If you are travellers prefer to see natural life style, quite and peaceful house boat cruise and Serene backwaters than the other house boats tourists ?????? then here is the right place to do your dream cruise Because house boat traffic here in this routes are very less only 10 -12 boats cruising whereas in alleppy is 500- 600 boats cruising everyday on the same route ! we advise you for A KOLLAM - KOLLAM round trips or KOLLAM - ALLEPPY only the last 10 miles are hectic House Boats A Cruise along the palm fringed waterways of Kerala in a luxury houseboat or kettuvallom is the most enchanting holiday experience in India today. In this world of simple pleasures, you'll skim past ancient Chinese fishing nets,water lillies,lush paddy fields,coir villages,rustic homes,temples and coconut groves. rich species of mangroves fisher folk at their work, traditional fish farms & Watch birds like Kingfishers, Crow Pheasants, Comorants, Woodpeckers, Bee eaters, Kites, etc... Your holiday home in this tranquil world is the comfortably furnished houseboat or kettuvallom

The majestic goddess Ashtamudi greets you upon your arrival at the Valiyavila Family Estate. Take in the beauty of the surrounding waters as you relax with a cup of Indian tea. Let your taste buds dance with the native cuisine prepared by the in house chef. The Estate features cable television as well as a laptop computer with internet connections. Breathtaking lakeside views can be admired from all the rooms in the house. With a friendly wait-staff at your beck and call, your visit to the Valiyavila Family Estate will be a visit to remember. Scroll down or use the links on the left to find out more about the estate.

There is a doctor on call, bird-watching, visits to coir making villages, photo sessions in traditional costumes, face makeup in Kathakali costumes, astrological predictions, live traditional performing arts of Kerala, laundry pickup, internet and email. We will provide the ancient, traditional and scientific ayurvedic massages and treatments as well. Also, we will arrange visits or tours of other parts of Kerala and India. Contact us for more information.

Although Valiyavila Family Estate's chef specializes in the full range of South India's rich cuisine, European dishes and special diets are prepared in consultation with guests who prefer them. Bathrooms facilities are Western in style with high standards of hygiene and cleanliness. A vehicle will receive visitors at the airport or railway station, bringing them to the estate with the minimum of stress to begin a truly relaxing stay. Valiyavila Family Estate also offers special holidays for those who wish to pursue guided courses in Gothic, Ceramic paintings and drawings, Handicrafts, Advanced Yoga studies, folk art forms etc. For those needing Ayurvedic, Yoga or other complimentary therapies, professional assessment and treatment can be planned ahead of the visit. Accompanying partners are offered a separate cultural program. Workshops and seminars are arranged for small groups of business and professional executives who seek to tackle organizational issues in a secluded but exotic setting. Communication facilities right from the international telephone, fax machine, and Internet are available with in your room.