Detailed Description

About the Activity

Kochi is a cosmopolitan city in Kerala with a bustling commercial port. Kochi is the financial capital of Kerala and, with a population of more than 2 million, the biggest urban agglomeration in the state. It is one of the major tourist destinations in India.

Kochi was the centre of Indian spice trade for many centuries, and was known to the Yavanas (Greeks and Romans) as well as Jews, Arabs, and Chinese since ancient times.

Following are the Places mentioned in the Itinerary for Kochi Sight Seeing

Mattancherry Palace

This Palace was built and gifted by the Portuguese as a present to the Raja of Cochin around 1555. The Dutch carried out some extensions and renovations in the palace in 1663, and thereafter it was popularly called Dutch Palace.

Paradesi Synagogue

By the early years of the sixteenth century, there was already a flourishing Jewish community in Kochi composed mainly of Malabari Jews.  Within half a century, the city’s Jewish community had expanded considerably through the arrival of refugees from the Portuguese religious persecution of Jews locally from Cranganore and farther a field originating from Spain and Portugal.

Kochi International Pepper Exchange

The International Pepper Exchange is an organisation headquartered in Kochi, India, that deals with the global trade of black pepper. The exchange, established in 1997, has been described as the world's only international pepper exchange

Besides this there are certain Sightseeing Tours which will be Conducted at Fort Koch Area

Chinese Fishing Net

The chinese fishing nets (Cheenavala) are distinctly unique to Cochin. It is believed that traders from the court of the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan introduced these nets here. Oddly, these nets are found only in Kochi, outside China! Many fishermen earn their livelihood by fishing using these massive nets. A whole stretch of the coast along Fort Kochi and Vypeen are dotted with these nets

St Francis Church

It is the oldest church built by Europeans in India. On his 3rd visit to Kerala, Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese trader who reached India from Europe by sea, fell ill and died in Kochi. He was buried in the St. Francis Church. Later his remains were taken back to Portugal. In spite of that, his burial spot inside the church has been clearly marked out.

More Places to be Seen at Kochi Fort Area in a Sight Seeing Tour are:

Kashi Art Café

Koder House

Malabar House Residency

Bishops house

Peter Celli Street

Santacruz Cathedral

Minimum 4 Peoples can Accomodate in Swift Dzire and Minimum 6 Peoples can Accomodate in Xylo, Tavera & Innova

Inclusions

Includes A/C Car with Driver

Excusions

Toll, Parking charges would be extra

How to Get There

It is a Private Tour the Pickup will be done in a Private Car

Applicable Seasons

Throughout the Year