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    Vaikundam House Boat, Alleppey
    Address: Alleppey, Kerala, India
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    Cochin airport 90 km
    Trinandrum Airport 160 km
    Alleppey Railway Station 4 km
    Alleppey Bus Station 4 km
    Vaikundam House Boat, Alleppey

    A first on the backwaters of Kerala, this vessel is the only of its kind to take care of group travel. Categorized as "Gold Star" (the highest category) by the Kerala Tourism. Winner of the "most eco-friendly tourism project in Kerala- 1999-2000", it got a feather in its cap when the Indian Prime Minister chose to travel in it for his Kerala sojourn.

    Accommodation:
    It has 10 well appointed rooms with large windows on the lower deck. The upper deck has a spacious lounge, a sun-deck as well as dinning areas.

    Dining:
    The upper deck has a large dining and lounge area with a 360° view.

    Facilities:
    The Sun Deck in front of the boat is an ideal place for basking in the sun. It is adorned with antique carved pillars from ancient temples. As Vaikundam is a huge boat, local boats are hired for sight seeing to places off shore.Some of the places, which lie enroute (depending on the number of days one is on the cruise) are, Thottapally, Mannar (brass market & rice mill), Thakazhi.

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