Boats Kalappura Houseboats & Tours (formerly Kalappura homestay n houseboats) 

20 Jan 2025

Excellent attentive service, great food and comfortable, clean facilities

17 Jan 2025

A wonderful stay! A very comfortable and welcoming home stay with great activities offered for exploring the backwaters. We enjoyed the sunrise tour on a small boat and also an overnight trip on the houseboat. Jose and Tina really looked after us and helped with onward travel arrangements and anything else we asked for advice for! The food we had was delicious home cooked Kerala dishes, we had breakfast and evening meals. I would not hesitate to stay again and would recommend the home stay and houseboats to anyone visiting Alleppey.

16 Jan 2025

All the food prepared for us was of excellent quality, absolutely delicious and loads of it. We were relieved when we found leftovers were used up by the crew and families because as good as it was we couldn’t eat it all.

15 Jan 2025

Jose is the owner and is in site for alot of the time.  We were helped alot by Tina, food cooled by Suda. They were friendly informative and the right amount of interaction. Jose was very friendly and gave me a lesson on tying a dhoti.  Above and beyond service level from everyone. The arrival communications were rec'd via WhatsApp and nothing was really out. Jose also has 2 houseboats and is able to slot you into a number of options.   We did a sunrise tour 6.00 - 9.00 and it was amazing.  We saw village life in the small canals from a small boat of 6 people.  The boat cruises along slowly and it was a very special local tour  Our 2nd tour was an overnight boat.  We arrived at 12 and disembarked at 9 the next morning.   The boat was very good, high quality for us and another couple.  Food was tremendous including fish and prawns.   Beer was booked and available on board.  We both loved the calm trip and feel it was good value and worth a day or two. Close to the bus station and multiple temples. Nice and quiet at night and serene in the day. The food here is fantastic. We had a choice of European (eggs, toast, jam and butter) or Kerala sambar, idlii and dosa. We stayed for three days and requested what we wanted the night before. We had two evening meals and the food is exceptional, mixture of vegetarian, fish or meat on request.  Water is provided and beer is 250rs for a bottle. The food could be cooked to your taste and we had different levels of heat and spicing.  Nothing was too much trouble and the portions were generous. We had a large double bedded room with AC and fan.  The room was extremely clean. Bedding good quality and pillows nice and firm. We had an ensuite bathroom(wet room) which was spacious. There's a separate kitchen area with fridge and kettle. 

11 Jan 2025

Amazing boat with super facilities and staff. Such a relaxing way to spend the day and evening, just watching the world go by in beautiful surroundings with fabulous food and facilities. Jose went above and beyond and I would recommend using this company over others- I chose by recommendation rather than price and it did not disappoint- even lots of hot water that you don’t we’ve get in some hotels.

06 Jan 2025

We did not stay in the houseboat but in the homestay and did a tour with Jose on the backwaters. Room was good value for money and the hosts are friendly and very helpful, making time to find out bus timings or just have a chat. We did the morning countryboat and houseboat tour and everything was well organized and the crew very friendly. Because the tour is in the early morning, it feels like you have the backwaters to yourself and not sharing it with other tourists!

04 Jan 2025

Absolutely beautiful houseboat with 2 rooms. Great rooftop deck for relaxing with speaker. Delicious meals throughout. Backwaters are beautiful. Jose is a fantastic host. Couldn’t recommend any more

01 Jan 2025

Our stay on the houseboat was incredible! The staff was exceptionally welcoming and attentive, making us feel right at home. The organization was flawless, and everything ran smoothly from start to finish. The boat itself was beautifully maintained, with clean, comfortable rooms and great amenities. The food was a highlight. Authentic Kerala flavors, freshly prepared and delicious. A perfect way to experience the backwaters! Highly recommended, and we’d love to come back.

12 Dec 2024

We had a wonderful houseboat tour in Alleppey, Kerala, and it was nothing short of magical. The houseboat was new and very comfortable, offering two terraces with breathtaking views of the serene backwaters. The food was fantastic and Jose, Antony, and the crew did everything to make are stay memorable and went above and beyond by arranging a birthday cake and local sparkling wine, making our celebration truly special. I highly recommend opting for a two-day tour to fully immerse yourself in the beauty of the backwaters and explore the charming villages along the way. The morning tour in a small boat was a standout experience, offering an intimate glimpse into the daily life of the locals. If you're looking for a unique and relaxing escape, this houseboat tour in Alleppey is an experience not to be missed!

10 Dec 2024

very nice houseboat in the traditional style - all done with natural Material. Staff was very friendly and welcome with jasminflowers and fresh coconut was really friendly and made us feel at home. Manager Josef thought carefully about who fits to whom so we had a cozy boat with another couple and just two bedrooms which provided a private and quite atmosphere. Food was excellent and the Chef took care about any additional wishes. Not to forget the cold drinks in the minibar and the connection to electricity during nighttime - means good AC without the noise of a generator! Finally pick up worked out perfectly including with all luggage. Cruise was wonderful and the short duration was compensated with a magic early morning tour with a small boat to the smaller canals. We can really warmly recommend Kalapura houseboats. Having been able to compare with many other houseboats we consider ours as one of the prettiest. Thank you so much all staff and wishing u all the best! Rahel and Helmut Switzerland