Heritage Walk in Fortkochi: A Trail through Historic Landmarks
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12 Ratings
Kochi
Embark on a fascinating heritage walk in Fort Kochi, Kerala, tracing the footsteps of early foreign traders. Explore historic landmarks, the seaside promenade, and immerse in the rich history of this enchanting destination.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Princess Street - One of the oldest Portuguese street in India with colonial architecture.
  • Church of Saint Francis - The first Catholic European Church in India.
  • Chinese Fishing Nets - This is the only one place in India where you can see fishing very close from the shore.
  • Dutch Cemetery - The battle ground of the Europeans.
  • Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica - One of the nine Basilicas in Kerala
  • Fort Kochi Beach - Can see remains of old colonial Forts.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Transport, Tips & Personal expenses
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Fort Cochin is recognized for being among the initial locations of international commerce in Kerala. The heritage walk is an impressive 1.5 km journey on foot, taking us back to the era of the 1500s when the Portuguese, Dutch, and English were actively involved in commerce. The island offered these traders an exceptional place to do business and unwind. The heritage walk introduces us to various monuments that stand as reminders of these historical landmarks.

We will also spend time at Fort Kochi’s beachfront promenade, offering a peek into Kochi’s day-to-day life.

The walk extends for two hours and is convenient for people of various ages and physical fitness.

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica Fort Kochi
Bastian Street
Meet our tour guide infront of Santa Cruz Basilica, Fortkochi.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jillarush
Apr 2, 2024
A most knowledgeable and fun guide for Fort Cochin! - Our guide Vijesh was fantastic during our half day tour of fort Cochin - he was knowledgeable on the history of the fort, great English speaking and funny and gave us many great tips for the rest of our trip too. Would thoroughly recommend for anyone’s trip to orientate the area.
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365eszterb
Dec 23, 2023
Great tour in Dort Kochi - We had a private walking tour in Fort Kochi just a couple of days ago. The tour was about 3 hours long and we could visit the highlights of the area. Vijesh was a great guide, we have got a lot of information from him. I can only recommend the tour with him, great experience.
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Trip22904015652
Dec 11, 2023
Walking tour of Fortcochin - The morning session of walking tour to experience the local daily life of kochi was enchanting to me. Local tour guide Vijesh provided us such a good information. He made up our day with local history and culture of this city and finally we learned a lot more than a local people. We highly recommend this walking tour.
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Compass55140202147
Jun 21, 2023
Fort Kochi day tour! - Excellent guide and the day tour was extremely good. Great hospitality! For this Mr Vijesh, our tour guide deserves a special thanks.
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Haxiemb
Jan 22, 2020
Excellent guide ! - This was an extremely interesting tour with a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. He gained us seamless entry into the major historical sites and museums in Fort Kochi and really put everything in context, and was happy to go at our pace! Highly recommend!
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Mousew2014
Oct 7, 2019
The Best Guide in Kochi! - Vijesh served as our personal guide for our group of 13 for 3 separate tours. He goes above and beyond with excellent communication and services. It was raining the day of our first tour that was supposed to be walking so he showed up with a mini bus to accomodate all of us at no additional charge. He is knowledgeable of the history of the area and very personable. Always willing to satisfy special requests for bank or shopping stops and answering questions. He arranged a home cooking class including dinner. The highlight of our trip was the backwater tour to Viacom Island by man operated punt boat. Quiet, relaxing and informative, ending with a veg lunch served on banana leaves. Not to be missed. I highly recommend Day In Cochin travel services and Vijesh.
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Kuro118
Sep 20, 2019
Wonderful way to experience Cochin! - Vijesh was recommended to us by a friend and are we glad! Walking around Fort Kochi with him helped us really experience the city today while learning its remarkable history. We would have missed so many aspects of everyday life here had we been on our own. Plus Vijesh has a great sense of humor as well as a deep well of knowledge, a perfect combination. We feel very lucky to have spent the day with him!
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Sreedevi
Aug 7, 2019
Walking tour of Fort Koch with Vijesh - We had an authentic walking tour experience with Vijesh as the tour guide. Fort Kochi in monsoon is one of the greatest places to be in. Vijesh gave us an insight into the history of the spice trade .As we are locals ourselves we came to have a new found respect for the place. We enjoyed every bit of the tour.
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Prtystrtr
May 27, 2019
Excellent Tour! - Vijesh was an amazing tour guide, knew the area so well and could answer any question we asked. Would 100% recommend taking this tour whilst in Kochi!
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Rijochittoor
Sep 26, 2019
Nice place - Good place to visit with family. The beach is attractive for the children. The Chinese fishing nest can be seen at near.
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