Ernakulam Trip Overview
A common feedback from all our visitors has been that getting to meet a local family, in this case members of the Royal Family, is the most memorable part of their trip. While some conversations are about how the family reacts to their non-royal status today, most conversations are around day to day happenings in Kochi/Kerala and also about the country of the visitor. It is like meeting with friends whom you have not been in touch with for a long time, and this a happy reunion. The host family is well travelled and well educated which makes the conversation so much more enriching. The local history of the family and that of the city of Kochi/Kerala sets the tone for the meet with the family. Visitors also get to spend good time in a part of Kochi that is hardly visited by tourists, both foreign as well as domestic.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Ernakulam, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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A common feedback from all our visitors has been that getting to meet a local family, in this case members of the Royal Family, is the most memorable part of their trip. While some conversations are about how the family reacts to their non-royal status today, most conversations are around day to day happenings in Kochi/Kerala and also about the country of the visitor. It is like meeting with friends whom you have not been in touch with for a long time, and this a happy reunion. The host family is well travelled and well educated which makes the conversation so much more enriching. The local history of the family and that of the city of Kochi/Kerala sets the tone for the meet with the family. Visitors also get to spend good time in a part of Kochi that is hardly visited by tourists, both foreign as well as domestic.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hill Palace Museum, Hill Palace Rd, Tripunithura, Kochi (Cochin) India
Tour of the galleries which exhibit general and personal items from the collections donated by the Cochin Royal Family and other Aristocratic families.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Poornathrayesa Temple, Near Tripunithura Town Near Chottaniokkara, Kochi (Cochin) India
The relevance of the Temple to the Royal Family and its significance in the social history of the people will be highlighted. We will not be entering the temple, but admire its architecture and appreciate the symbolism of a Hindu temple from outside.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Kalikotta Palace Rd, Kottakakom, Thrippunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala 682301, India
The Dutch era structure has an interesting connection with the Educational and Cultural history of the Family and the people.
Duration: 10 minutes
