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Arrive Cochin – You are greeted on arrival in Cochin Airport / Railway Station by our representative and then transfer to Hotel / Resort for fresh up, after refreshing proceed for Cochin Sightseeing Visiting:
Cochin Sightseeing
The Gateway to Kerala an important spice-trading route on Arabian Sea where Vasco D Gama landed in 1498 and boasted that he had come for soul and spices. Cochin is virtually the spice capital of world from where Portuguese were exporting 10,000 kilo of spices to east-indies and other countries and has derived it name from Calico-the famous fabric manufactured in this town. Cochin also forms the part of emerald isle of India.
Harbour Cruise of Cochin is very much popular. With one of the finest natural harbours in the world, Cochin was a major centre for commerce and trade with the British, Arabs, Chinese, Portuguese, and Dutch etc.
Visiting the Dutch Palace – The place has a fine collection of mural paintings depicting the scenes from the Hindu epics Mahabharata & Ramayana, Jewish Synagogue – the oldest synagogue in the world is magnificently decorated by Chinese tiles and Belgian chandeliers, was built in 1568.
St. Francis Church - is the oldest church built by Europeans in India & Huge, elegant Chinese fishing nets that line the tip of Fort Cochin .
Overnight stay at Cochin
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