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6-Hour Kochi Sightseeing Tour with Kumbalangi Village Visit

6 Hours Round trip from Santa Cruz Basilica cemetery Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Fort Kochi's charming seaside quarter with colonial architecture and Chinese Fishing Nets
  • 02 Visit St. Francis Church, where Vasco da Gama was initially buried in 1524
  • 03 See the Jewish Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth
  • 04 Discover Kumbalangi, a serene village surrounded by Kerala's backwaters

Set off on this 6-hour sightseeing tour of Kochi and explore its charming seaside area, Fort Kochi, known for its Dutch, Portuguese, and British colonial architecture and elaborate bamboo fishing nets. Visit city highlights such as Mattanchery, St. Francis Church, and the Jewish Synagogue, then continue to Kumbalangi, an integrated tourism village near Kochi. Surrounded by a huge stretch of backwaters and interlocking waterways connected to the whole of Kerala, Kumbalangi offers a serene contrast to the city's historic quarters.

Drive to Fort Kochi to watch the Chinese Fishing Nets and take a close look at the handwashing laundry at Fort Kochi, which is one of its kind in the world.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Kochi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Fort Kochi, Mattanchery and Kumbalangi Village

  • Meet your tour guide at the port terminal's main gate or at your hotel and begin the tour. Drive to Fort Kochi to watch the Chinese Fishing Nets and take a close look at the handwashing laundry at Fort Kochi, which is one of its kind in the world.

  • Visit the Santa Cruz Basilica, the second-oldest cathedral in India.

  • Proceed to St. Francis Church, built in 1503, where Vasco da Gama was initially buried in 1524.

  • Continue to Mattanchery by luxury air-conditioned vehicle with your Kochi tour guide.

  • Enter the Jewish Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth, and visit the Dutch Palace, built by the Portuguese in 1557.

  • Walk through streets lined with the organic spice market, Indian souvenir shops, and handicrafts stores.

  • Have a look at religious places such as churches, Hindu temples, and mosques.

  • Drive to Kumbalangi Village, a serene and virgin place. Traverse through feeding farms of mud crab, prawns, and different kinds of fish.

  • Return to the ship or hotel at the end of the tour.

Fort Kochi, Chinese Fishing Nets, Kumbalangi Village

Where this trip takes you

Fort Kochi, Chinese Fishing Nets, Kumbalangi Village

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Santa Cruz Basilica cemetery 1 city · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking Kochi tour guide

  • Air-conditioned luxury vehicle

  • Monument entrance fees

  • Mineral water/tender coconut

What's Not Included

  • Food, drinks, and snacks

  • Other personal expenses

Know before you go

  • The synagogue is closed on Fridays and Saturdays, and the Dutch Palace is closed on Fridays. Photography is prohibited in both places.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kochi, Kerala, India
Tour start
Santa Cruz Basilica cemetery, Cemetery Lavanderia Road, Veli, Thamaraparambu, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Santa Cruz Basilica cemetery.

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