Explore Cochin on Foot
- 4–5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This tour of Cochin combines walking with car transport. It also includes a visit to coastal fishing villages near Cochin. The important city and harbor in the state of Kerala on India’s south-west coast is famous for its backwaters and was a spice trade center from the 14th century on. Even ancient Rome already traded long-distance with this part of Coastal India. It is a soft walk tour done at your pace and covers all attractions of Cochin. Highlights: • Francis Church • Princess Street and Convent Road • Santa Cruz Cathedral and Fort Kochi • Jewish Town • Chinese Fishing Nets
Inclusions
What's included
- 02 bottles of mineral water per person.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off within city center.
- English Speaking Local Guide.
- Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Charges for camera usage in historic sites
- Food and drinks unless specified
- Gratuities
Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel within the city center. Meet your friendly guide and start your tour after a short briefing. Visit Fort Kochi by car. Admire the famous Chinese Fishing Nets. Important streets and buildings in Cochin such as Francis Church, Santa Cruz Cathedral and Dutch Palace (closed on Friday), Princess Street and Convent Road are all on the itinerary. Walk along the Jewish street and view Paradeshi Synagogue for Cochin’s Jews (Friday and Saturdays closed). Then walk along the spice market. Embark on an orientation drive to the coastal villages and reach Chellanam, the fishing harbor. Watch fishing boats arrive after the day’s catch. You will also be taken through the narrow roads of the ancient city spotting textile shops and jewelry businesses, outlets selling flowers, fruits and vegetable to their customers. Before finishing your tour, enjoy lunch at local restaurant. (not included). After lunch you will be driven back to your hotel within city center.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will pick up traveler from their hotels / fixed point within city center.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- SITA World Tours
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- 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
- Comfortable shoes are recommended throughout the trip.
- Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
- Jewish Synagogue and Dutch Palace remain closed on Fridays and Saturdays)
How it compares in Kochi
- Its from-price is 120% above the median of the 105 city tours we list in Kochi.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kochi
Kochi is a port city on India's Kerala coast, with Chinese fishing nets, Portuguese and Dutch heritage, spice warehouses and backwaters just beyond.
The old quarter of Fort Kochi packs centuries of trade into a small peninsula. Giant cantilevered fishing nets line the shore, St Francis Church is one of the oldest European-built churches in India, and Santa Cruz Basilica stands nearby. In Mattancherry, the Dutch Palace holds royal murals, and the Paradesi Synagogue in Jew Town, dating from the 1500s, has a floor of blue Chinese tiles.
Top-ranked sights in Kochi: Chinese Fishing Nets, Paradesi Synagogue and Jew Town, Mattancherry Palace .
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