Best of kochi ! A private tour in kochi with a local guide !

Name: Best of kochi ! A private tour in kochi with a local guide !
Brand: Kochi Tour Guide
SKU: 188480P1
Price: 51.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (24 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceKochi, India

From $51.00

Price varies by group size

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

4 to 5 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Make the most of a day in Fort Kochi on a private guided tour that will appeal to travelers with varied interests. Learn more about the city’s diverse history and culture from your local guide. Admire the iconic Chinese fishing nets, spend time on the beach, check out the churches and palaces, and visit some specialist museums. The itinerary can be customized to suit your needs.

Receive personalized attention on a private tour
Entry fees are included
Get around in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Ideal for first-time visitors to Kerala

What's Included

Guide Fees
Entrance Fees
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle

Personal Expenditure
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

"we pick up from any Hotels in Kochi , Kerala"

What To Expect

Chinese Fishing Nets

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dutch Cemetery

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Church of Saint Francis

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Fort Kochi Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Indo-Portuguese Museum

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Silks & Crafts Museum

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mattancherry Palace

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Paradesi Synagogue

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Jew Town

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jain Temple

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cochin Spice Market

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Kochi Tour Guide

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

williamscew

Great guide and driver. Very knowlagable and curtious would recommend this tour over a ships tour anyday

Reviews

5.0

24 reviews

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Our guide was...

Jane_C, May 2024

Our guide was outstanding! He provided a wide range of sights as well as hands on experiences. Would highly recommend this tour

The spectacular murals in...

Michael_T, Mar 2024

The spectacular murals in the Dutch Palace in Kochi and the commentary from the guide as we went around the old town

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our guided tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again Many thanks

Great tour!

Lisa_M, Feb 2024

This was a great tour! Informative, entertaining and interesting, our guide made sure we were able to see as much as possible even though we had to cut our tour short due to our other obligations. The driver was timely and very understanding of our schedule. I would highly recommend and would consider re-booking for the entire experience on my next trip to India.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our guided tour in kochi Hope to meet you again Many thanks

Tour on Kochi

Mukhneet_N, Feb 2024

This was a great tour to learn the history of Kochi and see the main attractions in the city. Bijju, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing his experiences and culture of his city. He was very patient and ensured he listened to our requests to give our group an enjoyable experience. Overall, an amazing experience with an excellent guide.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our guided tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again Many thanks

Loved it

Tanya_P, Feb 2024

Did this tour on our first day in Fort Kochi, Baju was our very kind guide and showed us his home town. Would do it again.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our guided tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again Many thanks

Kochi

williamscew, Feb 2024

Great guide and driver. Very knowlagable and curtious would recommend this tour over a ships tour anyday

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again Many thanks Bijus Tours

Highly recommend

john_s, Jan 2024

Excellent day with Sebastian and a wonderful driver , We saw some very interesting places including the laundry and palace and old synagogue, interspersed with history and tales from the past bought it all alive . We enjoyed his company for the day and felt safe that he would return us to the cruise ship on time . Would highly recommend. Contact prior to the tour was really helpful too .

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our guided tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again Many thanks

Informative and fun

Henry_L, Dec 2023

Learning about the history and culture with excellent guidance. Spoke English well and gave great insight.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our guided tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again. Many thanks

This is truly the best of Kochi!

Patricia_C, Nov 2023

This was such an amazing tour. We were picked up by a driver who ensure we arrived at each location on time and safely. Our personal guide showed us all the wonderful sites around Kochi. He told us about the history, the plants, the birds and the the marine life. He was very well versed in everything about Kochi. We were very well taken care of, and couldn’t have picked a better tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our private guided tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again Many thanks Bijus Tours

Kochi Pvt tour

Lisa_C, Nov 2023

Excellent tour, and Thompson was a highly knowledgeable and accommodating guide. Highly recommend! .

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our private tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again Many thanks

Two much driving for a little time on water.

Peter_F, Oct 2023

The 2hrs drive to the river, 2hrs on the river boat and 2hrs driving back was perhaps two much of driving. The lunch in the Romana hotel was good, just soulless. Perhaps staying on the boat overnight would have been a preferred option. The Lijo Jose guide was excellent. Attentive and full of useful information. Would recommend.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about the tour Hope to meet you again Many thanks

The local guide made this tour great!

KIMBERLY_A, Jul 2023

On our first day in Fort Kochin, we took the half day tour of the area with a local guide. We did not know what to expect, but our guide Shaji, made the experience wonderful! He was so knowledgeable, he spoke perfect English, he guided us to each place effectively but was flexible by allowing us to take our time in the spots we most enjoyed. When visiting the Chinese fishing nets, we were allowed on board to watch the netting process and even helped pull the ropes to bring up the nets. We visited St. Francis church, , Santa Cruz Basilica, a Dutch cemetery, the Jew Town streets, the one last remaining Jewish synagogue and Mattancherry Palace, where we learned the whole story behind the magnificent frescoes. These were all great highlights of the area's past histories and diverse cultures. In each place Shaji was very informative and we learned a lot! Plus, he had a good sense of humor which simply made the day more fun. The driver, Vibin, was great also. He too had very good English and there was never a concern about his driving skills, which in India, can be a harrowing first time experience. I would definitely recommend this tour as it had just enough walking and interesting stops, with a couple of comfortable van car rides to the farther neighborhoods, which was good to cool off for a bit. A bathroom rest stop at a very nice clean shop was also appreciated and their goods for sale were really nice. In addition, you should check out Fort Kochin because this area is completely different from the city of Cochin. You get the real feel of how the locals live by just walking around. And if you are lucky to get Shaji as your guide, you will enjoy the tour even more because of his genuine goal to educate us about the area.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again. Many thanks

Both the Guide and the...

DHRUV_S, Feb 2023

Both the Guide and the Driver were very informative, and helpful with a member of the party who had a bit of a mobility issue. After the tour was over, we went out for lunch and they offered to pick us up after, to drop us back to the hotel. Great time.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hi Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback about our tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again Many thanks

Best way to get introduced to Kochi

Jordon_M, Feb 2023

Biju was our tour guide and he welcomed us first-time visitors with a big smile, air conditioned car, and expansive knowledge of his home town of Kochi. We now understand why he loves it so much. Since it was our first time in Kochi, we asked a lot of questions. Biju answered all of them thoroughly and then seamlessly customized our tour according to our interests. It was a great experience and a great way to get an overview of a city that was new to us.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hi Thank you very much for your awesome feedback about guided tour in kochi. Hope to meet you again