The boat is made of huge planks of Jack wood (Artocarpus hirsuta) or 'Aanjili' and joined with coir. This is then coated with a caustic black resin made from boiled cashew kernels. Unbelievable as it may sound, not a single nail is used in the making of a Kettuvallam.The average making cost of Kettuvallom is about twenty five lakhs.
These kettuvallam differ in size .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.These house boats are fully air conditioned .House boats are available in 1,2,3,4 bedrooms.These house boats cruise across the green water ways of kerala.
There are many tour operatos We offering houseboat tour package of all budget. Kerala houseboat cost depends on facilities available on it.if you are interested please visit
There are many tour operatos We offering houseboat tour package of all budget. Kerala houseboat cost depends on facilities available on it.if you are interested please visit