When your cruiseship is in portin Kochi , meet your guide at the port side. Then, travel by comfortable, air-conditioned coach through Keralas countryside to Alleppey (Alappuzha), the main gateway to the areas inland riversand canals. After roughly an hour and 45 minutes on the road, arrive at a waterwaywhere your charmingwooden-and-bamboo houseboat awaits. Step aboardthe traditionally built craft, find a spot on deck, and drink in the scenery as you cruise the placid waterspast paddy fields, coconut groves, and rustic villages. Savor a delicious Keralan buffet lunch as you sail, enjoying dishes like fish, chicken, vegetables, and rice against the rolling backdrop of greenery and return to Kochi for a tour of Fort Kochi, the citys waterfront colonial-era quarter. View the Chinese nets as you discover their exotic history, and admire St. Francis Church, Indias oldest European church, and Santa Cruz Basilica Your shore excursion then finishes with a port drop-off at about 4 pm
Cochin Shore Excursions - Kochi
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Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Free Cancellation
- Duration: 7 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
8:30 AM Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise portTimes are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
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Return Details :
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Cancellation Policy : For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
When your cruise ship docksat Kochi-india">Kochi , make the most of your time with a Kerala houseboat and Fort Kochi shore excursion. Board a traditional houseboat on Keralas backwaters, and savor an onboard buffet lunch as you sail by palm groves, villages, and fields. Afterward, tour colonial-era Fort Kochi, seeing the Chinese nets, St. francis church, and more. Round-trip coach transport withport transfers included.
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Itinerary:
When your cruise ship is in port in Kochi , meet your guide at the port side. Then, travel by comfortable, air-conditioned coach through Kerala’s countryside to Alleppey (Alappuzha), the main gateway to the area’s inland rivers and canals. After roughly an hour and 45 minutes on the road, arrive at a waterway where your charming wooden-and-bamboo houseboat awaits. Step aboard the traditionally built craft, find a spot on deck, and drink in the scenery as you cruise the placid waters past paddy fields, coconut groves, and rustic villages. Savor a delicious Keralan buffet lunch as you sail, enjoying dishes like fish, chicken, vegetables, and rice against the rolling backdrop of greenery and return to Kochi for a tour of Fort Kochi, the city’s waterfront colonial-era quarter. View the Chinese nets as you discover their exotic history, and admire St. Francis Church, India’s oldest European church, and Santa Cruz Basilica Your shore excursion then finishes with a port drop-off at about 4 pm
Inclusions
- Round-trip transfer by air-conditioned coach
- Buffet lunch
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Port pickup and drop-off
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Traveler Reviews
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We were met by a bus at the cruise terminal and left around 9:00.
We then drove through the countryside to Alappuzha, which took about an hour and 45 mins, and where we then embarked onto a houseboat. The extremely comfortable houseboat, provided a relaxed tour of the idyllic Kerala back waters and lakes, which lasted almost 3 hours. Towards the end of the cruise, the crew provided a delicious freshly cooked traditional Indian buffet lunch, together with drinks.
After disembarking, we then drove back towards Fort Cochin, where we first stopped at the famous Chinese fishermen’s nets for a photo stop. We then continued on to the Matancherry/Dutch Palace, where there was time for either a quick visit, or shopping opportunities at the roadside stalls.
We returned to the cruise terminal just before 17:00.
Altogether a great value tour, a bit different and more relaxing than a normal land tour. -
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This trip was well arranged and gave us an interesting insight to life in Cochin. Well worth the visit. Would be better if it can be shorter. The food was surprisingly quite good
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Excellent tour. Our guide Matthew went above and beyond our expectations. We did a full city tour after and hit all the main highlights of COCHIN. Would highly recommend this tour.
