At 8:30 am report to the Brisbane Lodge at Princess Street in Fort Cochin. There we have a small office functioning as a pickup point. Our representative will make sure that you have a properly occupied vehicle. The backwater village lies 35 km south of Cochin, called Murinjapuzha Click here for location) They will take a 1-hour journey on normal days. You’ll be welcomed by our guide at 10 am and guided on board the boat. The boat was designed with an eco-friendly style so as to minimize the impact of tourism on the nature and community. The boat tour is a round trip so that you will never repeat the same route. The cruise is very tranquil and relaxing. While cruising, we embark on a small village. There you can see a woman making coir ropes from coconut fiber and also showing us how the people used to weave the coconut leaf after retting it by hand. Which were widely used for thatching the roofs of the common people 60 years back in Kerala. Never miss the chance of birding as there are many birds like blue kingfishers, white storks, eagles, cormorants, and so on in the backwater surroundings. The morning session of boating will finish at 1 PM and you will be dropped off at the lunch venue called orchid villa homestay, run by a local family. The host is eagerly waiting for you to serve freshly cooked traditional lunch. Enjoy the lunch and warm hospitality of the host. At 2pm start a narrow canal expedition for 1 hour. Finish the tour at 3 pm and will drop off you at cochin around 4 pm.