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: Dhobi khana hall, X62V+JFX, Veli Junction, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India
A community of washermen and women are seen engaged in their job of Washing and ironing clothes is on of the the old world life style still practised here.
Duration: 15 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
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