Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Excel India Tours, 30/354, Sarvodayam Rd, Nettoor, Maradu, Kochi, Kerala 682040, India
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.
Then different tours start.
Tour # 1. Vasco da Gama’s Tomb and Glimpses of Cochin Tour.
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)
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)
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)
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)
At the end of the Jewish town visit the Paradeshi 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)
Walk to Dutch Palace (10 minutes)
the seat of administration of the Koch Royalty now a museum for most beautiful mural on the wall.
Dutch Palace (30 minutes)
Return to ship in the waiting Van /Car / Coach
Tour # 2. Cochin and Fishing Villages Tour
Tours proceed to Chellanam fishing village by road (1 hour drive.) overseeing fish and rice fields.
Reaching the Chellanam fishing harbor watch the early morning mob of fishermen and vendors indulged in the business of buying and selling fresh fish brought by the fishermen to the shore after the overnight fishing. The tour spends (1 hour here.)
The tour proceeds from the fishing harbor to Fort Kochi. (30 minutes).
Stop at the beach where the Chinese Fishing nets are operated. Watch fishermen operating these nets. (15 minutes)
Walk to Church of St. Francis (5 minutes)
Visit this first European church in India and more importantly it is in this church that Vasco da Gama the sailor first buried before taking him to Portugal. (15 minutes)
Proceed to the Santa Cruz Basilica. (10 minutes drive)
Santa Cruz is one of the heritages edifices of Kochi. You can get wonderful photos of the church both inside and outside of the marvelous building. (15 minutes.)
From Santa Cruz Basilica the tour travels to Jewish Town. (20 minutes)
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 them leaving for Israel after the state Israel formed. (30 minutes)
At the end of the Jewish town visit the Paradeshi 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)
Walk to Dutch Palace (10 minutes)
the seat of administration of the Koch Royalty now a museum for most beautiful mural on the wall.
Dutch Palace (30 minutes)
Return to ship in the waiting Van /Car / Coach
End of the tour and returns to ship. (30 minutes drive ).
Tour # 3. Kerala Backwaters cruised in Houseboat Excursion
This tour is designed to introduce Kerala and its attractive backwaters to travelers.
In the morning the tour start with an overland drive from the Kochi harbor to Alleppey / Kumarakom Backwaters. ( 1 hour 45 minutes )
Tour reaches the Jetty of the houseboat.
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.
After the cruise the tour will return to Kochi (drive is 1 hour 45 minutes.)
An orientation drive to Fort Kochi to Chinese Fishing Nets and Jewish Town for photo stops. (30 minutes)
Returns to the pier. (30 minutes.)
Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
Vasco da Gama 's Tomb and Glimpses of Cochin Tour.- From the port the tour goes to Fort Kochi the heritage area and visit the St. Francis Church where in is the first tomb of Vasco Da Gama.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Vasco da Gama 's Tomb and Glimpses of Cochin Tour. After paying homage to Vasco da Gama fro st. Francis Church the tour will walk to The beach to see the Chinese Fishing nets.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Parade & KB Jacob Road Fort Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Vasco da Gama 's Tomb and Glimpses of Cochin Tour.- From the Chinese Fishing Nets the tour will go to Santa Cruz Basilica one of the heritage edifices of India.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India
Vasco da Gama 's Tomb and Glimpses of Cochin Tour.- From the Santa Cruz Basilica the tour will go to Jewish Town, the oldest jewish settlement of India.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Paradesi Synagogue, Jew Town Rd Mattancherry, Kochi (Cochin) India
Vasco da Gama 's Tomb and Glimpses of Cochin Tour.- The oldest Synagogue in the British Common Wealth is visited next at Jewish Town Kochi.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mattancherry Palace, Palace Road, Kochi (Cochin) India
Vasco da Gama 's Tomb and Glimpses of Cochin Tour.- Mattancherry Palace Aka the Dutch Palace is a museum now used to be the Palace of the Cochin Royalty
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kumarakom, Kumarakom, Kottayam District, Kerala
Kerala Backwaters cruise in Houseboat Excursion.- his tour will take you to Kumarakom for a cruise in kerala backwaters.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kerala Backwaters, India
Kerala Backwaters cruise in Houseboat Excursion. After reaching Kumarakom the tour will board a houseboat for a 3 hour cruise in the backwaters.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
Kerala Backwaters cruise in Houseboat Excursion. After the backwater cruise the tour will return to Kochi. On the way back the tour will take an orientation tour to Fort Kochi which is the heritage area of Kochi.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chellanam Fishing Harbour
Cochin and Fishing Villages Tour - After receiving you at the port of Kochi the tour will proceed to Chellanam Fishing Harbor to watch the fishing activities of the village.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Cochin and Fishing Villages Tour - The group after formal reception will proceed to Fort Kochi where at the beach will visit the Chinese Fishing nets.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Parade & KB Jacob Road Fort Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Cochin and Fishing Villages Tour - After St. Francis Church the tour will walk to Santa Cruz Basilica which is one of the cultural edifices of India.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
Cochin and Fishing Villages Tour - After the Chinese Fishing nets the tour will walk to the St. Francis Church wherein is the first tomb of Vasco da Gama.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Paradesi Synagogue, Jew Town Rd Mattancherry, Kochi (Cochin) India
Cochin and Fishing Villages Tour The tour will then visit the oldest synagogue in the British Common Wealth.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mattancherry Palace, Palace Road, Kochi (Cochin) India
Cochin and Fishing Villages Tour - Mattancherry Palace aka Dutch Palace is a museum now. Which was the royal palace of the Kochi Dynasty.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India
Cochin and Fishing Villages Tour - The tour will then drive to Jewish Town, the oldest Jewish Settlemrnt of India.
Duration: 15 minutes