Houseboat Living

White sandy beaches and lush greenery provide the backdrop for the emerald colored waters of Alleppey, where house boaters can experience the best of both worlds when it comes to planning a week away. Not only will the house boater experience the lush greenery of the forest – but in contrast they can enjoy the coves with white sandy beaches perfect for swimming.
With the intricate system of canals, it has never been easier to discover everything through the area. The canals can be simple to navigate and are the reason that Alleppey has been called the ‘Venice of the East’.

House boaters from across the globe flock to Alleppey for the Nehru Trophy Boat race that takes place every year. Taking place from August to October, the colorful boat race is something to see and can create an image of the water filled with colorful boaters in their colorful garments, paddling in uniform. Taking place through the Onam Festival, this is actually one of the largest team sports in the entire world. The site can be easily experienced through a house boat trip that has been planned through the summer months.

Enjoying the race in comfort has never been easier as the majority of styles of house boats that are available boast all of the modern comforts of home and include more than eighty feet of luxury accommodations. Made of a specific kind of wood that is local to the area, the houseboats are a luxury that can allow you to enjoy the true beauty of the area without ever leaving the water. As an added bonus, you can easily find that you are able to boat to the specific areas that you would like to see in Alleppey, enjoying the time that is spent while traveling instead of wasting it away.

Once the race has been enjoyed, the vacationers can take the time to enjoy one of the most popular beaches in the area, Alleppey Beach. Alleppey Beach is filled with palm trees and can even allow visitors to see the more than one hundred year old port that reaches out to the water. The pier was used more than a hundred years ago when Alleppey Beach was used as a port and allows visitors to have a glimpse into the history of the local area.

There are many houseboat companies that can be chosen from but the customer should book early if going through the high season to ensure that they are going to be able to find accommodations.

Close to Melbourne, the Murray River is one of the most popular destinations for house boating in Australia. Murray River has something for everyone on the houseboat vacation to exploring life at the turn of the century with a tourist attraction that can allow you to ride on a horse drawn carriage and explore the wharf set up just as it was more than one hundred years ago – allowing you to truly step back in time.

With the Barmah forest close by, there is never a shortage of sights to see while Houseboating and because of the location you can easily complete two styles of vacations in one, with views of the lush forest and the close proximity to the water to take part of water adventures and sports that can be completed through the day.

Though you may be under the impression that houseboats can be some of the most expensive vacations to go on in Melbourne and surrounding area, there are many ways that you can save money. Since most of the boats are able to accommodate up to ten people, choosing to vacation with friends and family members and splitting the cost of the houseboat rental fee can allow you to vacation for under-fifty dollars per night.

The only other fees that are associated with the houseboat are the fees for the parking at the parking lot through the marina and the cost for fuel and food aboard the houseboat. Other activities can allow you to easily play for free exploring the shoreline and the forest and tourist attractions in the area.

One of the most popular tourist attractions in the area allows the visitor to have a taste of what life was like in the 1900s with tourist point at Echuca. From the steam mill to the iconic wharf, this is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the area that can allow you to experience life as you have never known it and retreat back to the modern accommodations on the houseboat.

While choosing between the various houseboat companies it is important to consider which tourist destinations are going to be seen while on vacation. If you are only spending a weekend away it is important to choose a houseboat company close to the places that are on the list to be seen. Rich River Houseboats is one of the closest rental companies to Echuca, and you can easily rent the boat and venture out to a time more than a century ago while exploring the area.