Heritage and Cultural Trails of Kochi - Guided Walking Tour

Heritage and Cultural Trails of Kochi - Guided Walking Tour

Experience authentic Kochi on this amazing walking tour of the old town with our fun and entertaining storytellers. This walking tour will give you a great induction of the city, its history, vibrant culture, and people with lots of wonderful stories and fun facts about in the city.

Explore and experience some of the most important places of this beautiful city that are not to be missed, including some hidden yet prominent lanes and places that we bet you can't even find on the internet.

Visit places like the Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Indo Portuguese Museum, Dutch Cemetery, David Hall Art Cafe, Old houses, Lanes and Ruins of the Gunnery of Fort Emmanuel, Bastion Bungalow and Chinese fishing net, Kashi Art Cafe, St. Francis CSI Church, famous markets, shopping streets and beautiful viewpoints across the Fort Kochi Beach.

Starting Point:
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Fort Kochi

End Point:
St. Francis CSI Church, Fort Kochi

Morning Tour: 9 AM to 11 AM
Evening Tour: 5 PM to 7 PM

Itinerary
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Stop At: Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Parade & KB Jacob Road Fort Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India

Your tour will start from the Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi which is one of the eight Basilicas in Kerala. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and most impressive churches in India and visited by tourists year-round.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Indo-Portuguese Museum, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India

The museum was established by the efforts of the late Dr. Joseph Kureethra, Bishop of Kochi, in a bid to protect and showcase the rich cultural heritage and Portuguese influence.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Dutch Cemetery Road, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India

The cemetery, which was consecrated in 1724, is believed to be the oldest in the country. The cemetery, built in the style of the Dutch architecture of the time, is surrounded by walls and the year 1724 is engraved on the entrance pillar.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: David Hall Gallery & Cafe, opp Parade Ground, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India

It is a beautiful Old Dutch bungalow that has been restored and taken on a new life as a cultural centre with a gallery for contemporary art, with a focus on providing a platform for young artists.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bastion Bunglow, Napier Street, Fort Kochi,, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India

A 450-year-old Dutch heritage site in Fort Kochi. It is not the residence of RDO Fort Kochi.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Kashi Art Gallery, Bugar St Fort Nagar, Kochi (Cochin) 844000 India

Opened in 1977, over the years Kashi Art Gallery and Café became the hub of Kochi’s contemporary art scene and the most popular hangout in the area for young locals and tourists.

Duration: 15 minutes