How booking works

Plan your houseboat trip. Then book it.

Pick your date, your boat and your group. Every scene below follows your choices, and one tap takes you to the boats that are free.

Build your trip

Live search
Trip

Boarding 12 PM - 9 AM

Boat
Date
GuestsFits a 1-bedroom boat
Adults
2
ChildrenBelow 5
0

Opens the live search. Nothing is booked until you pay on the boat page.

  1. 01

    Search

    Pick your dates and how many are travelling. Only boats free on those dates appear.

  2. 02

    Compare

    Shared or private, Deluxe, Premium or Luxury. See what each includes side by side.

  3. 03

    See the price

    The full price for your dates is shown before you pay. No surprises at the end.

  4. 04

    Pay 25% to hold it

    A 25% advance confirms the booking. The balance is paid before check-in.

  5. 05

    Confirmed

    Your booking is confirmed once the payment succeeds, with details by email and WhatsApp.

02Your group

Who is coming?

Drag to your group size. The boat changes to fit, and you can see how full each size of boat would be.

AdultsDrag or tap
2
2 on board
ChildrenBelow 5
0
2 guests in total
Your boat1 bedroom

03Live availability

Who is free on your date?

Real boats, checked right now with the same check the booking page uses. Change the date and watch it update.

Checking boats

0of โ€ฆ 1-bedroom boats
free on your date

Overnight Stay, 2 adults. The same check the booking page runs.

Change the date

Prices are standing rates. The exact price for your date is shown on the boat page before you pay.

04Compare

Deluxe, Premium or Luxury?

Flip a card to see what is included, with prices live for your date. Pin two to compare them side by side.

Same boat, same cabins, same route and the same crew. Only what is inside changes.

Deluxe

The full experience at the best price

Checking your dateโ€ฆ

ACAC 9pm - 6am
12 PM9 PM6 AM9 AM
Deluxe
  • Air conditioningAir-conditioned bedrooms from 9 pm to 6 am
  • InteriorsClean, traditional interiors with attached bathrooms
  • MealsThe classic Kerala menu, cooked fresh on board
  • Best forFirst-timers and value-focused travellers
See the full Deluxe menu
Premium

Upgraded comfort, air conditioning all day

Checking your dateโ€ฆ

ACFull-time AC
12 PM9 PM6 AM9 AM
Premium
  • Air conditioningFull-time air conditioning in the bedrooms, check-in to check-out
  • InteriorsUpgraded furnishing and better deck seating
  • MealsWider spread, both fish and chicken at every main meal
  • Best forCouples and families who want extra comfort
See the full Premium menu
Luxury

The best boats on the backwaters

Checking your dateโ€ฆ

ACAC throughout
12 PM9 PM6 AM9 AM
Luxury
  • Air conditioningFull-time air conditioning throughout the boat
  • InteriorsDesigner interiors and the most spacious decks
  • MealsA full multi-course spread, prawns to payasam
  • Best forHoneymoons, celebrations and special occasions
See the full Luxury menu

Pin any two tiers to compare them side by side.

05On board

Your day on the water.

Drag the sun around the clock: boarding, lunch while cruising, mooring by sunset, dinner and breakfast before check-out.

12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p1:30 PMDay on the water
or drag the sun around the dial

1:30 PM

Lunch

Around 1:30 PM, while cruising

Shown for an overnight private stay, times approximate. Your trip (overnight stay, 12 PM - 9 AM) is the outer ring.

06Price

Know what you pay. Before you book.

Live starting prices for your date, the advance that confirms the booking, and the balance you pay before check-in.

Checking prices for your dateโ€ฆ

Nights
1
Trip
Overnight Stay, 1 bedroom
Date
Not picked
Guests
2 adults

An estimate from standing prices on your date. Extra adults, peak-date prices and add-ons can change it. The boat page shows the exact total before you pay.

Estimated total

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Waiting for a date with boats free

25%
75%

Today, to confirm

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Your booking is confirmed when this payment succeeds.

Before check-in

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The balance, paid before you board.

07If plans change

What comes back if you cancel?

Drag the day you might cancel. The refund follows our cancellation policy, worked out on your trip date.

Days before your trip

Trip on your date

60 daysTrip day
35

Full advance back

100%

of the advance back

Cancelling 35 days before the trip.

Long weekends, public holidays and festive seasons are non-refundable too, and gateway charges are not refunded. The cancellation policy has the full terms.

08Booking

From selection to confirmation. Without the confusion.

Four steps, in the same order as the real checkout. Your booking is confirmed only when the payment succeeds.

Step 4 of 4: ConfirmDemo - illustrative data
Booking confirmed

Confirmed after the payment succeeded

Your booking details are sent by email and WhatsApp.

Tap a step to see that stage again.

09Confirmation

Your trip, on a ticket.

Print a preview of your confirmation, then flip it for what happens next.

Alleppey Green Tourism

Houseboat trip ticket

Preview of your confirmation

Date
Your date
Boarding
12 PM - 9 AM
Trip
Overnight Stay
Boat
1 bedroom
Guests
2 adults
Reference after payment

What happens next

  1. 1Pay the 25% advanceOn the boat page. Your booking is confirmed when the payment succeeds.
  2. 2Confirmation by email and WhatsAppYour booking details, sent to both.
  3. 3Pay the balancePaid before check-in.
  4. 4Board and relaxBoarding 12 PM - 9 AM.
Plans change? Cancellation policy

This is your trip as you have built it on this page. After a real payment you get the same details with a booking reference, by email and WhatsApp.

Make it real

10Beyond the houseboat

More ways to experience Alleppey.

Discover the experiences that make your time on the backwaters memorable.

Boarding pointVillage canalsPaddy fieldsOpen lakeOvernight mooring
Illustrative route, not to scale. Actual routes depend on the boat and the trip.

Houseboat stays, day cruises and packages each have their own booking page and checkout.

Alleppey is waiting.

Find your houseboat. Choose your dates. Make it yours.

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