KOCHI · KERALA
Kochi’s best days out.
The 13 most popular jewish heritage & mattancherry tours in Kochi. The pick of what travellers actually book, with prices, run times and who runs each one.
Fort Kochi and Mattancherry on foot in 3 hours. See Chinese nets, churches, the Dutch cemetery, Jew Town, and spice markets with a local guide.
Most Popular“Amazing tour through Kochi’s history and contemporary culture. We had a great time. Highly recommended!”
Door-to-door Jewish Heritage tour of Kochi with synagogues, cemetery, Jewish-Christian Ancestry Tower, and Fort Cochin walk.
“We had a fantastic experience. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the Cochin Jewish community, and Cochin in general.”
Tuk tuk tour of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry with Ajee: Chinese Fishing Nets, churches, synagogue and markets, 3–4 hours, $10.
“Ajee amazing so friendly he speek good english very good saitsing with free guiding he will very helpfull iam strongly recommended our guid ajee thank you”
2.5-hour guided heritage walk through Kochi: St. George Church, spice market, Mattancherry Palace, Jew Town antiques, Paradesi Synagogue.
“A fascinating look through the Jew Town neighborhood of Kochi. I really appreciated going to a few places that I never would have known about, like a dilapidated former synagogue that deserves to be restored someday. The Paradesi Synagogue is beautiful and the museum offers a helpful Judaism 101 in addition to displaying the antique…”
3-hour private walk in Fort Kochi and Mattanchery: Chinese fishing nets, Portuguese churches, Dutch palace murals, synagogue and spice streets.
“The tour was wonderful and enriching! Our guide Rajesh was very knowledgeable and explained all aspects of the tour with great enthusiasm and eloquence. Starting from Fort Kochi’s Chinese fishing nets, walking through the many streets of the old town, we got to learn and understand so much. It felt wonderful to soak in so…”
Walk Kochi’s Jew Town with a live guide: churches, Mattancherry Palace, cemetery, synagogue, and time to shop spices and crafts.
“The tour guide never showed up. We were at the location for an hour. Beware. The meeting location closed at the hour we were supposed to meet. Waited outside the building for an additional 30 min”
Walk Mattancherry with Johann on a 2–3 hour heritage route with free temple stops and a tea/coffee tasting.
“Our tour was the 4pm -7pm food tour and it was a highlight of our trip. Johan was extremely knowledgeable and personable and the tour took us to places we just wouldn't have experienced by ourselves. We saw spices being groundRead more”
A 4-hour Fort Kochi and Mattancherry shore tour with Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Paradesi Synagogue.
“Great overview of Kochi! The tour guide (Jude) was very knowledgeable, spoke great English, and was very friendly. Highly enjoyed this experience, would recommend this tour!”
A 3-hour private walk through Fort Kochi and Mattancherry: Chinese fishing nets, churches, Jew Town, Paradesi Synagogue, and the Dutch Palace.
“Rajiv our guide was amazing! We had a great time learning about Fort Kochi and the rich history. He knew so much about architecture and flora and fauna. He joyously shared his city. He was even very patient and flexible when we needed a break from the heat and the tour! Take this tour! It…”
2-hour Jew Town walk in Kochi with a guide, secret lanes, Dutch Palace, Paradesi Synagogue and Gan Shalom cemetery for $12.47
“Great tour with all the sights and information regarding Jewish life in Fort Kochie - we enjoyed the local information and discussions around the culture too! Thank you!”
Private guided Kochi tour from Fort Kochi to Mattancherry with local pickup, Dutch palace, Jew Town, spice market, temples, and fishing nets.
“Amazing service-shareef is wonderful, highly recommend!! His tuk tuk is also very comfy and wonderfully decorated.”
Private 6-hour Jewish synagogue tour in Kochi with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and guided visits to 3-4 sites including Paradesi.
“For Jewish travelers particularly, very informative and moving to consider how things have changed and how we are all the same!”
A 2.5-hour Kochi food walk through Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, tasting sweets, snacks, seafood, and spicy drinks.
“It was fantastic tour! Sunil Hussain was a fantastic tour guide. So many good foods, so many good places to see. When finished when I couldn’t possibly eat anything else. Was an overall amazing tour! 10/10”
From the Fort Kochi lanes to the backwaters and the tea hills, every way in.
