Thara's Houseboat

The food! The bedroom! The views!

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Exceptional food, very helpful and kind staff, beautiful scenery and cruise

We were told the day before our stay that the payment system was cash. The night stop was at a massage parlour where we got a terrible service in a very dirty environment. The boat was quite dirty.

An exceptional experience aboard these traditional boats in the Kerala backwaters. The experience of immersing ourselves in the heart of nature and discovering wonderful birds is fully respected. There's no frills on these boats, which don't offer TVs, etc., but rather a complete disconnection experience. The crew was truly friendly and professional. They were able to point out every corner and bird in the backwaters, and the culinary experience was more than successful, with fresh and perfectly cooked dishes. The room is very comfortable. We stayed two nights on board, which allowed us to go relatively deep into the backwaters; this seems like the minimum amount of time to fully enjoy the experience. Probably the best houseboats and the best service in the Alleppey backwaters! Thank you for these memories that will remain etched in our memory forever!

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Tharas houseboat experience was really awesome, the food and hospitality was super. We will come again this property

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I really liked the traditional style of the boat, with its rounded features and cute design. The advantage of this size of boat is that it’s able to go down the smaller canals, which the bigger ones can’t. The food was excellent - delicious, traditional Keralan meals (lots of coconut!), and enough food to leave you feeling very satisfied! Meals were interspersed with chai and snacks. The staff were friendly, and were able to answer my questions about Kerala and the backwaters. The main highlight is just relaxing with a beer or a chai, watching the scenery gently pass you by as you wait for that beautiful sunset! Thara the owner was also very accommodating, providing transport to and from the boat and help with any questions we had. I'd recommend him and his team to anyone looking to experience Alleppey from the water

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Absolute luxury! What a fabulous experience this was, a huge houseboat to ourselves with three staff to look after us. The three piece suite, table and chairs and seating area round the side in the front allowed us to take our meals and/or just chill out watching the world go by. Great bird spotting opportunities. The food was just amazing and our room great too with aircon to keep us cool. We felt like celebrities, a truly wonderful experience. We would definitely recommend this.

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We had the most wonderful stay with Thara’s houseboats. Once on board we were greeted by the three lovely friendly courteous staff who looked after us throughout our stay. The food they provided for us was absolutely delicious. The rooms were well appointed and very comfortable. The cruising speed was just right to allow us to enjoy the view of daily life along the river banks. When evening fell all the insect nets came down to provide us with a very comfortable outdoor evening room to enjoy the fresh air in.. All in all, it was the most wonderful way to finish our remarkable Indian holiday. Many thanks to Jose , Kannan & David

We had an amazing experience in Tharas houseboat, the food and hospitality was too good, great time with houseboat staffs the chef Reji was very talented chef food was so tasty, the room was more comfortable, everyone should experience with Tharas houseboat, money worth it thank you Tharas crew.

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