Enjoy The Houseboat Ride This Summer at Kerala

Away from the jostling atmosphere of the city, the sky high buildings and the polluted atmosphere Kerala is just the perfect holiday destination to give a break to every day's dull and hectic life. Set in southern India, Kerala is rightly called 'God's own country' as the place is blessed with blossoming green flora, the beautiful back waters, the giraffe like coconut trees and exotic locales that makes a person feel in the abode of mother nature and brings a sense of serenity in the mind of tourists. It is the only state in India that has full literacy with lowest infant mortality and life expectancy rate. Kerala is also called the land of ayurveda that uses herbs for treating and curing body ailments. One can easily reach the place either through air or by train.

The cuisine of Kerala is a mixed combination of both vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. The freshly prepared dishes with a tinge of spices bring utter delight in the mouth. The vegetarian dishes include the recipies of ghee rice, sambar and mango pickle where as the non vegetarian dishes include fish masala, chicken curry, prawns masala and many other delicious items. One can also try the local dishes that include the Malabar and Tribal Cuisine. The combination dishes are a must try for all foodies and it includes some really tasty dishes like Idiappam and Egg Roast, Kappa and Fish Curry.

Sailing in a houseboat through the beautiful backwaters of Kerala is totally an exhilarating experience for the first timers. The houseboats are actually a modified version of kettuvallam that were earlier used to transmit tons of rice and spices from one place to another. Today, these boats are redesigned in to special rooms in order to provide comfort to tourists so that they can spend a quality time. Kerala mainly witnesses two rainy seasons that are the Southwest Monsoon in the month of June and Northeast Monsoon in the mid October.

The Kerala Holiday Tour Packages must include the following destinations:

• Kovalam: it has been one of the favourite hot spot tourist destinations for Europeans since 1930s. It is just the appropriate place to have a perfect sun bath. The best time to visit the place is from September to March.
• Munnar: This is a hill station that is densely spread with tea plantations. The colonial bungalows and the cool weather make it quite popular among the tourists. Apart from this one can also enjoy mountain biking and trekking at this place.
• Thekkady: This place is located at an altitude of 1800 metres above the sea level. Every year the place receives a rainfall of 2500 mm. Some of the best wild life reserves dwell here and the place is home to a wide variety if flora and fauna.
• Cochin: This place is located at the south west coast of Indian peninsula. The visit of Britishers, Chinese, Portuguese and the Dutch has helped Cochin to develop itself as a commercial and industrial capital of Kerala.
• Alleppey: This place is famous for its Coir carpet and prawn farming. Every year, on second Saturday of August the Nehru boat race takes place where hundreds of oarsman sail the snake boats. This event is quite popular among the local folks as well foreign tourists.
• Kanyakumari: The climatic conditions of the place are just suitable for growing all type of crops. Some of the important festivals that are held here are kodai festival, Pongal and Onam.
• Trivandrum: Also known as Thiruvananthapuram, Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala. The beaches of Trivandrum are one of the most sought after beaches. The best time to arrive is between October to February.