Why choose this Kochi tour ?
It is purely a private tour ! Privacy of a group of your dear and near ones is the attraction.
The tours can be customized to suit the arrival and departure schedule of your ship to ensure you have a worry free Shore Excursion.
Comfortable transportation, entertaining and enriching experience.,
We offer a tour to visit the ancient Jewish Heritage in Kochi ( India) It explores the sites of Jewish settlements of Kochi, Muziris aka Paravoor and Chendamangalam.
The tour involves a morning drive to the above villages which give you opportunity to find life of people civilized with great sense of hospitality. The tour visits preserved synagogues at above places which were ancient Jewish Settlements.in India.
A lunch break in a beach restaurant and a drive to the modern city of Kochi to visit a synagogue of the Malabar Jews which is preserved by the present warden is added attraction of this tour..
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What makes Private Shore Excursion to Jewish Heritage of Kochi Pick and Drop a unique experience ?
We will receive you at the hotel where you are booked to stay. If it is to Kochi Port you are arriving we will meet you at the port by the side of the ship.
From the point of pick up the tour will proceed to Jewish Town to visit the ancient Synagogue and the town of early Jewish settlers. ( Closed to visitors Fridaysafternoon and Saturdays.).
From Jewish Town the tour will go to Mattancherry Palace Museum aka Dutch Palace Museum
From Mattancherry Palace museum the tour will go to Fort Kochi beach to watch Chinese Fishing nets in operation all over the beach.
From the Chinese Fishing nets the tour will go to Church of St. Francis to pay homage to Vasco da Gama where he was originally buried when he died in Kochi C.E.1524
Ethiopian Jewish settlement and the ancient Synagogue. ( Monday Holiday)
(Drive from Kochi is 1 hour 30 minutes one way to the preserved Synagogue. Only if you have ample time should insist to go to visit this Synagogue.
At noon the lunch is taken here in the restaurant of the Cherai beach Resort.
After lunch the tour will return to Ernakulam Kochi..
At Ernakulam the tour will visit if time permits this synagogue. From Friday to Saturday the synagogue is open to Jewish visitors.upon special request.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 4 paying adults
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship’s, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Dress code is smart casual
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Private Shore Excursion to Jewish Heritage of Kochi Pick and Drop
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Private Shore Excursion to Jewish Heritage of Kochi Pick and Drop Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Private tour
- Driver/guide
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan / car
Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities ( Optional)
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Excel India Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Kolkata.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 1 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port
Valid from the time you exchange your voucher, for the duration selected.
