Kochi Tour: Historical Walk through Heritage Sites of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry
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73 Ratings
Kochi
Embark on a historical walking tour of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry with a local guide. Explore heritage sites, experience local life, and learn about the rich history of these fascinating locations.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chinese Fishing Nets - Traditional fishing nets

  • Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica - Roman Catholic Church 1505

  • Church of Saint Francis - First European church in India

  • Dutch Cemetery - Made during 1724

  • Fort Kochi Beach - Also called Mahatma Gandhi beach

  • Indo-Portuguese Museum - Museum

  • Mattancherry Palace - Dutch palace, museum under the archeological survey of India.

  • Jew Town - Jewish street

  • Paradesi Synagogue - Made 1568, Jewish synagogue

  • Cochin Spice Market - Spice markets

What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off from designated points
  • Local guide expertise
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Walking Tour in kochi with a local guide. Experience the highlights of Fortkochi and Mattancherry with a local Expert born in same city who speaks good English. You will get the benefit of a local who explains about the history of the local attractions in a local way. During this tour along with the historic monuments, you will also experience the real life of the local people which is the main attraction of the tour. In Fort Kochi You will visit traditional Chinese fishing nets , St Francis church,Santa cruz Basilica church etc. After you will be transferred in Tuk Tuk(Auto Rickshaw) towards Dhobhi (local Laundry)and then through local streets visiting Old Hindu Temple and towards Mattancherry to visit historic Jew street where the Jewish community still exists after walks towards Dutch Palace, where the Cochin Royal family were living, now a museum under the Archeology. Later towards the Traditional Bazar market visiting Spice warehouses, Womens Co-operatives etc in the town.

  • Pick up is provided only Fort Kochi and Mattancherry
  • Provide valid Contact Number or Watsapp Number
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Location
Kashi Art Café
Burger Street
Meet the Guests at Fortkochi Or Nearest Hotel(Walking) Address: Kashi Art Cafe, Burgher street , Fortkochi. Directions: Tour Departs in front of the Kashi Art cafe, fort kochi, Your Local tour Advisor/Escort will come and meet you saying from Biju's Tours.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jeremy_p
May 26, 2024
Friendly and informative walking tour. - Biju started the tour with us and was great but unfortunately had to leave due to an urgent family matter. Shaji took over and was equally as good. Friendly and informative. I would highly recommend both guides.
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Julianw400
May 20, 2024
Unreserved recommendation for a local guide with passion and knowledge - Great tour with Biju that I can highly recommend. He was born in Kochi and knows every corner and enjoys imparting his knowledge. Absolutely recommended!
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Sightseer13366688253
Apr 15, 2024
Great walking tour of Fort Cochin and adjoining areas! - Great tour! Our guide Thomson took us around and shared some really interesting information and history of Fort Cochin and nearby areas. It was a day well spent.
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Delsih
Apr 5, 2024
The best driver in Kerala, India - The best visit is accompanied by the driver, Shihab El-Din, a Muslim, who speaks Arabic fluently, and is loyal and honest. We visited with him the best tourist facilities and the most luxurious hotels at reasonable costs. His phone +919946660424
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Thomaswall12
Apr 2, 2024
Perfect start to the day in Kochi - An absolutely fantastic tour. Biju is was exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable. Kochu is a gem in the crown of Kerala, and Biju really brings to history or the city to life. A must do experience.
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Sachin_b
Mar 7, 2024
Amazing Tour of Fort Kochi - Biju was a great guide. I wanted to do a tour which covered Fort Kochi and that’s exactly what we got. He was very knowledge about the history of Kochi and answered any questions I had. The mix of walking and travelling in a Tuk Tuk was also great to get of the heat. I would 100% recommend this tour to anybody!
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Fleming75
Mar 6, 2024
Interesting tour - Our guide Biju gave us an interesting tour of Fort Kochi. He was very knowledgeable and it was fascinating to learn the history and see the old colonial buildings. The tour was mainly walking but also included taking a tuk tuk for part of it which gave a welcome relief to sit. We saw places we would not have seen independently or by a tuk tuk tour, and were given a good insight into the history by Biju who had excellent English.
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Cggaug23
Feb 27, 2024
Simply the most amazing walking tour ever - I have had the great fortune to travel frequently for work and leisure over many years. One of my favourite activities when I have time is to go on walking tours with local guides. Quite simply this was the BEST walking tour I have ever had the pleasure to join. Biju is really friendly and welcoming he took time to get to know us ( my daughter and myself) and determine what our interests were. I had been to Kochi before and felt I knew the city well but boy was I pleasantly surprised! We had the most interesting tour and Biju really be the history alive from the Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial periods. We visited the iconic Chinese Fishing Nets, the British Gaol, Dhoby Ghaut ( laundry) a candle making factory a spice trading warehouse and a perfumery and incense manufacturer. You could tell everyone we visited had the utmost respect and admiration for Biju and at no point ( unlike other tours I have taken ) did we ever feel under pressure to buy anything. One of the real highlights was a visit to the Paradesi Synagogue which was founded in 1568. Biju was a real pleasure to spend time with. At the end of the three hour tour my daughter and I both said it felt like we had known him for many years. There are others in Kochi offering walking tours - don’t bother even thinking of booking with them it would be impossible for any tour to be as exceptional as the one with Biju
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Linmcintosh
Feb 9, 2024
Excellent tour - Biju is a lovely guy who speaks excellent English and was such a pleasure to spend the morning with. I had wandered around Kochi on my own but I enjoyed it so much more with Biju. I learnt a lot about the town and the people, saw many things that I would have missed on my own and was able to take great photos especially of the fishermen. Highly recommended.
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Maps797314
Feb 8, 2024
An excellent walking tour of Fort Kochi - Biju was our guide. He has been a guide for a number of years. He met us at the location and time that was indicated. He is knowledgeable about the area. He listened to our interests and took us to the sites that were of interest to us. He has enough of a sense of humor to make it an easy conversation during the tour. I would highly recommend this tour.
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