Willingdon Island Trip Overview
The tour is intended to use all types of transports available to local people of Kochi. It is a special interest tour to the heritage of Kochi and Fort Kochi
A combo tour of 4 to 5 hours in a private car / van public transport and Tuk Tuks and soft walking through the famed thoroughfares of Fort Kochi and Jewish Town. Also it travels to the coastal fishing villages around Kochi.
The group is transferred to the heritage areas by private car/van. Then use Tuk Tuks in the Fort Kochi and Jewish Town. Walk short distances between attractions. A familiarization of traveling in a public bus to cover some distances also added as experience the local life..
The Tour goes to visit Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church with the first tomb of Vasco de Gama, Paradeshi Jewish Synagogue of Cochin, Jewish town and Dutch Palace. Apart it immerses completely in to the local culture and way of life. The trip is done with the services of a local guide who will stay with you through out.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Willingdon Island, India
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Willingdon Island, Kerala, India
The tour is intended to use all types of transports available to local people of Kochi. It is a special interest tour to the heritage of Kochi and Fort Kochi
A combo tour of 4 to 5 hours in a private car / van public transport and Tuk Tuks and soft walking through the famed thoroughfares of Fort Kochi and Jewish Town. Also it travels to the coastal fishing villages around Kochi.
The group is transferred to the heritage areas by private car/van. Then use Tuk Tuks in the Fort Kochi and Jewish Town. Walk short distances between attractions. A familiarization of traveling in a public bus to cover some distances also added as experience the local life..
The Tour goes to visit Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church with the first tomb of Vasco de Gama, Paradeshi Jewish Synagogue of Cochin, Jewish town and Dutch Palace. Apart it immerses completely in to the local culture and way of life. The trip is done with the services of a local guide who will stay with you through out.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Excel India Tours, Kochi (Cochin) 682040 India
Staff of Excel India Tours will meet you at the spots mutually agreed, like Kochi Airport, Kochi Harbor, and select hotels mentioned here. ( Also mutually agreed other hotels.)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fort Kochi Beach, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
From the meeting point at Port./ Hotel / at mutually agreed point the tour goes to Fort Kochi beach.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Vasco da Gama Square, Kochi (Cochin) India
From Fort Kochi Beach the tour goes to Vasco da Gama Square where we will be able to see the lone Bastion Building built during the Dutch period in Koch ( 1660 – 1799 C.E.).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
From Vasco da Gama Square the tour goes to the area where the Chinese Fishing nets are operating in the Fort Kochi beach.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
From Chinese Fishing Nets the tour goes to Church of St. Francis wherein is the first tomb of Vasco da Gama is preserved.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Parade & KB Jacob Road Fort Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
From Church of St. Francis the tour will go to Santa Cruz basilica which is one of the heritage edifices of Kochi
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mattancherry Palace, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala 682002, India
From Santa Cruz Basilica the tour will go to Mattancherry Palace Museum which is also known as Dutch Palace Museum.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India
From Mattancherry Palace Museum the tour will go to Jewish Town.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: PARADESI SYNAGOGUE, Synagogue Ln, Jew Town, Kappalandimukku, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala 682002, India
From Jewish Town the tour will go to The Paradeshi synagogue.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Excel India Tours, No.30/354,Near Immaculate Heart of Holy Mary’s Church, Nettoor, Kochi, Kerala 682040, India
Staff of Excel India staff or your guide /escort will end the tour here and will take you back to the places where the tour started or to any point mutually agreed..
Duration: 15 minutes
