Half-Day Private Taxi Tour in Kochi
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Experience your private taxi sightseeing tour in Kochi with a trusted people, with guaranteed pick up from the cruise ship and timely Drop off to the cruise terminal. 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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Chinese fishing nets (Cheena vala) are a type of stationary lift net in India. They are fishing nets that are fixed land installations for fishing. While commonly known as "Chinese fishing nets" in India, the more formal name for such nets is "shore operated lift nets". Huge mechanical contrivances hold out horizontal nets of 20 m or more across. Each structure is at least 10 m high and comprises a cantilever with an outstretched net suspended over the sea and large stones suspended from ropes as counterweights at the other end. Each installation is operated by a team of up to six fishermen.
Fort Kochi beach is a beach along the Arabian Sea situated in Fort Kochi in the city of Kochi in South India, Kerala state.
The Dutch cemetery is among the visited sites in Fort Kochi, famous for its imperial inhabitants during the olden days who left their homelands centuries ago to propagate and expand their own empire. The cemetery was consecrated in 1724 and is today managed by the Church of South India and it contains some interesting stories around it.
St. Francis Church, in Fort Kochi (Fort Cochin), Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent.The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church, but after fourteen years his remains were removed to Lisbo
The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi is one of the eight Basilicas in Kerala. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and most impressive churches in India and visited by tourists the whole year round.
It is the last remaining public laundry facility in the old city established in 1720. Nothing much has changed since the first Tamil dhobis were brought in by the Dutch army 300 years ago to Wash their uniforms. Today it is still operated by the descendants of those original families.
The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi. The palace was included in the "tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations, located in Kochi, Kerala, in South India. Constructed in 1568, it is one of seven synagogues of the Malabar Yehudan or Yehudan Mappila people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin.
Down-to-earth shop with polished displays & a variety of exotic spices sold in bulk.
Prominent Jain place of worship, known for its pigeon show & feeding, held every day at noon.
The Indo-Portuguese Museum is a museum in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(35)
Shihab was a great guide and very experienced and showed us all the places that we wanted to see
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An enjoyable and informative experience. We got to see many interesting places and learned a lot about the history of the area. Our drivers, Vivek and Michael, were very friendly and accommodating and the tour was very flexible regarding pickup and drop-off times. We were also allowed to do everything in our own time.
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Experience was very nice , well promt driver service,Very informative in nature
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We had an absolutely incredible four-hour tour with our driver and guide, Nishad, and we cannot recommend him enough. From the start, he went above and beyond to show us the hidden gems of the area. He curated a perfect itinerary that included a fascinating visit to a mangrove forest, a look at a local laundry facility, and a beautiful temple where we even saw a real elephant. To top it all off, he even helped us integrate a relaxing Ayurvedic massage into our day! Nishad is an exceptionally skilled and safe driver, navigating the area with ease. He provided detailed and insightful explanations throughout the entire trip. Honestly, he showed us much more in these four hours than we saw during our official boat tour earlier that morning. He is professional, reliable, and incredibly knowledgeable. If you are looking for an authentic, personalized, and stress-free way to explore, look no further than Nishad. Thank you for such a memorable experience!
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Anil is TOP ! We took Anil at the port to go to do some shopping ! He was very nice and drove very calm and carefully !
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We had a super day and saw many sights. Spent 7 hours out and about. Car was very clean and great air conditioning.
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Driver Anilkumar was great !!! Took us to the beautiful city of Cochin !!!!
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We were directed to a clean, cool 😀 taxi driven by a kind courteous gentleman. We found him to be knowledgeable and considerate . His honesty was exemplary, he returned to the port to ensure I received my phone that I had left in the taxi
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Josfeth was our personal taxi driver. He was professional, knowledgeable about the city and very accommodating to make our experience exceptional.
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We are very happy to have secured the services of Joseph as our private driver & guide in Cochin. Joseph spoke very good English & gave us an informative commentary as well as skilfully & safely negotiating the local traffic. Our car was exceptionally clean with very good air conditioning. We were taken to parts of old Cochin that a large tourist coach could not fit. Joseph was very accommodating, stopping to help us take photos. The tour included everything we wanted and more. We felt very safe at all times on the tour. Jospeh communicated well with us & it was very easy to find him outside the cruise port terminal as he had a sign with our names. We highly recommend this tour, which was excellent value with a lifelong local tour operator.
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