Half-Day Private Taxi Tour in Kochi Discount Tickets

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location pin icon Synagogue Lane, Jew Town, Kappalandimukku, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, 682002, India
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Overview

Experience your private taxi sightseeing tour in Kochi with a trusted people, with guaranteed pick up from the cruise ship and timely Drop off to the cruise terminal. Explore the historical monuments and learn more about Kochi's rich history from your Driver/Local Expert. Kochi was a fishing village in the Kingdom of Kochi in the pre-colonial Kerala. Kochi was the center of the Indian spice trade for many centuries. Because of its rich spice history, Kochi was a major attraction for foreign traders. During this tour, you will travel in a taxi to explore Kochi's most important landmarks like Chinese fishing nets , St Francis church, the Dutch Palace, Jewish synagogue, the Jain temple and more. And also some local places like Dhobhi Khana(Local Washing area), Ginger ware house(packing/drying of spices), and womens cooperatives spice markets, (spice making/ candle making, inscents making etc) to experience the life of local people.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Our driver cum guide will be there at the exit gate of the Cochin International Cruise Terminal which is located at the Willingdon Island with your name placard to receive you on time.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Chinese Fishing Nets
Chinese fishing nets (Cheena vala) are a type of stationary lift net in India. They are fishing nets that are fixed land installations for fishing. While commonly known as "Chinese fishing nets" in India, the more formal name for such nets is "shore operated lift nets". Huge mechanical contrivances hold out horizontal nets of 20 m or more across. Each structure is at least 10 m high and comprises a cantilever with an outstretched net suspended over the sea and large stones suspended from ropes as counterweights at the other end. Each installation is operated by a team of up to four to six fishermen.
Duration: 20 mins
2. Church of Saint Francis
St. Francis Church, in Fort Kochi (Fort Cochin), Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent.The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church, but after fourteen years his remains were removed to Lisbon.
Duration: 20 mins
3. Fort Kochi Beach
Fort Kochi beach is a beach along the Arabian Sea situated in Fort Kochi in the city of Kochi in South India, Kerala state.
Duration: 20 mins
4. Dutch Cemetery
The Dutch cemetery is among the visited sites in Fort Kochi, famous for its imperial inhabitants during the olden days who left their homelands centuries ago to propagate and expand their own empire. The cemetery was consecrated in 1724 and is today managed by the Church of South India and it contains some interesting stories around it.
Duration: 10 mins
5. Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi is one of the eight Basilicas in Kerala. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and most impressive churches in India and visited by tourists the whole year round.
Duration: 20 mins
6. Dhoby Khana Public Laundry
It is the last remaining public laundry facility in the old city established in 1720. Nothing much has changed since the first Tamil dhobis were brought in by the Dutch army 300 years ago to Wash their uniforms. Today it is still operated by the descendants of those original families.
Duration: 20 mins
7. Indo-Portuguese Museum
The Indo-Portuguese Museum is a museum in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India
Duration: 15 mins
8. Mattancherry Palace
The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi. The palace was included in the "tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Duration: 20 mins
9. Paradesi Synagogue
The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations, located in Kochi, Kerala, in South India. Constructed in 1568, it is one of seven synagogues of the Malabar Yehudan or Yehudan Mappila people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin.
Duration: 20 mins
10. Jain Temple
Prominent Jain place of worship, known for its pigeon show & feeding, held every day at noon.
Duration: 15 mins
11. Cochin Thirumala Devaswom Temple
Cochin Tirumala Devaswom, also called Gosripuram is the biggest and most important socio-religious institution of Gowda Saraswat Brahmins of Kerala, India. The temple is situated at Cherlai in the heart of Mattancherry town in Cochin area which is one of the earliest settlements of GSBs in Kerala. The temple was established in the later half of the 16th century. The history of GSBs in Kerala is inter-woven with that of this temple and its Venkateswara idol.
Duration: 15 mins
12. Cochin Spice Market
Down-to-earth shop with polished displays & a variety of exotic spices sold in bulk.
Duration: 15 mins
13. Jew Town
Jew Town, a living antiquities museum, beckons with stories and artefacts. This narrow street is a trove of historical relics, bearing witness to bygone eras.
Duration: 15 mins
14. SPR Perfume Museum
SPR Perfume Museum has an extensive range of natural essential oils and perfumes. There are wide blending options available.
Duration: 20 mins

Inclusion

Bottled water

All Fees and Taxes

In-vehicle air conditioning

Cancellation Policy

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Kochi Tours And Travels

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