Landing at Cochin International Airport or staying in Fort Kochi or Ernakulam? The easiest way to see the Kerala backwaters is to drive from Kochi to Alleppey and board a private houseboat the same day.
Lake Queen Houseboats, part of LEDD Hotels & Resorts, plans both parts for you: a private road transfer from the airport, your hotel or the railway station, and a day cruise or overnight stay on your own houseboat. Our houseboats board at our own jetty at Pallathuruthy, away from the busy Finishing Point area, so your driver comes straight to the boat.
By road, Cochin International Airport to Alleppey is about 75 to 85 km, usually a 2 to 2.5 hour drive depending on traffic and the time of day. From Ernakulam the drive is shorter.
Our jetty at Pallathuruthy is on the Alappuzha Changanassery road, a short drive past Alappuzha town. Overnight check in is at 12:00 PM, so plan to leave the airport or Kochi by about 9:00 to 9:30 AM. Arriving on a later flight? Share your flight time and our team will suggest the best plan.
Short on time? A day cruise lets you see the backwaters and return to Kochi the same evening.
See all Alleppey houseboat timings.
For the full experience, stay one night on the houseboat. You see the sunset over the backwaters, have dinner on board and wake up to quiet village life.
After a long flight, the last thing you want is to arrange taxis and search for the right jetty. Share your arrival details when you book and we will plan the road transfer together with your houseboat.
Transfer charges are quoted with your houseboat booking. Call +91 95260 45222 or WhatsApp us with your flight details.
Every Lake Queen houseboat is booked for your group alone, never shared.
Overnight rates start at ₹10,000 + GST for a 1 bedroom Deluxe houseboat. See the full houseboat tariff.
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About 75 to 85 km by road, usually a 2 to 2.5 hour drive depending on traffic and the time of day.
Yes. Share your flight details when you book and we will arrange a private car from the airport to our jetty at Pallathuruthy. Transfer charges are quoted with your houseboat booking.
Overnight check in is at 12:00 PM, so leave Kochi or the airport by about 9:00 to 9:30 AM.
Yes. A day cruise runs from about 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM with lunch on board, so you can drive back to Kochi the same evening.
From our own jetty on Church Road, Pallathuruthy, Alappuzha, on the Alappuzha Changanassery road, away from the busy Finishing Point area.
Overnight rates start at ₹10,000 + GST for a 1 bedroom Deluxe houseboat, ₹15,000 + GST for Premium, ₹20,000 + GST for Luxury and ₹30,000 + GST for Ultra Luxury. Rates can go up on holidays and in peak season.
Exclusive use of the houseboat, welcome drink, lunch, evening tea and snacks, dinner and breakfast, with check in at 12:00 PM and check out at 9:00 AM the next day.
Lake Queen houseboat cruises start and end at our jetty in Alleppey, so guests travel from Kochi to Alleppey by road and board the houseboat there.
