Kerala Houseboats are huge wooden made country boats that were used in the early days for the transportation of local raw materials and commodities from the isolated & back water covered interior villages of Kerala to the nearest towns and warehouses. With the gradual development of roads, bridges and ferry services, these boats went off the scene. Now these vessels are back again with luxury amenities as a major tourist experience in Gods own country. A Kerala houseboat’s size vary from, about to 90 feet in length and a width of around 15 feet , big houseboats with up 110 feet long and up to 20 feet wide. The raw materials used for making the boats are all local like Eco friendly bamboo poles, coconut fiber ropes, bamboo mats, designed coir carpets etc. Modern Kerala houseboats are 1 bed room to up to 7 spacious bed rooms according to its size with Air condition, large balcony, LCD TV, attached bathroom with modern fittings, separate Kitchen etc.