Are you looking for the best premium houseboats in Alappuzha? LPC is here for you. Do you wish to embark on a journey where you can witness rivers, ponds, small streams, fishermen, rice fields, waterfalls, mangroves, birds preying on tiny fish, villages, and their residents, experiencing rural beauty firsthand? Alappuzha’s houseboats have a rich history. In the past, during festivals like Onam, villagers would celebrate on kettuvallams, which were the precursors to today’s houseboats, with performances of Kathakali and Pulikali.

When the rains came, rivers overflowed, and homes and fields were submerged, kettuvallams, made of jackfruit tree wood and waterproofed with fish oil, were used to save lives, transport goods, and travel. Over time, people’s lifestyles changed. Initially, houseboats were simple, manually navigated vessels without lights or air conditioning. They were journey boats tied together with coir ropes and covered with bamboo mats. Those early houseboats have now transformed into fully air-conditioned premium houseboats that operate round the clock.