Fort Kochi & Chinese Fishing Nets Private Walking Tour Tour Starting from Princess Street, Fort Kochi Meeting Point
ID: GYG287230-499495
Category:
Country: India
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a private walking tour of the landmarks of Fort Kochi, Matancherry and Jew Town. Explore the Chinese Fishing Nets and learn about the cultural and historical significance of the area with your local guide.
Book yourself a private walking tour of the best highlights of Fort Kochi. This area displays a unique heritage from its Portuguese, Dutch, British and Malabar roots. Enjoy an engaging walking tour with a local guide - the best way to explore everything this area has to offer.
Guests residing in Fort Kochi can meet their guide at the hotel lobby, while other guests can meet the guide at the convenient meeting point, or can request a hotel pickup and drop off service. Visit the oldest church in India, the St. Francis Church, built in 1503. Find out how Vasco Da Gama, the first European explorer to discover the sea route to India, was initially buried here before his remains were taken to Lisbon. The impressive Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, also built in the 1500s, has beautiful paintings and murals inside. Keep your cameras ready for the Chinese Fishing Nets, a traditional method of fishing from the beach introduced by Chinese explorers.
Take a brief tuk-tuk ride to Matancherry and Jew Town. Learn about how The Matancherry Palace was gifted to the King of Kochi by the Portuguese and is home to beautiful murals from Hindu epics. Explore the Pardesi Synagogue, one of the oldest active Jewish place of worship in the world. After exploring the ornate interiors, spend time walking around the antique and spice shops in Jew Town before ending the tour.
Highlights
- Participate in a private guided tour of the highlights of Fort Kochi
- Marvel at the mechanism of the Chinese Fishing Nets by the beach
- Visit the centuries-old churches built by the Portuguese and the Dutch
- Explore the bustling bazaar of the Jew Town and the Jewish Synagogue
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
• Guests are requested to wear clothes that cover their shoulders and knees as this tour visits places of worship
• Photography may not be permitted inside some monuments or churches. Please ask your guide before taking photographs
• The Jewish Synagogue and Dutch Palace are closed on Fridays, Saturdays, and Jewish Holidays
• Please arrive 5 mins before the departure time
• This tour won't be provided to cruise ship passengers
• Hotel pickup and drop-off from Kochi and Ernakulam are available if option selected; the exact pick-up time will be confirmed after booking, based on location
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meeting point is at the local partner's office on 888 Princess Street, Fort Nagar, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the activity starts.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
