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Hello! 'Celebrity' Passengers!
Skip the expensive shore excursions ! Book a thrifty group tour !
You are met at the ship with "Viator"sign and pager board of Your Name..
Comfortable transportation, entertaining and enriching travel experience, and travelling sustainably.
The tours are customized to suit the arrival and departure schedule of your ship to ensure you have a worry free Shore Excursion. We ensure your timely return after the tour.
Following attractions are included in the tours.
Tour #1. Glimpses of Kochi. Fort Kochi, Jew Town, Synagogue, Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church, Dutch Palace. Sit for tea in a boutique restaurant at spice market / lunch in a fish specialty restaurant / shopping in Jew town.
Duration 5 hours
Tour #2. Tranquil Backwaters. Houseboat cruise with lunch on board the houseboat. After the houseboat cruise you are given an orientation to Kochi heritage for photo stops at attractions there.
Duration 7 hours.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will pick you up from the Cruise Terminal of Kochi Port. We will also pick you up from elsewhere in Kochi as you prefer. After tour we will drop you at Cruise Terminal of Kochi Port or the same place where you are picked.
Itinerary
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Kochi (Cochin) (Pass by)
Tour #1. Glimpses of Kochi. Staff of Excel India Tours will meet you at the ship. You can see him holding the pager board with the name of lead traveler of your group. The staff will escort you to waiting Van /Car / Coach.
Admission ticket free -
1Fort Kochi
The group travels to Fort Kochi (30 minutes) At Fort Kochi, the group will be transferred to the waiting Tuk Tuks (two people in one)
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Church of Saint Francis
Ride in Tuk Tuk to Church of St. Francis. Visit the church and pay homage to Vasco de Gama who had his first burial in this church before taking him to Portugal. (30 minutes)
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Chinese Fishing Nets
Then do a soft walk (5 minutes) to Chinese Fishing nets. Watch the operation of these. Interact with the fisher men and try your hand in operating the nets. (20 minutes)
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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A community of washermen and women are seen engaged in their job of Washing and ironing clothes is on of the the old world life style still practised here.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5Paradesi Synagogue
At the end of the Jewish town visit the Paradesi Synagogue belonged to the European Jews who still use this synagogue on Sabbath. (Three resident Jews and visiting Jews from other countries form minion.) You can wander around the area for hunting gifts in the shops. (30 minutes)
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Jew Town
Return to waiting Tuk Tuks and ride in it to Jewish Town. Walk around Jewish town along the ancient streets of the Jewish community studded with the fascinating Jewish houses once occupied by the European Jews before they leaving for Israel after the state Israel formed. (30 minutes)
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
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:, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- 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.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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