KOCHI
Kochi’s best days out.
The 6 most popular kathakali & cultural shows in Kochi. The pick of what travellers actually book, with prices, run times and who runs each one.
3-hour Kochi evening show with Kathakali makeup, Kalaripayattu combat, and Theyyam ritual dance, plus hotel transfers.
Most Popular“Great experience and well worth the value! We had a great time watching the local Kerala dance and martial arts. Everything was well communicated.”
Skip the line to a Fort Kochi Kathakali show: priority seating, actor makeup magic, and Keralite arts in about 4 hours.
“The show is absolutely amazing. The only thing need to be improved is the management team should do seat arrangements better cause some of the guests are confused about where to take the seats and sit anywhere they want. It’s not fair to people who follow the direction and sit on the edge of the…”
See Kathakali in Kochi with hotel transfers and an up-close makeup demo. Watch the dance-drama to live music in English.
“Brilliant show, really enjoyed our evening watching the Kathakali. It was well worth it. The performance was energetic and enchanting. It was fantastic to see such a huge cultural icon of south India in person.”
Kochi’s Kathakali show with dinner and hotel transfers: small group, English audio guide, and time to watch makeup before the dance.
“We thought this was a lovely evening. We had to pay extra for pickup at the Enukalam cruise terminal but our driver Sudheer was very good. The Kathakali show was really interesting and much more fun than we expected - arrive early for a good seat. Afterwards we had dinner at the Pavilion Restaurant- the…”
Fort Kochi walking tour plus Kathakali backstage prep and show. Churches, palace murals, and coastal details in a 6-hour private trip.
“Suberb driver for the whole of this tour, accommodated to our needs from start to finish. The guide which we had in Fort Kochi was very knowledgeable and was great with my younger children to stop them getting too bored. The Kathakali dRead more”
Fort Kochi afternoon tour with Jew Town, Chinese fishing nets, Kathakali makeup show, and dinner. Pickup and tickets included.
“our guide was absolutely wonderful. we enjoyed all of the experience and the performance was amazing.”
From the Fort Kochi lanes to the backwaters and the tea hills, every way in.
