Kochi, India - Boat Ride 3 of 3

Kettuvallam Boat Ride

We took a Kettuvallam, a houseboat, ride around the port area. These boats have thatched roof covers over wooden hulls. The history of these boats in Kerala goes back to Uru, a large Dhow-type wooden ship made by the carpenters in Beypore, south of Kozhikode port. The teak was taken from Nilambur teak forests in earlier times, but now imported Malaysian teak is used. It was a fun tour where we got to relax with drinks and snacks and see the fishing area and the commerce areas and how the harbor is utilized.

In April 2023, Kochi became India’s first city to have a water metro project. The Kochi Water Metro is the first water metro project in India and the first integrated water transport system of this size in Asia connects 10 islands of Kochi through a network of 15 routes that span 76 km and 38 jetties.

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