Kochi Trip Overview
Benefit of a private local guide from the same old city of kochi and also a fun ride in Tuk tuk through the local streets.
Your guide will meet you at Cochin port and guide your team towards the oldest part of kochi called Fort Kochi and Mattancherry.
Kochi was the centre of Indian spice trade for many centuries, because of her rich spice history kochi was attracted by most of the foreign traders.Kochi was the first european colonies for Portuguese in the colonial India from the year 1500-1663, followed by Dutch and later by the British.
During your tour in Fort kochi and mattancherry we will discover the traditional landmarks of Kochi,like Chinese fishing nets, Vasco de gama church and also the Dutch palace, a museum under Archeology and later walks through the Jewish street towards Jewish synagogue.
Along with the historical places,you will also visit some other places like Dhobhi (local laundry), Spice ware houses etc to discover the life of the local people in the old kochi city.
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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Kochi, India
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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Benefit of a private local guide from the same old city of kochi and also a fun ride in Tuk tuk through the local streets.
Your guide will meet you at Cochin port and guide your team towards the oldest part of kochi called Fort Kochi and Mattancherry.
Kochi was the centre of Indian spice trade for many centuries, because of her rich spice history kochi was attracted by most of the foreign traders.Kochi was the first european colonies for Portuguese in the colonial India from the year 1500-1663, followed by Dutch and later by the British.
During your tour in Fort kochi and mattancherry we will discover the traditional landmarks of Kochi,like Chinese fishing nets, Vasco de gama church and also the Dutch palace, a museum under Archeology and later walks through the Jewish street towards Jewish synagogue.
Along with the historical places,you will also visit some other places like Dhobhi (local laundry), Spice ware houses etc to discover the life of the local people in the old kochi city.
Stop At: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
The traditional fishing nets of kochi, which is still use for the livelyhood of the local people in fortkochi. You can also join them to catch the fishes using the fishing nets.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
St Francis church in Fort kochi, the first European church in India made in 1503.
Also called Vasco da gama church , as his body was buried inside the church.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Dutch Cemetery Road, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
Cemetry made during 1724
Stop At: Fort Kochi Beach, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Fort kochi beach is called Mahatma Gandhi Beach
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Parade & KB Jacob Road Fort Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
A roman catholic church made during 1505
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Indo-Portuguese Museum, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
A museum which exihibits the relics of old catholic churches.
Also a place where you can see the remains of Old Fort in Kochi called Manuel Fort, the first European fort in India.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Silks & Crafts Museum, Jawahar Rd Pandikudy, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
A shopping stop, for silk, jewellery and cratfs.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jain Temple, Gujarati Road, Kochi (Cochin) 682 002 India
A temple where tourists are allowed to go inside, only in the morning at fixed time. (Not allowed on Holidays and festival time)
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India
Jew Town in Mattancherry, where the Jewish community still exists.
A tourist market where you can watch good collections of crafts and antiques
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Paradesi Synagogue, Jew Town Rd Mattancherry, Kochi (Cochin) India
A synagogue called Pardesi Synagogue in Mattancherry which is made during 1568.The only functioning synagogue in Kerala
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mattancherry Palace, Palace Road, Kochi (Cochin) India
Mattancherry Palace also called Dutch Palace, which is made during mid of 16th century. now a museum under the Archeological survey of India.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cochin Spice Market, Kochi (Cochin) India
Womens cooperative Spice markets
Duration: 30 minutes