Kochi City Tour
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Kochi City Tour
By COCHIN SEA PORT TAXI DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
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Experience your private city tour in Kochi with a trusted people, with guaranteed pick up and timely Drop off. Explore the historical monuments and learn more about Kochi's rich history from your Driver/Local Expert. Kochi was a fishing village in the Kingdom of Kochi in the pre-colonial Kerala. Kochi was the center of the Indian spice trade for many centuries. Because of its rich spice history, Kochi was a major attraction for foreign traders.
During this tour, you will travel in a taxi to explore Kochi's most important landmarks like Chinese fishing nets , St Francis church, the Dutch Palace, Jewish synagogue, the Jain temple and more. And also some local places like Dhobhi Khana(Local Washing area), Ginger ware house(packing/drying of spices), and womens cooperatives spice markets, (spice making/ candle making, inscents making etc) to experience the life of local people.
This tour includes monument entrance fees.
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 4–7 hours
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
- Entry/Admission - Chinese Fishing Nets
- Entry/Admission - Dutch Cemetery
- Entry/Admission - Church of Saint Francis
- Entry/Admission - Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
- Entry/Admission - Indo-Portuguese Museum
- Entry/Admission - Maritime Museum Kochi
- Entry/Admission - Mattancherry Palace
- Entry/Admission - Paradesi Synagogue
- Entry/Admission - Jain Temple
- Entry/Admission - LuLu Mall
- Start:Multiple meeting point options.
- Option 1Cochin Port, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala 682003, India
- Option 2Cochin International Airport, Airport Rd, Nedumbassery, Kochi, Kerala 683111, India
- Option 3Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India
- Option 4Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, India
- Option 5Ernakulam, Kerala, India
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infants must sit on laps
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 255915P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 255915P2
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- 411susannahk0 contributionsExcellent driver; highest recommendationAnsar Tern, who drove us while we visited Kochi (Cochin) and surrounding areas, was beyond wonderful. He is an excellent driver and an excellent person. So kind and thoughtful. He showed us all the sites we asked to see and stopped along the way to tell us about plants, buildings, and other things that were of interest to us. When we started our time in Kochi with Ansar, he said “if there is anything you want, I will do my level best to help”; his level best is well above and beyond. He helped us find stores and shows that we wanted to see and helped us arrange to have tickets for a cultural dance show we wanted to attend. We wanted to see elephants, and he reserved tickets for us near another activity we already had scheduled. He even organized for a family member to give us a cooking class when we couldn’t find one that taught our favorite foods. We drove past a stand with red bananas on one of our trips and mentioned that we’d never seen bananas that color; he pulled over and bought some for us to try. He told us the price for the day before we started and never charged us more. We are a family of 6 (two parents and four children); we were very comfortable in his vehicle. We felt comfortable and safe with Ansar and consider ourselves very lucky to have found him to drive us during our visit in India. I very highly recommend Ansar to anyone visiting the Kochi area.Written 19 November 2024
- AgnesEduardo0 contributionsA great guided tour with Mr. Joseph PothampallyMr. Joseph Pothampally made me experience four unforgettable hours in Kochi with interesting explanations about local customs and traditions. He is a great connoisseur of local culture and an expert driver who guarantees a quality service, affable and friendly. The agreed time was respected and his suggestions for shopping and lunch were excellent. Congratulations Joseph and see you next timeWritten 18 November 2024
- brazilian20050 contributionsMr.Rasheed, excellent driver and guide!Our taxi driver Mr.Rasheed was Excellent! He gave as a great tour! No rush, let us stay as much as we want and also organized Ayurveda massages. Highly recommended !Written 14 November 2024
- Roving244317016870 contributionsSafe tripsHarchad is a very good driver. We traveled to Kamarakom with him and we was very kind and drove safely. It’s. A good recommendationWritten 10 November 2024
- 557_tiennel0 contributionsGoodThansil is a really good driver ! Thank you. I recommend Thansil est un très bon chauffeur. Je recommande!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼Written 25 October 2024
- Shubham G0 contributionsAmazing ServiceOur taxi was very clean and very well maintained. The driver was also an amazing person, his name is Sanil. I would recommend this company whoever is coming to kerala for tour and highly recommend Sanil UncleWritten 19 October 2024
- mdsayeeduddinu0 contributionsVery nice prompt serviceVery Good service 5 star. Very friendly anybody can go. driver also very soft natchuerd and good driving Md ustad excise deptWritten 18 October 2024
- 331eviac0 contributionsComfortable experienceWe had the Innova Crysta for our entire trip in Kerala, The driver Nazeer was an absolute gentleman and very helpful. The drive was comfortable too and he took us to some beautiful sight seeing places in Munnar, he also gave us good recommendations for places to visit and eat. Overall a comfortable and good experience.Written 16 October 2024
- Peter I0 contributionsAmazing waterfall tour!!Anas was a great driver, very knowledgeable about the area, showed me different plants and food they grow in Kerala. Car had ample space, water was provided and air conditioning. He brought me to see Athirappilly waterfall and Charpa waterfall near by. I highly recommend this trip!Written 14 October 2024
- Christina F0 contributionsBest driver in KochiAnas is absolutely fantastic! I was travelling alone from Europe and as a female solo traveler in India, safety is key and gives you peace of mind. Anas is a great driver (everyone who has been to India knows how important it is to find someone who can navigate the traffic properly there), he is calm, friendly and absolutely flexible when it comes to special requests. I visited the Athirapally waterfalls with him and he accommodated to all needs, suggested a couple of extra sights and is just generally a very pleasant person to have around. Absolutely recommend him for any tour in and around Kochi.Written 14 October 2024
- G4729LEjm0 contributionsAwesome tourGreat and lovely experience. We truly enjoyed our tour with Thansir. His car was modern, clean and comfortable. What a nostalgic and special place. The tour really exceeded our expectations and we highly recommend Thansir.Written 14 October 2024
- R8054CMpriyankap0 contributionsWorth the tripThe ride was good. Mr. James was kind and helpful. I appreciate highly his work. His knowledge of this area along with history of Willingdon island is commendable.Written 25 September 2024
- Culture2349250 contributionsNice 1/2 day private tour with air conditioned carOswaldo was very nice. He stopped at a couple stores we needed to go to (Pharmacies). We saw some nice churches and templesWritten 1 May 2024
- WinnieandMartha0 contributionsWhat a great driver and guide!We’ve had a fabulous few days touring Kerala with Sanil Kumar driving us around and telling us about the places and culture. Sanil was a great guide, extremely helpful and made our trip very comfortable. We would definitely recommend him to anyone. Thank you Sanil for everything.Written 5 April 2024
- ricardosQ8146ZT0 contributionsNajeeb was a great driver and tour guide during two daysWe needed a personalized taxi service to go visit Parambikulam tiger reserve. We hired the taxi for two days. Najeeb was our driver and everything was perfect. He took us safely to the national park, stopped for local food along the way and overall had a great chat about local culture.Written 4 April 2024
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Venture306932
Almeria, Spain7 contributions
The price we paid for the tour was excessive. The driver did at the same time as Driver and Guide and had an English q it was very difficult to understand. To the places we entered there was hardly any explanation on their part. And if we asked him any questions, he didn't understand or provide information.
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Written 12 August 2024
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Written 13 August 2024
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Bob M
Puerto Rico8 contributions
Joby was an amazing guide. His knowledge of the various sites we went was awesome and he was amazingly kind. His car was impeccably clean and the AC was great. I highly recommend this tour with Joby as a guide.
Written 26 November 2024
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Written 26 November 2024
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Hazel L
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Nov 2024 • Family
Our tour guide Albert was absolutely phenomenal! We had an excellent time getting to know Kochi! Our tour incluxed the backwater boat ride, chinese net, a gorgeous church, and souvenir shopping among many other activities. I will definitely be returning.
Written 14 November 2024
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Written 14 November 2024
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Shizeng F
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Sept 2024 • Couples
We had one day Kochi City Tour with Joby as driver and tour guide. He was very kind and provided the good tour guide and arrangement. The pickup and drop in hotel was also in time, as planned. Our requirements were met well. We thank Joby for his good service.
Written 27 September 2024
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Written 27 September 2024
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Jitu B
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Mar 2024 • Couples
It was wonderful tour of kochi ,munnar ,thekedy & forth kochi with your company. Driver harshad was very friendly and trusty, he guided us very well and very helpful.I will sure recommend to my friend .
Written 25 March 2024
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Written 29 March 2024
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SURESH K
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Dec 2023 • Family
Driver is very good and helpful. Vehicle condition is also very good. Maximum places we have visited with the help of driver.
Written 24 April 2024
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Written 28 April 2024
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Mar 2024 • Solo
Great tour, and Harshad was a great guide! Was able to see a lot of different places, and the drive was extremely confortable and relaxing.
Written 3 March 2024
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Written 4 March 2024
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Winston W
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Feb 2024 • Friends
Babu was our driver. He was amazing. Had good customer relations. The tours were around f the city both old and new. Thanks.
Written 16 February 2024
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Written 17 February 2024
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michael c.
3 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
We had booked a tour from GetYourGuide, but the tour operator Excel India Tours failed to provide the car and driver.
We went with Nishadajnabhi who took us to same places and provided an informative, colorful description of life in Kerala and the stops.
He was a great guide, with a cheerful, easy going attitude and I highly recommend him for your tour of Cochin.
We went with Nishadajnabhi who took us to same places and provided an informative, colorful description of life in Kerala and the stops.
He was a great guide, with a cheerful, easy going attitude and I highly recommend him for your tour of Cochin.
Written 14 November 2024
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Written 15 November 2024
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Carlos P
8 contributions
Very good and polite driver, recommended, his car is clean and aircon works, it is recommended for families up to 6 people
Written 14 November 2024
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Written 14 November 2024
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