Fort Kochi History: Stories from Elders

Discover Fort Kochi’s rich history through captivating stories and anecdotes. Join our group tour and experience the charm of this historical village.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fort Kochi - We will be walking around Fort Kochi seeing the Chinese fishing nets, the small fish market, and the beautiful streets with the colonial buildings learning the history and very memorable stories.
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Any purchases from street vendor is excluded
Additional Information

Fort Kochi has a long and complicated history of dates, events, conquests and colonizers. The old bungalows, towering trees and sprawling grounds all stood witness through the vast changes from a small village to a fortress, to a bustling trading post to our whimsical town of today. It is my passion to collect stories from the neighborhood elders and…

Location
Vasco da Gama Square
Kunnumpuram Road
The Kochi Stories tour starts from Vasco da Gama Square, Fort Kochi, across from Tower House Hotel from 7:00 am to 8:30 am.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jamiek604
Nov 15, 2024
An absolute must do! - An incredible enlightening experience of the history of Fort Kochi. Ajijta has perfect English and a bubbly personality to match telling you everything from the fishing nets, colonial history, culture and modern day developments. We're not early risers but it was the most perfect way to start our day. I really couldn't recommend this enough.
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Saartjemart
Nov 15, 2024
Great stories on this amazing tour - Ajita’s tour was such a great way to learn about both the history of Fort Kochi and Ajita’s family. She is an incredible storyteller that took us on an insightful journey from the port city’s beginnings to present day. Be sure to join Ajita’s tour for a great introduction to Fort Kochi.
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Nicholea980
Nov 8, 2024
Informed and empowered - Ajita's tour was both incredibly informative and empowering. I learned so much about the rich history of Kerala, the fishing net traditions, churches, temples, the matriarchy, kings, the women owned spice shop, the arts, the trees, the weather, and the every day way of life. Ajita is not only an expert storyteller but an expert driver as well, able to navigate the roads no matter the traffic or weather conditions. Highly recommend
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Meganco8943zd
Oct 27, 2024
Brilliant experience - We cannot recommend Ajita’s walking tour enough! She has so much knowledge about Kochi/Cochin, and makes the tour particularly mesmerising by telling stories of her life growing up in the city. Thank you so much Ajita!
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Antoinemm4019gw
Oct 15, 2024
Great walking tour - 1h30m of a quite comprehensive and entertaining walking tour of Fort Kochi with some wider insights into the local culture and history, and with good recommandations for the remainder of our trip. The guide is very knowledgeable and intelligible.
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Annachurch2016
Oct 13, 2024
Brilliant walking tour - Ajita’s walking tour was incredible. We learnt so much about Kochi and her families incredible impact on the town. Thank you Ajita, we highly recommend this tour!
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Daytrip16659956412
Oct 8, 2024
Highly Informative and truly enjoyable - Ajita has profound knowledge about historical context of fort kochi as well as its impacts into present. Same time she shares personal stories with you since she spent all her life in this area. It was a real highlight and great experience - highly recommended!
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Passport04105847462
Aug 30, 2024
Best walking tour - Ajita grew up in Fort Kochi and it shows, One of the best ways to familiarise yourself with Fort Kochi's very colourful history.
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933ivok
Aug 17, 2024
Excellent tour with personal touch - This tour feels like a must-do in Fort Kochi. The guide explains the historical context and his this evolved into present, while sharing personal stories of growing up and living here. Great experience!
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I6327uucamilab
Aug 14, 2024
Great tour! - It was a great an great tour. The guide is very knowledgeable about the local and regional history. She’s also very passionate about the place and nature. Beyond the historical facts, she also tells personal histories, what makes the tour even more special. Thank you so much and definitely recommend it!
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