Houseboat rates
Per boat, per night, with every meal and all taxes included. The same rate in every month of the year — there is no high-season price to be caught out by.
| Boat | Sleeps | Per night | Approx. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium 1 BHK1 air-conditioned bedroom | 2 adults + 2 children | ₹11,000 | $130 · €120 |
| Premium 2 BHK2 air-conditioned bedrooms | 4 adults + 3 children | ₹15,000 | $170 · €160 |
| Premium 3 BHK3 air-conditioned bedrooms | 6 adults + 4 children | ₹21,500 | $240 · €230 |
| Premium 4 BHK4 air-conditioned bedrooms | 8 adults + 5 children | ₹29,000 | $330 · €310 |
| Day Cruise11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, no overnight stay | 2 guests, then ₹750 each | ₹10,000 | $110 · €110 |
Dollar and euro figures are indicative, converted at roughly ₹88 to the dollar and ₹95 to the euro as of July 2026. Payment is settled in rupees.
When the rate changes
Twice, and only twice. Everything else in the year is charged at the rate above.
Friday and Saturday nights · +8%
The weekend is when the lake is busiest and the boats fill first. A ₹11,000 night becomes ₹11,880.
20 December – 5 January · +35%
The Christmas and New Year fortnight, the one genuinely scarce window of the year. It books out weeks ahead; if those are your dates, ask early.
What the rate includes
- The whole boat — you never share it with another party
- Every meal cooked on board: lunch, evening tea and snack, dinner, breakfast
- Crew of a captain, an engineer and a chef
- Air conditioning in the bedrooms, 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM
- Boarding at 12:00 PM, check-out at 09:30 AM
- The full Vembanad cruise route and the overnight mooring
- All taxes — the published figure is the figure you pay
- Drinking water, tea and coffee through the day
Paying
A 30% advance holds the boat for your dates. The balance is settled at the jetty by card, UPI or cash on the day you board. Cancel more than seven days before check-in and the advance is refunded in full; within seven days, half is retained; within 48 hours or on a no-show, it is forfeit. If we cancel for weather or a mechanical fault you are refunded in full or moved to another date, whichever you prefer.
Booking direct means the rate above is the whole rate. There is no agent margin and no online travel agency commission built into it.