kerala backwaters, providing a green hue to the nearby countryside. You can see the astonishing flora and fauna of the backwaters in Kerala, while on Kerala tours with Green World Tourism.
The fisher folk and people who live along the backwaters in Kerala have a sole connection with the Kerala backwaters. The backwaters in Kerala are the source of the local people's source of revenue. The fish caught from its waters, the paddy, coconut and other crops harvested along its banks, the boats they build and use to transport them across the complex backwaters in Kerala, are all an essential part of their customary way of life.
Experience the memorable voyage to a supernatural sphere when you voyage through the backwaters in Kerala, on Kerala tours with Green World Tourism.