Tour Details

Insignia Glimbse of Cochin
11th March 2015
Small group excursion with private Guide

Muziris heritage – Day Tours offers a wide variety of two shore excursions to fit your lifestyle and your 1 day visit to My country – Cochin (11th March 2015) with this tour itinerary you can experience the lights and sound of Cochin in a short time.

Option 1

Backwater cruise : Full Day + cochin city orientation tour
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Explore the famous Kerala backwaters of Alleppey on board a traditional houseboat.

Following a pick-up from Cochin Port at 08:30, transfer to Aleppey to board your houseboat at 10:00. Cruise slowly through the backwaters and village areas to marvel at the lush vegetation, paddy fields, coconut palms, and more. There will be 3 staff members to look after you and make sure your experience is as relaxed as you could wish for.

Enjoy a lunch of Keralan cusine as you gently cruise, ending at approximately 14:00 for the transfer back to Cochin by about 13:30 hrs , then explore fort cochin and Jew town . After that drop you at the cruise terminal

Alleppey, also known as Alappuzha, is located between the Arabian Sea and a web of rivers flowing into it. In the early 20th century, the then Viceroy of the Indian Empire, Lord Curzon was so mesmerized by the scenic beauty he declared that Alleppey was “The Venice of the East.”

All Houseboat tours are exclusive and private tours

What’s Included :

• Pick-up and drop off at Cochin Port (Ships Berth)
• Transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
• 3-hour backwater cruise
. Lunch on board

Option 2

1. Start the tour at 8 AM or according to the cruise schedule

2. Visit vegitable and spice market (local market)

3. 2 hour Backwater cruise (through the narrow canal and fishing nets)

4. lunch at backwater resort

5. Tuk tuk tour (5 KM)

6. Fort cochin walking tour (visit St.Francis church,chinese fishing net,dutch palace ,synagogue and Jew town)

The rate for the above tour $ 95 per person.

You can pay on arrival in USD

Pick up at 8.30 AM : Finish at 5PM

Mangalore excursion

1. Pick up from the mangalore cruise terminal

2. Cashew factory visit

3. Kadri and Gogarnatha temple visit

4. Visit Central market

5. St. Aloysius Chapel visit

6. Orientation tour of Mangalore city

7. Drop you at the cruise terminal according to your schedule.

Lunch stop at ocean pearl hotel ( 5star hotel , if you require lunch)

Rate shall be $ 95 per person

Tour include private car , all entrance fee, and English speaking private guide for the whole day