Shore Excursions: Kochi India: Backwaters:City: Tuk Tuk Tour Shore Excursion Kochi: India: Backwaters of Alappuzha
ID: GYG499011-O-881387
Category:
Country: India
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
You will be met by our Manager at the Cruise Terminal with a Pager Board.
Tour goes to Fort Kochi visit Chinese Fishing Nets, Church of St. Francis, Bastion Bungalow, Jewtown, Synagogue Dutch Palace.
You will be met by our Manager at the Cruise Terminal with a Pager Board: With your name.
He will be escorted to the waiting Car/Tuk Tuk/Van. The English Speaking Driver will receive you and you commence Tour.
It is to Fort Kochi you go first. There is Chinese Fishing Nets, Church of St. Francis ( where you visit the first tomb of Vasco Da Gama), Bastion Bungalow (The Dutch Museum), Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica ( One of the heritage edifices of Kochi), Dhobi Khana,( The washer men's community engaged in washing clothes), etc visited.
Then you proceed to Mattancherry, where you visit Dutch Palace, Jewish Town, and Paradesi Synagogue, and walk around Jewish Town for shopping for spices, handicrafts, Silk, Pashmina, and antiquities.
At the end of 4 hours you will return to your ship.
Option of Excursion to Alappuzha backwaters and Cruise in Houseboats. The duration of excursion to Alappuzha backwaters is 8 hours.
After meeting at the port you will be transferred to Alappuzha in a car/Van. It is 1 hour 30 minutes tranvel to Alappyzha Backwaters. On reacheing Backwaters you will board a waiting houseboat exclusively booked for you. Then the cruise in the houseboat along the backwters begins. For three hours the houseboat will slowly cruise along narrow rivers and lakes, you watching the serene nature of the Kerala backwaters. At the end of the cruies you will disembark from the house boat and return to Kochi. It is 1 and Half hour return travel and you will reach back to board your ship. If time permits ( kindly consut your guide ) you can do an orientaion tour to the Fort Kochi and Jewish Town for photographing the area.
Highlights
- Kochi Heritage is visited in the privacy of your companion
- English Speaking Chauffeur with Toyota Sedan the most comfortable car in the cat
- Slow paced tour: itinerary to suit the arrival and departure time of your ship.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Cruise Terminal of the Kochi port " Sagarika " is the meeting point. You walking down the ramp from your cruiser will see a beautiful building which is the falicitation center for the cruise passengers. After the welcome of the Cochin you will come out from the Faliciation center. We will be waiting for you at the exit of this office. Our Manager will recieve you there. We will be holding a Pagerboard/Placard. Then our staff will lead you to the waiting car/Van/bus. Then you and your group will start for Alappuzha.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
