Half Day Kochi City Tour and a Kathakali Classical Dance Performance
Kochi has influences from the many traders and travellers who visited this delightful city for hundreds of years. On your private half day city tour you will see giant fishing nets from China, a 450 year old synagogue, Portuguese houses and the remains of the British Raj. After your tour enjoy a Kathakali performance. Like all classical dance arts of India, Kathakali is a blend of music, vocals, choreography, hand and facial gestures to tell familiar stories in Indian culture. It is the dance drama from the South Indian state of Kerala. The performance gives you a chance to watch the traditional and classical Kathakali Dance with its amazing costumes.
Highlights • Dutch Palace • Fort Kochi • St Francis Church • Traditional Kathakali Dance Show
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1-8 Travelers
Price per person for 1-8 travelers
Pickup included
What's included in Half Day Kochi City Tour and a Kathakali Classical Dance Performance
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Paradesi Synagogue
You will be picked up from your hotel in the city center around 1:00 PM with your English speaking local guide. Your tour will start in Jewish Town, an area of Kochi where the Jewish refugees from Jerusalem settled during the Crusades. This area has several antique and handicraft shops. The highlight is the Paradesi Synagogue, constructed in 1568 making this the Commonwealth's oldest Synagogue. This is one of the very few functional synagogues in India and the structure is unique due to influence of native Hindu-Christian architecture.
Mattancherry Palace
Next, you will see the Dutch Palace (also known as the Mattancherry Palace), built by the Portuguese in 1568 as a gift to the Maharaja. The coronations of Kochi Maharajas have always been held here. A large throne and coronation costumes are on display and there is an extensive collection of royal chariots, swords and other artifacts. The mural room has some of the best mythological murals.
Fort Kochi Beach
You will then continue to Fort Kochi, the upper part of the Peninsula with neatly arranged colonial buildings, narrow well-paved roads, Anglo-Dutch influenced structures and large antique shops. Here you can see the iconic giant Chinese fishing nets, a legacy of traders from the court of Kublai Khan in the 14th century.
Inclusions
- Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Local English Speaking Guide.
- 02 Bottles of Mineral water per person
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within city center.
- Food or drink Unless Specified.
- Gratuities
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Consider wearing comfortable clothes and walking shoes.
- Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We may pick up travelers from city center hotels / fixed point wiithin city limits. In case pick up is outside central points extra cost shall applicable subject to distance applicable.
Meeting / End Points
- Paradesi Synagogue
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Ticket Redemption
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
