Kochi (Cochin) Trip Overview
This half-day tour of the city will give you an idea of how years of visiting explorers and traders have made Cochin into the cultural melting pot that it is today Fort Cochin, the first European settlement in India. This region has changed hands between the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British, each of which have left their mark on the architecture.
In Fort Kochi at the beach you are taken to Chinese Fishing Nets.
Chinese fishing nets dotted along the shoreline that are still used in the Kerala backwaters. Move on to St Francis Church, which was built by General Alfonso de Albuquerque in 1500. He arrived from Portugal with half a dozen ships to build the first European church in India
You’ll head to Jewish town by coach.
You’ll then move on to Asia’s best preserved synagogue, which is paved with hand-painted blue-and-white porcelain tiles, before perusing the shops in Jew Town
The final stop is at Mattancherry at the Dutch Palace. It’s home to Hindu murals that cover entire walls
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Kochi (Cochin), India
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India
This half-day tour of the city will give you an idea of how years of visiting explorers and traders have made Cochin into the cultural melting pot that it is today Fort Cochin, the first European settlement in India. This region has changed hands between the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British, each of which have left their mark on the architecture.
In Fort Kochi at the beach you are taken to Chinese Fishing Nets.
Chinese fishing nets dotted along the shoreline that are still used in the Kerala backwaters. Move on to St Francis Church, which was built by General Alfonso de Albuquerque in 1500. He arrived from Portugal with half a dozen ships to build the first European church in India
You’ll head to Jewish town by coach.
You’ll then move on to Asia’s best preserved synagogue, which is paved with hand-painted blue-and-white porcelain tiles, before perusing the shops in Jew Town
The final stop is at Mattancherry at the Dutch Palace. It’s home to Hindu murals that cover entire walls
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
Drive from Kochi Cruise Terminal to Fort Kochi
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
Reach Fort Kochi and walk to St. St Francis Church
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
Visit The oldest European church built in India.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Walk from St. Francis Church to Chinese Fishing Nets. On the way see the heritage buildings and the Village green of the British.
Stop At: Vasco da Gama Square, Kochi (Cochin) India
Stop at the Vasco de Gama Square to watch the Chinses Fishing nets operating at the beach.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Mattancherry, Kochi (Cochin) India
Drive from Fort Kochi to Mattancherry, anothe heritage area here where we will visit the Jewish Synagogue and Dutch Palace.
Stop At: Mattancherry Palace, Palace Road, Kochi (Cochin) India
Dutch Palace aka Mattancherry Palace was the seat of administration of the Kochi rulers and built by the Portuguese and renovated by the Dutch is a wonder full specimen of the European and Kerala style of architecture. The interior walls of this building is preserve the Kerala murals.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India
From The Dutch Palace walk to Jewish Town
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: PARADESI SYNAGOGUE, Synagogue Ln, Jew Town, Kappalandimukku, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala 682002, India
Visit this synagogue (dated 1568 CE ) in Jewish town
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India
Walk around Jewish Town which is an ancient city with old charm and go for shopping which is popular among tourists for spices, silk, and jewellery
Duration: 50 minutes
