Fortkochi Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour

Explore each nuke and corner in Fort Kochi and Mattancherry on your own terms, without having to seek out transportation from point to point, by booking a private tuk-tuk tour in an autorickshaw, also known as a tuk-tuk. Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and take you to see historical sights such as the Chinese Fishing Nets, Mattancherry Palace, Paradesi Synagogue and a lot more with the chance to customize the entire tour to suit your interests.

1. 1

   Chinese Fishing Nets

   20 min

   Chinese fishing nets(Cheena vala)are a type of stationary lift net in India. They are fishing nets that are fixed land installations for fishing. While commonly known as "Chinese fishing nets" in India, the more formal name for such nets is shore operated lift nets. Huge mechanical contrivances hold out horizontal nets of 20 m or more across. Each structure is at least 10 m high and comprises a cantilever with an outstretched net suspended over the sea and large stones suspended from ropes as counterweights at the other end. Each installation is operated by a team of up to six fishermen. While such nets are used throughout coastal southern China and Indochina, in India they are mostly found in the Indian cities of Kochi and Kollam, where they have become a tourist attraction. This way of fishing is unusual in India and almost unique to the area, as it was introduced by Chinese explorers who landed there in the 14th century. Indeed, one interpretation of the city name Kochi is ‘co-chin'

2. 2

   Stop 2

   20 min

   Fort Kochi beach is a beach along the Arabian Sea situated in Fort Kochi in the city of Kochi in South India, Kerala state.

3. 3

   Dutch Cemetery

   15 min

   The Dutch cemetery is among the visited sites in Fort Kochi, famous for its imperial inhabitants during the olden days who left their homelands centuries ago to propagate and expand their own empire. The cemetery was consecrated in 1724 and is today managed by the Church of South India and it contains some interesting stories around it.

4. 4

   Church of Saint Francis

   20 min

   St. Francis Church, in Fort Kochi (Fort Cochin), Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent. The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church, but after fourteen years his remains were removed to Lisbon.

5. 5

   Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica

   20 min

   The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi is one of the eight Basilicas in Kerala. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and most impressive churches in India and visited by tourists the whole year round.

6. 6

   Indo-Portuguese Museum

   20 min

   The Indo-Portuguese Museum is a museum in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India.

7. 7

   Maritime Museum Kochi

   20 min

   Museum examining the naval history of India, with warship models, artillery & uniforms on display.

8. 8

   Mattancherry Palace

   20 min

   The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi. The palace was included in the "tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

9. 9

   Paradesi Synagogue

   20 min

   The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations, located in Kochi, Kerala, in South India. Constructed in 1568, it is one of seven synagogues of the Malabar Yehudan or Yehudan Mappila people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin.

10. 10

    Cochin Spice Market

    10 min

    Down-to-earth shop with polished displays & a variety of exotic spices sold in bulk.

11. 11

    Jain Temple

    10 min

    Prominent Jain place of worship, known for its pigeon show & feeding, held every day at noon.

12. 12

    Bastion Bunglow

    10 min

    Bastion Bungalow is a famous tourist site in the city of Kochi, located near Vasco da Gama square in Fort Kochi, India. Bastion Bungalow is an example of Indo-European style architecture mainly following the Dutch style. Currently, it is the official residence of the Sub-Collector.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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