"Each houseboat commonly contains a living room, one bedroom, a bathroom, and a....."

"Water n Water"

Kumarakom Experience: Good place if you stay in the house boat.Various canals, lagoons, and waterways surround Kumarakom's small cluster of islands. These numerous water ways make up what is known as the Backwaters. Tourists love to rent a houseboat here. Each houseboat commonly contains a living room, one bedroom, a bathroom, and a deck too. A local oarsman will pole the houseboat for you as you explore the beautiful scenery in the region.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: food and everything will be supplied in the boat and its just water drive. Buy crabs and prawns. Also try buying toddy - local drink
Activities & things to do: On the boat nothing much to do
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Nothing as such but do not carry a lot of valuables