KOCHI
Kochi’s best days out.
The 15 most popular walking 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“Excellent walk, very informative. Very thorough history of kochi. Would highly recommend this walk to everyone.”
3-hour Fort Kochi walking tour with a local guide, bottled water, tuk-tuk transport, and Kerala lunch near St. Francis and the fishing nets.
“La diversité des choses découvertes est impressionnante : 3 styles architecturaux correspondant aux époques portugaises, hollandaise et britannique, mixité des cultes chrétien, musulman et juif, variété et majesté des arbres, et bien sur convivialité du bord de mer et des filets chinois”
A 2-hour guided street food walk in Kochi with 6+ tastings, chai in a clay pot, and stops at old-school sweet shops.
“We had a brilliant time. Our guide arrived on time and gave a very interesting tour through the Jewish town. All entry fees were also included. The food was amazing as well. Such a unique way to learn about the city. There was also no pressure to purchase any extras. I would definitely recommend this…”
A 2-hour Alleppey food walk with guided tastings of Kerala snacks, sweets, and filter coffee, ending near the Alappuzha Lighthouse.
“We loved our food tour. Ahkil was very knowledgeable and we had a wonderful walk around Allepey. There was a lot of food!”
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.
“Unser Guide Tomy hat uns seine Heimatstadt Cochi so nahe gebracht, dass wir fest vorhaben wiederzukommen.”
Walk Kochi’s Jew Town with a live guide: churches, Mattancherry Palace, cemetery, synagogue, and time to shop spices and crafts.
“We really enjoyed working with our guide. He was absolutely wonderful. No need to improve anything.”
Walk Old Kochi with local storyteller Biju. Spice trade stops, Dutch Palace, candle and papadam making, Jew Town stories, and more for $25.
“It was a great tour and Biju took the time to explain the history and stories at each of the places visited . It was great to see the Chinese fishing nets in action at such close range . The Jew town visit was really eye opening . Weather was pleasant and we did have…”
Walk old Alappuzha with a guide in 2 hours: a museum with crystals, a Latin cathedral, the 150-year lighthouse, and Alleppey beach.
“We had a great tour guide but we felt the trip was not well designed by the company. The first hour is spent at a museum that has a lot of things not related to Kerala. The second hour was supposed to be three churches and the beaRead more”
A 2-hour Fort Kochi walking heritage route through Portuguese and Dutch landmarks, plus the seaside promenade. $20 with a local guide.
“My wife and I came to India on business and stopped at several cities. We had a few days in Kochi to ourselves and decided to see the walking tour with Basheer. We are so glad that we did. Basheer was very kind and friendly and made Read more”
A 2-hour guided walk through Kochi’s spice stalls, Kerala craft museum, and Jew Town collectibles, with shopping tips from an English/Hindi guide.
“Most informative and enjoyable tour which was tailored to our personal suggestions. We really appreciated meeting local people. Azad and Kumar were excellent and we would highly recommend them”
A 2-hour guided heritage walk through Kochi’s old town, Fort Kochi churches, museums, and cemeteries with insider stories and hidden lanes.
“No one turned up, no phone call from guide or message from Viator. Not impressed with the poor service.”
2-hour Jew Town walk in Kochi with a guide, secret lanes, Dutch Palace, Paradesi Synagogue and Gan Shalom cemetery for $12.47
“Even though I grew up in Kochi, I only had a vague idea of the history of Fort Kochi. Decided to make use of this trip back home to expose my not so little one to our interesting and diverse history. Satheeshan was well versed in the local historRead more”
A 3-hour private walk through Fort Kochi and Mattancherry: Chinese fishing nets, churches, Jew Town, Paradesi Synagogue, and the Dutch Palace.
“Great experience, excellent host. The guide, Jude was experienced and knowledgeable which made it an incredible tour.”
A 2-hour guided walk in Fort Kochi with Portuguese, Dutch, and Chinese echoes, plus local tips, hidden lanes, and church time.
“The guide was a lovely man and provided good commentary on the social side of life in Kochi, e.g. local customs, popular sports, etc… However, we were disappointed with the lack of historical context provided on the places he showed us. He could really improve the tour greatly by sharing more about the history of…”
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