ATDC and DTPC operate Kollam - Alappuzha boat cruises
                (Departure: 1030 hrs from the boat jetty) Fare: Rs. 150 per person.Half way journey from
                Kollam to Alumkadavu: Rs. 100 per person. Concession offered to International Student Card
                holders. 
                    
                DTPC backwater village cruise on country boat (0900 - 1330 hrs, 1400 - 1830 hrs) Fare: Rs.
                250 per person 
                   
                DTPC pleasure boating on Thenmala Lake 
                 
                Houseboat operators: 
                Tour India, Thiruvananthapuram 
                Ph: 0471-331507 DTPC, Kollam Ph: 742558 Fax: 742558 
                Email: [email protected] Website: www.dtpc-quilontourism.com 
                Soma Houseboats, Thiruvananthapuram Ph: 0471-481600 
                ATDC Ph: 0477-243462 
                 
                Exclusive Houseboat Holiday Packages from DTPC - Kollam 
                      
                Exotic blue water houseboat cruises     
                Round trip cruise: Departure: 1100 hrs from Kollam Arrival: 1700 hrs at Kollam Tariff:
                Single bedroom: Rs. 3000 (70$)  Double bedroom: Rs. 4000 (95$)  
                   
                See & sleep cruise (Day cruise with overnight stay in the houseboat): 
                Departure: 1400 hrs from Kollam Overnight stay: 1800 - 0600 hrs Arrival at Kollam (2nd
                day): 0800 hrs Tariff: Single bedroom: Rs. 3000 (70$) Double bedroom: Rs. 4000 (95$) 
                       
                Star night cruise (Sunset cruise & night stay on the backwater): 
                Departure: 17:00 hrs from Kollam Overnight stay: 1830 - 0630 hrs Arrival at Kollam (2nd
                day): 0730 hrs Tariff: Single bedroom: 
                Rs. 2000 (60$) Double bedroom: Rs. 3500 (85$) 
                 
                Houseboat cruise & resort stay package 
                   
                Full day cruise in Kollam DTPC's Houseboat and stay in a reputed backwater resort.  
                     
                Majestic cruise: Departure 1000 hrs from Kollam Arrival: 1700 hrs at Ashtamudi Backwater
                Resort with A/c suite room. Departure from Ashtamudi Resort: 0800 hrs Arrival at Kollam
                (2nd day): 0930 hrs Tariff (all inclusive): Single family: Rs. 5500 (130$) Double family:
                Rs. 9000 (215$) 
                     
                Elegant cruise & resort stay: 1000 hrs from Kollam Arrival: 1700 hrs at Palm Lagoon
                Backwater Resort, with natural cottage accommodation and special seafood cuisine
                Departure: 0800 hrs from Palm Lagoon Resort Arrival at Kollam (2nd day): 0930 hrs Tariff
                (all inclusive): Single family: Rs. 3000 (85$) Double family: Rs. 6000 (145$) 
                 
                Houseboat cruise with Kathakali performance package 
                Full day houseboat cruise, Kathakali performance in the sunset hours and night stay on
                board the houseboat Departure: 1300 hrs from Kollam Performance of Kathakali at
                Thouryathrika performing art centre: 1600 - 1830 hrs Overnight stay: 1830 - 0630 hrs
                Arrival at Kollam (2nd day): 1000 hrs. 
                Tariff (all inclusive): Single bedroom: Rs. 5500 (130$) 
                Double bedroom: Rs. 7000 (165$) 
                 
                Royal gateway city packages 
                Covers all backwater towns in Kerala - Kollam, Alappuzha, Kumarakom, Kottayam and Kochi.
                Tariff inclusive of hire, food and bata. 
                      
                Kollam - Alumkadavu - Kollam & Kollam - Amrithapuri - Kollam: Full day cruise (If trip
                starts at 1000 hrs from Kollam the boat will be back at Kollam by 1800 hrs) Tariff: Single
                - Rs. 3750 (90$) Double - 
                Rs. 4350 (105$) Conference hall - Rs. 3500 (85$) 
                      
                Kollam - Kayamkulam - Kollam: Full day cruise and night stay  
                (If trip starts at 1000 hrs from Kollam it will be back at Kollam by 1000 hrs the next
                morning) Tariff: Single - Rs. 6500 (155$) Double - Rs. 8200 (195$) 
                     
                Kollam - Alappuzha (one way): Full day cruise and night stay (If trip starts at 1000 hrs
                from Kollam it will reach at Alappuzha by 1000 hrs next morning) Tariff: Single - Rs. 8175
                (195$) Double - Rs. 10,125 (240$) 
                    
                Kollam - Alappuzha - Kumarakom/Kottayam: Two days and one night stay (If trip starts at
                1000 hrs from Kollam it will reach Kumarakom/ Kottayam on the 2nd afternoon) Tariff:
                Single - Rs. 12,300 (295$) Double - Rs. 14,420 (345$) 
                    
                Kollam - Alappuzha - Kochi: Two days and two nights (If the trip starts at 1000 hrs from
                Kollam it will reach Kochi on the third morning at 1000 hrs) Tariff: Single - Rs. 16,350
                (390$) Double - Rs. 17,750 (420$) 
                    
                Additional day Single - Rs. 500 per hour Additional night stay (12 hours) Single - Rs.
                1500 (35$) 
                    
                Note: Tourists can decide the departure and arrival points 
                ( Alumkadavu to Alappuzha Alappuzha to Amrithapuri Ashram    
                Kollam to Alappuzha Kochi to Kollam Kumarakom to Kollam etc.). Tariff subject to changes
                according to destination opted. 
                 
                Kollam - Alappuzha/Alappuzha - Kollam cruises    
                The internationally popular regular one way - 8 hour - backwater cruise between Kollam and
                Alappuzha/Alappuzha - Kollam is specially designed on a doubledeck cruiser. Departure:
                1000 hrs from Kollam Arrival: 18:00 hrs at Alappuzha Tariff: Adult 
                (per person): Full way Rs. 150 (4$) Half way - Rs. 100 (3$) 
                   
                Children (below 12 years): Full way Rs. 100 (3$) Half way 
                Rs. 100 (3$) International Student Card Holders: Full way Rs. 100 (3$) Half way Rs. 100
                (3$) 
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