Highlights of Fort Kochi (Walking Tour)
An exciting excursion that is a blend of Kerala cuisine, historical and cultural experience of Fort Kochi.
Fort Kochi is a quaint suburb in Kochi, popularly known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, a historical city tucked on the western coast of Kerala.
This excursion is designed to offer patrons an insight into how Kochi (or Cochin, as it was formerly known) became a cultural hotpot with the Anglo Indians, the Portuguese, the Dutch, the English, the Syrian Christians and even the Jews making it their home.
This is a walking tour.
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Highlights of Fort Kochi (Walking Tour)
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Fort Kochi
Get started with this tour at 12:30 PM. You'll meet your well presented English Speaking Guide at the meeting point. Start the walking tour and after visiting the St Francis Church, go to a local restaurant for a Kerala meal. The famous dishes of this meal are Chicken Ularthu, Kerala Chicken roast, Fried fish, Kerala fish curry, Beef ularthu or beef roast and thoran, veg ularthu, olan, Kuttu curry, potato podimas, a gravy made with green mango called Manga charu, Dry Prawn chammandi, Coconut chammandi etc.
Fort Kochi
Visit Santa Cruz Basilica – a 450-year-old church, followed by a walk through the Portuguese and Dutch part of this quaint town. The homes tell a story that your guide will be happy to narrate.
Fort Kochi
After unearthing the treasures of this area, go to a restaurant for local snacks and tea/coffee.
Inclusions
- A sit down authentic Kerala meal (veg & non veg)
- Soda/Pop
- Entry fees to monuments
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- English Speaking Guide
- Kathakali and Kalaripyattu performances
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Beverages at lunch
- Gratuities (Recommended)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- 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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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points