Thara's Houseboat

Everything was great! Such a friendly welcoming, the room was lovely and the food was delicious! Such a peaceful trip on the backwaters and given time to have a wander if we wanted to. We shared with another couple but there was plenty of space for all to relax!

Not a dislike but check in was a little confusing as you get picked up by tuk tuk from a different location and taken to the boat due to the narrow paths.. Just a heads up!

As a houseboat, this was a GREAT experience!! We got stuck in traffic going from Cochin to Alleppy and they were very flexible with coordinating a pick up time with us. The staff were all very kind, accommodating, and clearly experts at everything they did! It's a smaller houseboat on the water compared to some of the huge ones but I found this perfect and preferable. The views were amazing and the experience just feels very unique. The meals - wow - every meal was incredible and such a great culinary experience. When we docked for the night, we had time to walk around the little town. The rooms were houseboat rooms but we found them comfortable nonetheless. Another couple booked the other room and it was great to get to know them!

Bring bug spray for the mosquitos in the evening!

Beautiful boat inside and out. We were luck enough to have the boat to ourselves. Three crew on board including the chef and captain. The boat can't go on the small canals so we were up sold an hour trip on a small boat which was fun to do and interesting to see life going on. The boat headed South before turning back North and an overnight stop. The lunch and dinner were super as was the breakfast the following morning. We got up early to enjoy the sunrise before a short trip back to Alleppey.

Not much to dislike... after a few weeks backpacking we were hoping for a peaceful night away from roads and noisy cars and horns. The captain promised a quiet night. Unfortunately we didn't get one. We moored near a road and could hear horns and the temple across the water was playing loud music until late and started again early in morning.. oh well, that's India!

It was obvious that we would be alone on this boat. We had booked a one-bedroom boat. We were actually put in a 2-bedroom boat with another couple sharing. Which we were never told. The boat was far below what the photos show. The cleanliness was not up to scratch, especially in our bathroom. The food was the worst we've had in Kerala and again the cleanliness was very basic. Disappointed.

The most wonderful experience Beautiful food, excellent service We could not have wished for more on this Exceptional Rice boat 2 days is ideal

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It's a particularly nice boat, with great staff and really excellent meals. A nice relaxing trip through the Backwaters with a lovely quiet overnight mooring. We had great boat-mates and we wish we could have done another day.

Everything was taken care of. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Best fish meal we have had so far on this trip.

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The boat was a lovely traditional style boat but with good modern fittings as in the bed, bathroom with shower and dining facilities. Air conditioning is available overnight to allow good sleeping conditions and during the day there are comfortable seating etc for relaxing while cruising. The views were lovely with much bird life and local villagers going about their business. Short walker were also an option after mooring up in the late afternoon.

It is worth noting that the payment for the boat is required in cash before starting the cruise which may create delays if anyone doesn't have enough cash with them. Otherwise any downsides are out of the control of the boat crew. Some of the waterways, like the rest of India are not as clean as might be expected and unfortunately the overnight electrical connection for the AC, which does tend to be a bit tenuous, failed one night, leading to a very hot experience.

We highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to explore the beauty of Alleppey, also known as the Venice of the East. We can’t wait to return backwaters once again in Thara's houseboat, the food was delicious, the crew members were friendly and we had a wonderful experience with them. We highly recommend this Thara's houseboat.

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Relaxing cruise, traditional looking yet clean. Liked the smaller size (2 cabins only)