Private Guided Fort Kochi Tuk Tuk Tour by Tyndis
Tyndis tuk tuk tour will take you to experience the rich culture and heritage of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, which were under the colonial rule for more than 444 years. During this tour we will take you to a few unique places like Dhobi Khana (Manual Washing place of the washerman community), Freedom Struggle Prison, Spice Market etc. 500 Years of immigration has gifted Fort Kochi a deep sense of multiculturalism. At Least 32 communities live here speaking at least 16 languages.
Our Tyndis story telling driver Mr. Karthik born and brought up in Fort Kochi itself, Other than local history he is very passionate about football and fitness.
He has an experience of 10 years in storytelling, and you can hear a lot of unique stories about the locality from him
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
St. Francis Church, in Fort Kochi, originally built in 1503.
One of the oldest European churches in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent. Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church, but after fourteen years his remains were removed to Lisbon
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Fort Kochi Beach, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Tyndis Tuk Tuk Driver will take you to the fort kochi beach and explain the vast colonial history and the history of ancient trade through the Kochi Port.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Legend has it that the famous Chinese explorer, Zheng He, introduced the Chinese Fishing Nets to the fishermen in Kochi over 500 years ago.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Parade & KB Jacob Road Fort Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
This Basilica was built originally by Portuguese, spared by Dutch, later British commissioned a new building in 1887
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mattancherry Palace, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala 682002, India
Also known as Dutch Palace and it was included in the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites. It was built by the Portuguese and gifted to the King of Kochi around 1555
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jain Temple, Gujarati Road, Kochi (Cochin) 682 002 India
The Jain Temple in Mattancherry is a place of worship for the Jains of Gujrat, who came to Kochi as traders.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cochin Spice Market, Kochi (Cochin) India
You can find huge varieties of the authentic spices available in Kerala, such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, fenugreek, turmeric etc
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Paradesi Synagogue, Jew Town Rd Mattancherry, Kochi (Cochin) India
Built in 1568 on land donated to the Jews by the King of Kochi. It is now one of the oldest existing synagogues in Commonwealth Nations
Duration: 20 minutes
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entry/Admission - Fort Kochi Beach
- Entry/Admission - Cochin Spice Market
- Entry/Admission - Paradesi Synagogue
- Entry/Admission - Jain Temple
- Entry/Admission - Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
- Entry/Admission - Church of Saint Francis
- Entry/Admission - Chinese Fishing Nets
- Entry/Admission - Mattancherry Palace
Exclusions
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Bottled water
- Lunch
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- Need to remove footwear while entering temples and churches
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 12 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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