Day 01:
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 02:
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 03:
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 04:
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 05:
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.