Willingdon Island Trip Overview
This Tour of 6 to 7 hours in the afternoon is available for travelers arriving Cochin by sea, air or by surface.. The participants of this tour will be picked up from from the lobby of the hotel where they are booked to stay. A Local Tour Guide will be with the group. The tour will be conducted in an A/C mini van.or car or coach.
Itinerary.
At Jewish Town visits include, Synagogue, walk through the shopping areas and Dutch Palace.
At Fort Kochi tour visits Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church with the first Tomb of Vasco da Gama and a walk through the by lanes of Fort Kochi.
Later the group is taken to the theater for Classical dance of Kerala, ‘Kathakali’.
After the dance the group is taken to the area street food is popular. Spend 1 hour to enjoy the local food in way side eateries.
The passengers are then returned to picked up points or to mutually agreed points.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 to 7 minutes
Starts: Willingdon Island, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Willingdon Island, Kerala, India
This Tour of 6 to 7 hours in the afternoon is available for travelers arriving Cochin by sea, air or by surface.. The participants of this tour will be picked up from from the lobby of the hotel where they are booked to stay. A Local Tour Guide will be with the group. The tour will be conducted in an A/C mini van.or car or coach.
Itinerary.
At Jewish Town visits include, Synagogue, walk through the shopping areas and Dutch Palace.
At Fort Kochi tour visits Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church with the first Tomb of Vasco da Gama and a walk through the by lanes of Fort Kochi.
Later the group is taken to the theater for Classical dance of Kerala, ‘Kathakali’.
After the dance the group is taken to the area street food is popular. Spend 1 hour to enjoy the local food in way side eateries.
The passengers are then returned to picked up points or to mutually agreed points.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Excel India Tours, Kochi (Cochin) 682040 India
You will be received by the staff of Excel India Tours.
Later you are taken for the following tour.
Tour duration 6 to 7 hours.
The tour proceeds from the your city hotel or harbor (Drive 30 minutes)
1. Stop at the beach to watch the Chinese Fishing Nets Interact with the fisher men and operate the net yourself. Take photographs.
2. Church of St. Francis.( Walk 5 minutes )
First European church in India and also in this church that Vasco da Gama was first buried before taking him to Portugal.9 15 minutes)
3. Santa Cruz ( Walk 5 minutes )
One of the heritages edifices of Kochi. Get wonderful photos of the church both inside and outside of the marvelous building. (15 minutes.)
4. ,Jewish Town. (Drive 15 minutes)
Walk down the streets of Jewish town fascinated at the ancient Jewish settlement of Jewish community there. The town is preserved and buildings are shops which sell spices, antiques and artifacts to tourists.
( 20 minutes)
5. Paradeshi Synagogue. ( 15 minutes )
Synagogue of the Jews here which held as the only 4 orthodox synagogues in the world and is considered as the oldest in the British in the Common Wealth.( 15 minutes )
6. Dutch Palace (Walk 5 minutes)
This is the preserved royal residence of Kochi royalty. Inside we can find the most beautiful murals in India. (30 minutes)
7. Kathakali
Now after this visits of attractions the tour proceed to a theater for watching the classical dance of Kerala, known as Kathakali. This is a pantomime dance with elaborate make up and vigorous movements. ( 1 hour 30 minutes.)
8. After the dance the group will be taken to area where night dining at way side eateries.
After dinner the returns to points of picked up or hotels or to mutually agreed points.
