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“The show was great. I appreciated the Theyyam dance and seeing someone embody the demi-God they were representing in earth. The host was also very good at giving an explanation about what we were watching and its history.”
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.
“timings should be made clearer, particularly the makeup part. tedious play. too much talking from the lady narrating.”
Kochi’s Kathakali show with dinner and hotel transfers: small group, English audio guide, and time to watch makeup before the dance.
“We booked this just trying to get some local culture onto our itinerary, and honestly, I don't think I was expecting to love it nearly as much as I did. Kathakali is a lot like Japanese Noh theater -- no dialogue (so you won't have to worry about translating from Malayalam), and so the story…”
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.
“We had a lovely time in Cochin. Despite us being 2hrs later than planned due to the lenght of time it took immigration to clear the cruise ship and allow passengers off. The main part we wanted to see was the Kathakali Show, so our guide (who was still waiting for us) gave Read more”
From the Fort Kochi lanes to the backwaters and the tea hills, every way in.
