House boats formerly known as rice boats - have been plying the inland waterways of Kerala for centuries even before Vasco Da Gama first discovered India along the Malabar coast. Traditional house boats are often 80 to 100 feet in length with a width of around 16 feet, constructed using the ancient principles of wooden boat building and are remarkable specimens of workmanship. Alleppey is an important backwater destination attracting several thousand tourists every year. Cruise along the palm-fringed water ways of Kerala in a luxury house boat is the most enchanting holiday experience in India today. Use of eco-friendly materials that go into the house boat making are local seasoned woods, coir and bamboo mats. Boats are equipped with quite inboard engines for maneuvering through the backwaters. Solar panels for electricity and bio-toilets are fitted to ensure that the delicate eco system of the backwaters is left undisturbed. Evergreen house boats are mini mobile cottages with all modern amenities including spacious bedrooms with wide windows, attached bathrooms, sitout, sundeck, spick and span micro-kitchen, dining room etc and you have a delightful range to choose from. Blue bird has 2 luxury house boats including one and two - Deluxe house boats - (A/c & Non A/c ) and Premium category A/c house boats perfect for day-night backwater cruise. At your service onboard a well experienced 3 member native crew of the region including a captain, engine driver and a cook, to makes sure that every house boat cruise with Evergreen is truly one of the most memorable moment in your life. Ann Tours / blue bird is a leading houseboat tour operator based in Alleppey, Kerala. On a backwater cruise on an blue bird Alleppey houseboat,you can enjoy invigorating massages provided to you in the boat house to make you feel really rejuvenated and relaxed after a round in the country boat. Cruise on the Kerala backwaters in our luxurious houseboats in Alleppey and see glistening brooks cascading down to the coastal plains of Kerala and the long stretches of paddy fields, coconut trees and the scenic coastal scenery.