Kerala Trip Overview
Hello! ‘Silver Moon’ Passengers!
Skip the expensive shore excursions ! Book a thrifty group tour !
You are met at the ship with “Viator”sign and pager board of Your Name..
Comfortable transportation, entertaining and enriching travel experience, and travelling sustainably.
The tours are customized to suit the arrival and departure schedule of your ship to ensure you have a worry free Shore Excursion. We ensure your timely return after the tour.
Following attractions are included in the tours.
Tour #1. Glimpses of Kochi. Fort Kochi, Jew Town, Synagogue, Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church, Dutch Palace. Sit for tea in a boutique restaurant at spice market / lunch in a fish specialty restaurant / shopping in Jew town.
Duration 5 hours
Tour #2. Tranquil Backwaters. Houseboat cruise with lunch on board the houseboat. After the houseboat cruise you are given an orientation to Kochi heritage for photo stops at attractions there.
Duration 7 hours.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Starts: Kerala, India
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kerala, Kerala, India
Hello! ‘Silver Moon’ Passengers!
Skip the expensive shore excursions ! Book a thrifty group tour !
You are met at the ship with “Viator”sign and pager board of Your Name..
Comfortable transportation, entertaining and enriching travel experience, and travelling sustainably.
The tours are customized to suit the arrival and departure schedule of your ship to ensure you have a worry free Shore Excursion. We ensure your timely return after the tour.
Following attractions are included in the tours.
Tour #1. Glimpses of Kochi. Fort Kochi, Jew Town, Synagogue, Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church, Dutch Palace. Sit for tea in a boutique restaurant at spice market / lunch in a fish specialty restaurant / shopping in Jew town.
Duration 5 hours
Tour #2. Tranquil Backwaters. Houseboat cruise with lunch on board the houseboat. After the houseboat cruise you are given an orientation to Kochi heritage for photo stops at attractions there.
Duration 7 hours.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
Tour #1. Glimpses of Kochi.
Staff of Excel India Tours will meet you at the ship. You can see him holding the pager board with the name of lead traveler of your group. The staff will escort you to waiting Van /Car / Coach.
Stop At: Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
The group travels to Fort Kochi (30 minutes) At Fort Kochi, the group will be transferred to the waiting Tuk Tuks (two people in one)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
Ride in Tuk Tuk to Church of St. Francis. Visit the church and pay homage to Vasco de Gama who had his first burial in this church before taking him to Portugal. (30 minutes)
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Then do a soft walk (5 minutes) to Chinese Fishing nets. Watch the operation of these. Interact with the fisher men and try your hand in operating the nets. (20 minutes)
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India
Return to waiting Tuk Tuks and ride in it to Jewish Town.
Walk around Jewish town along the ancient streets of the Jewish community studded with the fascinating Jewish houses once occupied by the European Jews before they leaving for Israel after the state Israel formed. (30 minutes)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Paradesi Synagogue, Jew Town Rd Mattancherry, Kochi (Cochin) India
At the end of the Jewish town visit the Paradesi Synagogue belonged to the European Jews who still use this synagogue on Sabbath. (Three resident Jews and visiting Jews from other countries form minion.)
You can wander around the area for hunting gifts in the shops. (30 minutes)
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
Tour # 1. Tranquil Backwaters Tour.
Stop At: Kerala Backwaters, India
Board a pre arranged houseboat and start the backwater cruise (3 hours.)
The houseboats are previous spices boats of Kerala innovated into houseboats for tourists with bedrooms kitchen and a spacious lobby. The kitchen of the houseboat under an enthusiastic Chef will cook for you our traditional food to your taste.
The cruising along the backwaters and palm fringed rice paddies and tiny villages will be an experience you will never have anywhere else.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kumarakom India
This tour is designed to introduce Kerala and its attractive backwaters to travellers.
In the morning the tour start with an overland drive from the Kochi harbour to Kumarakom Backwaters. ( 1 hour 45 minutes )
Along the backwaters the famous bird sanctuary is passed, we will be able watch birds of different kind can be watched.
Stop At: Kumarakom, Kumarakom, Kottayam District, Kerala
Tour # 2. Tranquil Backwaters Tour
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
After the cruise the tour will return to Kochi (drive is 1 hour 45 minutes.)
