Cochin Over View - Private & Group Tour Options.

Hello! Namaste! Travellers. You are picked up from Kochi Cruise Terminal, Kochi Airport, or your hotel/resort. in Kochi. Itinerary is so customised to meet your cruise ship’s arrival and departure schedule. Comfortable transportation, entertaining and enriching travel experience. You are picked up from Sea Port, Airport, or your hotel. Cochin Over View. ( Private and Group Tour Options Available.) Attractions in Fort Kochi and Jew Town like Synagogue, Chinese fishing Nets, St. Francis Church ( where is the first tomb of Vasco de Gama ) Dutch Palace. Time for tea / coffee or hunt for gifts in Jew town After tour all travellers are dropped back at pick up points.

1. 1

   Chinese Fishing Nets

   20 min

   This is at Fort Kochi Beach. The fishing gadget introduced by the chinese traders in 14th century is still used here.

2. 2

   Bastion Bunglow

   30 min

   Bastion Bungalow is an architectural splendor, which was built in 1667 by the Portuguese in the Indo - European style. It was constructed on what has been considered the Dutch Stromberg Bastion. It is Dutch-style architecture and built into the ramparts of a massive fortification wall.

3. 3

   Church of Saint Francis

   20 min

   The European Church built in India and the first tomb of Vasco da Gama in inside this church.( He was first buried here before taking him to, Portugal.

4. 4

   Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica

   15 min

   One of the heritage edifices of Kochi is the parish of Anglo Indians and other Roman Catholics of Kochi

5. 5

   Stop 5

   15 min

   It is a washermen's Publc Laundy where the men and women still operates like in old times wash clothes of the people dry it in the open sun and iron it in front of us.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   15 min

   The epicenter of Goshreepuram, is Cherlai. The Vatican of Gowda Saraswath Brahmins. This place is called Goshreepuram. The life of these Brahmins here revolves around the temple and the temple activities.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   15 min

   The Gujarati community in Kochi established the Gowshala in Mattancherry in 1883. According to the Gujarati directory, 650 Gujarati families live at Mattancherry. Cows were a part of life for Hindu Gujaratis, and traditionally it was normal to domesticate cows.

8. 8

   Mattancherry Palace

   30 min

   This is Dutch Palace aka Mattancherry Palace, the seat of Kochi royalty

9. 9

   Cochin Spice Market

   30 min

   At Jew Town is the spice market. Go for shopping here for spices, dry fruits, handicrafts and antiques.

10. 10

    Jews in Cochin

    30 min

    Jew Town is 4 km from Fort Kochi and is the earlier settlement of Paradeshi Jews.

11. 11

    Stop 11

    30 min

    The Paradesi Synagogue aka Cochin Jewish Synagogue or the Mattancherry Synagogue is a synagogue located in Mattancherry Jew Town. It was built in 1568 A.D. by Samuel Castiel, David Belila, and Joseph Levi for the flourishing Paradesi Jewish community in Kochi. Cochin Jews were composed mainly of the much older Malabari Jews and the newly arrived Sephardic refugees from the Portuguese religious persecution of Jews in Spain and Portugal.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
• You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler.
• A maximum of 30 passengers will be in the group.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.