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Kochi Backwater and Tuk Tuk Tour: Explore Kerala's Unique Water Ecosystem and Historic Landmarks
4.8
13 Ratings
Kochi (Cochin)
Embark on a unique Tuk Tuk tour in Kochi, Kerala, exploring the backwaters and historic landmarks. Experience the diverse water ecosystem and visit iconic sites like Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, and the Jewish synagogue.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chinese Fishing Nets - Traditional fishing nets
- Church of Saint Francis - The first european church in india
- Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica - Catholic church
- Dutch Cemetery - Made during 1724
- Fort Kochi Beach - Also called Mahatma Gandhi beach
- Mattancherry Palace - Dutch Palace
- Paradesi Synagogue - Pardesi synagogue
- Cochin Spice Market - Traditional spice market
- Kerala Backwaters - Experience the Kerala backwater tour in kochi. You will travel in tuk tuk towards the backwaters to explore one hour boat tour.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- All fees and/or taxes
- Driver / Local Expert
- Boat tour for one hour
- Shared Pickup from port in Airconditioned Van / car
- Tuk Tuk Tour
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Expenses of personal nature
- Gratuity recommended
Additional Information
During the tour you will travel in a TUK TUK(Auto rickshaw) with a driver/local expert towards the boat to experience the backwater boat tour for one hour, which are one of the prominent tourist attractions in Kerala. The backwaters have a unique ecosystem where freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea. Many unique species of aquatic life including crabs, frogs and water birds such as terns, kingfishers, darters etc live in and alongside the backwaters and also mangrove trees.
And later towards old city to discover the traditional landmarks like Chinese fishing nets, St francis church, santa cruz basilica church , dutch cemetry and towards the Dutch palace, a museum under ASI and spend time walking through the historical Jewish street towards Jewish synagogue.
Hotel pickup available within limit of 10km
For cruise passengers Benefit of quaranteed port pick up. you will be transfered in an airconditioned van / Cab towards the tuk tuk waiting outside the port .
Location
Chinese Fishing Nets
Fort Kochi Beach, Kochi-682001 Kerala India
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(13 Ratings)
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Karen_l
May 14, 2024
Tuk tuk fun! - We enjoyed our tour with Freddy in the tuk tuk! He was a great driver on the sometimes crazy roads of Kochi! It is a really fun way to see the city and a unique experience. I would recommend this tour to anyone who would like to see Kochi up close and personal!
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Gail_n
Feb 19, 2024
Excellent tour - Our tuk tuk driver, Saber, was excellent - friendly, helpful and drove us around Cochin safely. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and seeing the sights of Cochin.
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Catherine_c
Feb 6, 2024
Great day out in Cochin - We had a lovely trip with Freddie and Sadil who were excellent and flexible guides. We went on a Sunday and saw local people enjoying their free time. Yes the the tuk tuk ride was an experience but it did make you feel as though you had been immersed in part of everyday life in Cochin. . I never once felt unsafe - just a different way of managing traffic which works perfectly. The only thing I would say is the backwater tour was not as I had expected - not as rural but was relaxing nonetheless - don’t expect to see masses of wildlife in an idyllic setting. Overall I would highly recommend this trip.
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Delyth_m
Jan 19, 2024
A great tour! - Had a great tour with Biju who was a very good driver and guide. Drove 20km out of Fort Kochi to the backwaters and had a lovely hour looking at the birds and local fishermen. Then back into town where he pointed out the colonial architecture and stopped at the main sights for us to get out and see. He was also very happy to take us to a pharmacy en route! A very interesting 4 hours and I would highly recommend.
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Peter_s
Dec 12, 2023
Exceeded our expectations. - Amazing tuktuk driver - friendly,knowledgeable, helpful & went out of his way to make some wonderful memories for us. Followed by a lazy meander around the backwaters for an hour - just us & the captain of his boat. Amazing day, and well spent.
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Jan_h
Dec 9, 2023
A great experience - Azad, was a careful driver on the somewhat crazy roads of Kochi. We had a fantastic time visiting all the places we wanted to visit and seeing how the locals live and work. Azad was helpful and knowledgeable and I’d certainly recommend him as a driver.
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Melanie_g
Oct 14, 2023
Amazing tuc tuc tour - Awesome tour through fort kochi. Our tuc tuc driver biju and his friend made this trip unforgettable. The drivers were very friendly and shared all their experiences with us. Because of them we made contact with special persons. It was an incredible time !
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Kim_r
May 5, 2023
Wonderful - What a great tour!!! Picked us up at the port, right on time!! Communication was great… and our driver FREDDY was incredible!!! Would recommend him highly!!
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Carol_h
Jan 15, 2024
Tuk Tuk Delight - Sabeer was a good driver and took us all around Cochin. He had limited knowledge of the sights which mostly had explanations in English. But he made a good effort to show us some places not on the list to better understand the city.
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Gary_k
Feb 2, 2024
Good tour for most - Tuk tuk travel is ok for short distances and moderate traffic, but we also went on full speed highways. We dodged death several times including when the driver went the wrong way on a one way street so I would recommend this for adrenaline junkies as well as curious visitors. We covered all the sights and the driver tried hard to communicate with some success. If you understand Indian driving techniques and are ok with that, the trip works. I would say not for novice Indian travelers (our 4th trip to India). Limited backwater trip is a total waste of time. This is not really a backwater trip.
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