Kochi City Tour: Explore Historical Landmarks and Rich Spice History

Embark on a private city tour of Kochi and delve into its rich spice history. Explore historical landmarks, spice markets, and local experiences with guaranteed pick-up and drop-off.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chinese Fishing Nets - Known locally as Cheena vala, these stationary lift nets are a distinctive feature in India. Often referred to as “Chinese fishing nets,” their formal name is “shore operated lift nets.” These impressive structures, spanning over 20 meters, are held by large mechanical devices. Standing at least 10 meters tall, each…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and taxes covered
Additional Information

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…

Location
Cochin Port
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kathleenbj7035bb
Feb 15, 2025
Kochi experience - Anil helped us on three days in Kochi. He was great. Looked after us very well and gave good advice. We could not have done without him. Highly recommended.
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Grant
Feb 12, 2025
Great tour - easy way to see Kochi’s delights - Had an excellent day tour around Fort Kochi with so much packed into the itinerary. My driver and guide, Joby, was friendly and flexible with tailoring the tour to what I wanted to see. With the various visits, you really get a feel for the many layers of Kochi’s history, as well as present day Kochi. After the planned itinerary, he kindly took me around the port area to show the modern industry in the city and he made an excellent lunch suggestion with the biriyani restaurant! I had a really good day.
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Camper61592477432
Feb 9, 2025
Shihab was great! - my friends and I had Shihab and he was amazing! he was very kind and knowledgeable. we booked him for 2 days and we would all recommend him to anyone that needs any type of tour or ride in Kochi.
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Atishas2025
Feb 8, 2025
A full day tour of Kochi City with Joseph - We enjoyed a full day tour of Kochi City. Our driver, Joseph made the tour even more pleasant with his humble and joyful personality. He made sure we enjoy our trip with all comfort and ease. He stopped at various local boutiques so we could have a nice shopping experience in Kochi. We highly recommend Joseph as he is an excellent guide and driver who can be entirely trusted.
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Caribbeanc1
Jan 27, 2025
My visit to Kochi, Kerala. - Mr Sudheer is a great driver and tour guide. He has a great personality too. He is a very hospitable person. He took me to all the places that I wanted to visit as listed on the tour itinerary for the tour of Kochi city. He also took me where I could enjoy great tea and local food at lunchtime. It was a memorable and wonderful trip and tour. I will highly recommend Mr Sudheer on your visit to Kerala in the future.
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Malcolmsk5652ev
Dec 29, 2024
Excellent service from Salee! - Salee! Thank you so much for your kind hospitality and your amazing efforts to ensure we had the most wonderful time. Salee went above and beyond to make certain we had an authentic Kerala experience. He was particularly keen to make sure we saw all the historic places, which we loved ❤️
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Anabela
Dec 24, 2024
Perfect day trip - Had a wonderful day with Suba. He was accommodating with our senior family members and allowed us to pick our sites without pushing us the itinerary. We even had a late start because the seniors arrived very late the night before. We saw three amazing historical gems: Portuguese museum, as a Lisboetta it really meant something to see the museum founded by Gulbenkein museum. The second place we visited was the Folklore Museum which was so intricate and beautifully curated (although the fee was additional). He also took us to the Dutch palace and explained the history of the Kochin royal family and its evolution to current times. We ended the tour with lunch at Lulu MALL where we got to experience on our own (we had friends living in town) and Suba drove us and waited for us… it was the perfect historical and modern day experience.
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Anabela_m
Dec 23, 2024
Flexible excellent service - Sabu was a very knowledgeable guide and showed us two of the most memorable museums we have seen in India (and this is our fourth city visited). The Kerala Folklore Museum featured such a vast collection of wooden craft and antique objects, it showcases the fine artistry of this part of the country. The second gem was the Dutch Palace and the intricate paintings. We also was impressed by the Portuguese museum, particularly since we are from Lisbon and very familiar with the esteemed Gulbenkein museum and foundation. To have Sabu share the cultural aspect of Kochin with us and allowed us to tailor the tour according to our physical capacities (we had a senior) we greatly appreciated the flexibility. And taking us to Lulu mall and waited for us over two hours while we see a different “new” side of town, we felt we had a full experience.
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Jeffreyg158
Dec 20, 2024
Kochi Culture - Albert gave us an excellent tour of Old and New Kochi. He grew up here, so he knows all of the neighborhoods. We saw the Heritage Museum and learned about the spice trade history. We went to the Palace Museum, the Jewish Temple, and a Jain Temple. We also saw the manual fishing method with the net platforms, checked out some local food markets, and went to the modern Lu Lu Mall. Thanks to Albert, and his guide friends at some of the sites, we gained a thorough understanding of Kochi, past and present.
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I3253smbobh
Dec 20, 2024
Cochin visit 2024 - Sudheesh was a super host. He brought us to all the places for us to see. He was very informative and gracious host. I would highly recommend him.
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