Chinese Fishing Nets Tours and Tickets

Q: How much does it cost to visit the Chinese Fishing Nets in 2026?

There’s no cost to visit the Chinese Fishing Nets as they’re lined up along the northern shore of Fort Kochi. However, to learn more about their history, take a guided tour of Fort Kochi, including other nearby attractions. Expect to pay around US$10–15 for a half-day private tuk-tuk tour.

Q: What is the best time to see the Chinese Fishing Nets in Kochi?

Late afternoon and evening—around sunset—are the best times of day to visit the nets, as that's when you can watch fishermen operating them. Sunset is an especially photogenic time of day, when you can capture the nets silhouetted against the colorful sky. However, the nets are a good attraction throughout the day.

Q: How much time should I spend at the Chinese Fishing Nets?

Expect to spend anywhere from a few minutes to an hour, depending on your intentions. If you’re into photography and come around sunset, you might spend an hour or more lining up your shots. You can also hang around Vasco da Gama Square and sample fresh seafood from the street food stalls.

Q: What other attractions can I visit near the Chinese Fishing Nets?

The Chinese Fishing Nets are adjacent to Vasco da Gama Square, a popular Fort Kochi hangout that's east of Vasco da Gama Beach. You can walk between these points via the Beach Walkway. The nets are within easy walking distance of, or a short tuk-tuk ride from, other Fort Kochi attractions.

Q: How do I get to the Chinese Fishing Nets from Fort Kochi?

The Chinese Fishing Nets are on Fort Kochi’s northern shore, near the Fort Kochi–Vypin Island Ferry Jetty. You’ll see them from Vasco da Gama Beach or the Beach Walkway. If you’ve arrived in Fort Kochi on the ferry from Ernakulam (mainland Kochi), walk a short way west along Calvathy Rd. Alternatively, catch a tuk-tuk.

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Cochin Shore Excursion: Backwater Houseboat Tour and Chinese Nets

Kim_L, Feb 2026

Amazing houseboat experience in Kochi!

Our tour guide was awesome! His English was excellent and he told us many interesting things on the way to the houseboat. The houseboat and the staff on it were great and the meal that was cooked right there on the boat for us was wonderful! Our tour guide made sure he got us back to our cruise ship before the deadline and the whole experience was amazing. We highly recommend this trip!

From Cochin Port: Backwaters by Houseboat & Chinese Nets

martyn_B, Feb 2025

Backwaters

Long journey but worth it. Very serene cruise with a lovely lunch. Beautiful scenery and interesting wildlife.

From Cochin Port: Backwaters by Houseboat & Chinese Nets

Christopher_N, Feb 2024

Excellent trip

Excellent day and service. Good food excellent staff excellent value for money. Returned to the ship on time as promised

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Kim_L, Dec 2024

A good day out

It's a long drive from the cruise port to the backwater area (about 2 hours). There wasn't a loo on our trip as the boat was one of the smaller ones (lots of space for our group, but not big enough for a loo). However, the guide will make loo stops if asked. It's a lovely boat ride looking out at how the local canal-siders live their days. A few were out doing their washing in the waterways. Our guide also gave us the option of going for a short walk on the canal side, which was lovely. Lunch wasn't provided on the boat, but in a hotel on the way back. It consisted of local food, which was a nice touch rather than the international buffet on cruise excursions, provided you like relatively spicy food. Our guide was very friendly and gave us a short tour around the fishing nets area back in Kochi. A good day out.

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carol_w, Dec 2024

Very interesting and unique area to visit.

An enjoyable day and very worthwhile. It’s a two hour coach ride from the Port with a real challenge for the driver due to huge ongoing roadworks. The guides were informative during the drive and gave useful information about the area and past history. However at the Boat boarding area things went a bit awry, we were stood in the hot Sun for about 45-55 minutes waiting for the boat with a fair bit of confusion and lack of information. ( After a two hour coach trip this lack of coordination needs addressing.) However, once on the Boat this peaceful and scenic trip was amazing and interesting ,seeing the Houseboats and villages along the way. This interesting and fertile backwater deserves a visit and was enjoyable. It’s a lovely and relaxing experience with a very good freshly cooked lunch served up. A tiring but interesting and very worthwhile day. Please coordinate the bus arrival times with boat availability and sailing to make it slicker for future visitors.

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Michael_S, Feb 2024

Worth a try for a serene morning on the water

Friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to understand guides. Speakers on the bus in need of repair so it was a bit painful on the ears to hear their informative narration, which is why I docked 1 star. The houseboat experience was lovely. It’s about 2 hours each way to get there, so prepare for a long bus ride. Houseboat experience very serene. Not a thrilling or super fun shore excursion but it was an interesting experience and I’m glad we did it.