PRESENTATION

NAME : GANESH PULISHETTY

BATCH : TYER
SUBJECT : CORPORATE ENGLISH [CE]
TOPIC : HOUSEBOAT TOURISM
HOUSEBOAT TOURISM

• India is one of the admired tourist

destinations in Asia and tourism plays a
significant role in the economic development
of the country. tourism can help to triumph
over discrimination and promote bonds and it
has become an accepted part of the lifestyle
of a number of people and a powerful engine
of economic growth in terms of wealth and
employment generation in the modern period.
a houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home
houseboats in south India are huge, slow moving barges used for leisure trips .
The boat is made by tying together planks of wood, generally anjili with coconut fibre. as a
protective coat , black resin extracted from cashew nut shells is applied on the planks . The
motor mainly runs on kerosene or petrol . bamboo poles and palm leaves are used for
constructing the roof.
The origin of the houseboat lies in the chapters of Kashmir's history. it is said that the
native kings had forbidden foreign visitors , especially the british from constructing houses
in the region and this gave rise to the concept of a houseboat.
HOUSEBOAT DESTINATIONS IN INDIA

KERALA

Kerala is an important destination when it

comes to backwaters and houseboat cruise on it.
The traditional houseboat of Kerala is called
kettuvallam. These boats are famous for short
backwater trips and for overnight houseboat
cruises with cozy living rooms, balcony for
fishing, kitchen, bedroom .
DAL LAKE , SRINAGAR :

Srinagar is the summer capital of the country.

surrounded by the richness of himalayas, this
orchard land is famous for the dal lake. The
houseboats used in this lake are unique ones made
with wood .These boats are called shikara.
ASSAM

This beautiful hill destination of north-eastern part of

India is famous for tea and the river brahmaputra.

cruising and houseboat rides on the river are main

activities in this region. The best part about choosing
Assam for houseboat activity is nature. You can spot
dolphins, exotic animals and migration birds during
your houseboat ride in assam.