India · HISTORICAL TOURS IN KOCHI
The 4 best historical tours in Kochi you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
A 3-hour heritage walk through Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, from Chinese fishing nets to synagogues, with a local guide and optional tuk tuk.
“Very nice tour of Kochi to get the lay of the land. A must do! Our guide Bijus was very informative.”
Walk Fort Kochi’s European fort-town streets with a local storyteller, Portuguese and Dutch stories, Chinese nets views, and a coffee break, all for $27.96.
“It was a thoroughly enjoyable and an incredible learning experience. Johann, the storyteller, was passionate, authentic (hailing from Fort Kochi) and clearly done a lot of research on this theme.”
2.5-hour Kochi heritage walk through Jew Town, spices, Mattancherry Palace, Paradesi Synagogue, and St. George Church with a small-group guide.
“My guide Satish was very knowledgeable about Kochi's history, and neighborhoods and multicultural milieu. He took me to a lot of interesting places off the beaten path even. He even took me to a nice restaurant and waited patiently whilst I had delicious fish entree since I had not had my lunch and was very hungry This was the best tour I have been to in a long time.”
Cycle Fort Kochi in 3 hours with an English guide, Chinese fishing nets, forts, Mattancherry Palace, ginger warehouse, and public laundry.
“We enjoyed every minute of our cycle tour experience. From the moment we met Akshay and he fitted us out with our bikes (one standard bike and one e-bike) we knew we were in the good hands of an experienced cycling tour guide. The tour itself is an exciting way to sample the history and culture of the Fort Kochi and Mattancherry neighbourhoods. The modern bikes were in great condition and Akshay was happy to provide historical information as required. We heartily recommend the cycle tour for people of any and all ages, some cycling experience would be beneficial, but at the end of the day, it's just like riding…”
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