Duration: 04Nights / 05Days
Destination: Includes 2 nights in Cochin and 2 nights on the
Cruise.
Day 1 :
Check in to the hotel The Trident Cochin. After lunch at The Trident, you can
take an evening boat cruise around the Bolghatty Palace. You can view the picturesque
chinese fishing nets silhouetted against the horizon at sunset. Dinner at the
hotel.
Day 2 :
Sightseeing Cochin. Visit Mattancherry Palace, St. Francis Church, Jewish Synangogue,
Spice market & old Jewish Quarter. Return to the hotel for lunch. Afternoon
at leisure.
Day 3 :
After breakfast transfer from the hotel to the Vembanad Lake jetty by an air-conditioned
coach. This 55 km journey will take about an hour and fifteen minutes.
Day 4 :
Vrinda luxury cruise will sail to the middle of the lake at sunrise. After breakfast
it will sail through scenic backwaters, passing through one of the few areas
in the world where farming is done below sea-level. The vessel will anchor at
Chambakulam by mid-morning and guests will be transferred to a traditional rice
boat. Explore the boat yard which displaysthe traditional long snake boats used
in races. Visit St. Mary's Church. Return to Vrinda for lunch. Afternoon at
leisure. In the evening catch the glimpse of village life along the backwaters
as you sail in a traditional rice boat and experience a way of life unique to
this region. Visit some of the ancient temples enroute. The boat will pass through
pictureque stratches of the backwaters to Allepey, known as the "Venice of the
East". At Allepey board the Vrinda to return to the Vembanad Lake. Vrinda will
anchor for the night. Dinner on board.
Day 5 :
Vrinda Luxury Cruise will sail to the middle of the Lake at sunrise. Breakfast
will be served on board. The vessel will return to the Vembanad Lake jetty.
Check-out at 10:00 hours & transfer to The Trident Cochin by an air-conditioned
coach.
