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.
Pickup included
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.)
From the meeting point at Port./ Hotel / at mutually agreed point the tour goes to Fort Kochi beach.
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.).
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
In case you are arriving by see we will receive you at the Kochi Port. After disembarking from the ship you will walk 5 minutes to a building "Sagarika " which is the facilitation Center at Kochi port for receiving travellers. Travellers after completing the immigration formalities will come out of this building. We will be waiting at the exit of this building waiting for you with the pager board of your name. If you are arriving by surface we will meet you at the hotel listed here or where you are booked your stay in Kochi. Please inform us the hotel. At other places please advice us your arrival plan so that we can come there to pick you up on a mutually agreed terms.
• Dress code is formal