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Ethnic Villages, Coconut Lagoons & Rice Paddies Experience Tours

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: India, Kerala, Kochi
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  • 7 hours
  • Kochi
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Group Excursion to narrow canals in Backwaters of Kumarakom.
This tour is for group with 15 people who want to share the excperience with price shared. Thus it gives the convenience of avoiding to bear the entire cost.
The travellers have the comfort of meeting at the exact spot where they want....like at Cruise Terminal of Kochi Port or at the lobby of the hotel where the stay. The tours are customised to suit the arrival and departure schedule of your ship to ensure you have a worry free Shore Excursion.
Air conditioned car or small van is used with local guides who are skilled and experienced
The tour covers the narrow backwater in Shikara boats ( Gondolas) cruise combined with a city tour of Kochi.
An early morning drive to Kumarakom and Cruise in the backwaters for 3 hours.
After backwater cruise an orientation drive to Fort Kochi heritage area with photos stops at Chinese Fishing Nets.
It is full day tour and option to stop for lunch in a local restaurant.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Kumarakom, Kumarakom, Kottayam District, Kerala

The backwater destination of Kerala, where the house boat cruise is in the narrow channels and lake is the attraction.

Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kumarakom India

While on houseboat cruise the tour will pass along the area of this bird sanctuary.

Pass By: Thanneermukkom, Kerala 688527, India

The barrage ( Bund ) across the lake of Vembanadu is another attraction in the tour. The houseboat will pass this barrage.

Pass By: Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala

After backwaters in Kumarakom the tour will drive back to Kochi. Before going to the harbor / the ship the tour will do an orientation drive to Fort Kochi heritage area.

Stop At: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India

During the orientation drive to Fort Kochi the tour will stop by the Chinese Fishing nets for photographing the nets in operation

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India

City tour covers this monument to Vasco de Gama as it was here in the church Vasco was originally buried, before taking him to Portugal.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India

The also drive to Jewish Town in Kochi to see the ancient settlement of Jews in India.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Paradesi Synagogue, Jew Town Rd Mattancherry, Kochi (Cochin) India

At Kochi Jewish Town the tour visits the Paradesi Synagogue which attracts Jews from world over.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Mattancherry Palace, Palace Road, Kochi (Cochin) India

It is in the neighbourhood that the Mattancherry Palace aka Dutch Palace, the palace building of Kochi royalty.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • House boat hire charges.
  • Local guide
  • Port pickup and drop-off by the side of the ship
  • Transport by air-conditioned car or minivan
  • Entry/Admission - Paradesi Synagogue
  • Entry/Admission - Church of Saint Francis
  • Entry/Admission - Jew Town
  • Entry/Admission - Mattancherry Palace

Exclusions
  • Gratuities ( Optional )
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, 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
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
You can ask us to include your hotel in Kochi in the above list. Out side Kochi we can arrange pick up on mutual arrangement.

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 hours


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