Private Shore Excursion to Jewish Heritage of Kochi Pick and Drop

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Duration8h
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

It is purely a private tour ! Privacy of a group of your dear and near ones is the attraction.
The tours can be customized to suit the arrival and departure schedule of your ship to ensure you have a worry free Shore Excursion.
Comfortable transportation, entertaining and enriching experience.,
We offer a tour to visit the ancient Jewish Heritage in Kochi ( India) It explores the sites of Jewish settlements of Kochi, Muziris aka Paravoor and Chendamangalam.

The tour involves a morning drive to the above villages which give you opportunity to find life of people civilized with great sense of hospitality. The tour visits preserved synagogues at above places which were ancient Jewish Settlements.in India.

A lunch break in a beach restaurant and a drive to the modern city of Kochi to visit a synagogue of the Malabar Jews which is preserved by the present warden is added attraction of this tour..

What's included

  • Private tour
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan / car
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities ( Optional)
  • Entrance Fees at Paravoor Synagogue and Chendamanglam Synagogue for foriegn nationals.

What to expect

  1. Excel India Tours
    30m
    We will receive you at the hotel where you are booked to stay. If it is to Kochi Port you are arriving we will meet you at the port by the side of the ship.
  2. Jews in Cochin
    30m · Admission ticket included
    From the point of pick up the tour will proceed to Jewish Town to visit the ancient Synagogue and the town of early Jewish settlers. ( Closed to visitors Fridaysafternoon and Saturdays.).
  3. Mattancherry Palace
    30m · Admission ticket included
    From Jewish Town the tour will go to Mattancherry Palace Museum aka Dutch Palace Museum
  4. Fort Kochi Beach
    20m
    From Mattancherry Palace museum the tour will go to Fort Kochi beach to watch Chinese Fishing nets in operation all over the beach.
  5. Church of Saint Francis
    20m
    From the Chinese Fishing nets the tour will go to Church of St. Francis to pay homage to Vasco da Gama where he was originally buried when he died in Kochi C.E.1524
  6. Paravoor
    30m
    Ethiopian Jewish settlement and the ancient Synagogue. ( Monday Holiday)
    (Drive from Kochi is 1 hour 30 minutes one way to the preserved Synagogue. Only if you have ample time should insist to go to visit this Synagogue.
  7. Cherai Beach
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    At noon the lunch is taken here in the restaurant of the Cherai beach Resort.
  8. Kadavum Bagam Synagogue
    30m · Admission ticket included
    After lunch the tour will return to Ernakulam Kochi..
    At Ernakulam the tour will visit if time permits this synagogue. From Friday to Saturday the synagogue is open to Jewish visitors.upon special request.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will pick you from the above hotels. You can tell us your hotel we will arrange pick up.

And if you are arriving by sea we will meet you at the Cruise Terminal of Kochi Port

In case you are arriving by air we will pick you up from the Kochi International Airport

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 4 paying adults
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship's, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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