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Cochin City Sights ( Walking ) |
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Walk through the Jewish Town and Fort Cochin |
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tour unrated (all ratings for this guide)
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Drive to Fort Cochin.
Start walking from the Princess street of Fort Cochin
Reach Chinese Fishing Nets, The fishing gadget introduced by the Chinese traders in14th century. Watch the fishing with Chinese Fishing Nets.
Walk along the the dike and reach Bastion Bungalow, the only surviving one among seven existed before around Fort of Fort Cochin.
Proceed to St. Francis Church, 15 minutes This is the oldest European Church in India. There in we see the first tomb of Vasco ge Gama.
Walk around the Village Green of Fort Cochin. See while walking. . . . COCHIN CLUB ( from outside, entry restricted to members only ), the Club of British elite. . . . the DAVID HALL, the oldest Dutch residential building in Fort Cochin ( now a restaurant of KGH Earth Hotels, often holds exhibitions of paintings of people of repute, . . . . . the TAKUR HOUSE the bungalow of the British Tea Merchants, . . . . the DUTCH CEMETERY, cometary of the members of the Dutch East India Company later that of the British East India Company |
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| Meet up location: Lobby of the hotel where the group stay. |
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| End location: Hotel where the tour started. |
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| Duration: 8 hours |
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I am authorized to guide historical monuments. I can guide tourists in Hindu temples in this region except the sanctum.
A few temples do not allow non Hindus to enter in side the temple. I will not be able to guide the tourists as I am not a Hindu. |
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meet your tour guide...
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| 2000 Indian Ruppees - For paying tips, and for purchases of personal nature |
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| Guide fee and transport in an air conditioned Tempo Traveller ( with a seating capacity for 10 ) for transferring the group from hotel to Fort Cochin (and for other visits of groups choice.) and returning to hotel after tour. |
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| Entrances, camera fees, tips, |
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| Tour #: 17394 |
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| Tour Type: Fishing, Cultural, City |
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| Transportation Method: Mini Van and most of the time walking. |
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| Activity Level: Moderate |
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 Friendly: No. |
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| Kid Friendly: No. |
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| Language(s): English (advanced), German (basic), Hindi (conversational) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 8 |
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