Top 5 things to know about Alleppey houseboat for couple

Alleppey or the Venice of East is one of the applauded and popular travel destination in Kerala specially for the newly wedded couples who want to enjoy their honeymoon enthusiastically. Backwater cruise in Alleppey is the best way which will take you far away from the noise of the city so that you can enjoy and spend some cozy time with your partner. Many travel and tour operators offer Alleppey honeymoon packages in order to entice the couples. Here, we are mentioning top 5 things to know about Alleppey houseboat for couples.

1. Book in advance: 

It is always better to book a houseboat in Alleppey in advance to enjoy your honeymoon in a hassle-free way. Many couples think that spot booking is the best option because they will get the best rates but that is not correct. Because the availability of the houseboats is the major issue if you go for a spot booking. Moreover, you may need to compromise with the quality of the boat or need to wait in a queue until your turns will come. So, it would be a prudent decision for you if you go for online booking in advance. Many tour operators or luxury resorts have their own sites where they will give you some lucrative Alleppey houseboat packages for advance booking.

2. Select the proper houseboat: 

Once you will search for houseboat in Alleppey, you will get numerous options. Depending on your budget and tour plan, you can take 1 night cruise or 2 nights cruise plan. There is also day cruise for the couples who have short of time. Day cruise usually operates from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. The check-in for night cruise is at 12 and the check out time is 9 a.m in the next morning. But houseboats don’t roam at night, so if you go for the night cruise, after 6 p.m your boat will be parked at the fixed parking place. There are different types of houseboats like luxury, deluxe, and super deluxe. Depending on your budget you can choose any of them.

3. Choose the best route: 

You also need to choose your route wisely like your houseboat. There are many routes but most people depart from Alleppey and then they used to do a round trip through the backwater area. You can also go for one-way trips like Alleppey to Kuttanad, Alleppey to Kumarakom, Alleppey to Kottayam, and Alleppey to Alumkadavu. If you want to enjoy your honeymoon wholeheartedly, choose the best route which will give you some astounding sceneries and a chunk of memory.

4. Go for a boat which has an upstairs deck: 

Try to go for a double-decker boat which has a beautiful upstairs deck. An upstairs deck will provide you to spend some cozy time with your partner. Moreovder, you can get separated from the staff who are at downstairs.

5. Best time to book the houseboat: 

From December to January is the best time to visit Alleppey. But during this period you must go for advance booking else you will not get any houseboat. In monsoon, you can bag some great discounts and offers from the tour operators. During the summer (from March to May), the weather is extremely hot, so try to avoid this time. If you want to visit during summer, then go for an A/C boat.

What are you waiting for? Contact your nearest tour operators and ask for the best rate for Kerala tour packages.