Sample Itinerary
Fort Kochi: Where Kerala Began
Every wall here has a story. Every street, a civilisation.
5 days / 4 nights
Year-round
Ernakulam
2–8 guests
Fort Kochi is not a heritage site. It is a still-living archive of every civilisation that ever saw Kerala as a destination worth reaching. The Portuguese built churches here. The Dutch built warehouses. The Jewish community built a synagogue that has been in use for five centuries. The Chinese left their fishing nets on the shore.
The Arabs came for pepper. The British came for trade. And through all of it, Kerala stayed Kerala.
This two-night deep-dive takes you through every layer — with a historian as your guide, not a tour operator's script.
Day by Day
Day 1 – The Portuguese & Dutch Layer
Arrive Fort Kochi · Check-in to a heritage Portuguese villa · Evening: guided walk — St Francis Church (oldest European church in India), Vasco da Gama's tomb site, Dutch Cemetery · Sunset at Chinese fishing nets · Heritage dinner at a restored colonial home
Day 2 – Jewish Quarter & Spice Trade
Morning: Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) and Ramayana murals · Jew Town and Paradesi Synagogue (500-year-old scrolls, Belgian chandeliers) · Spice warehouses · Antique lane · Afternoon: artist studios and gallery walk · Evening: Kathakali performance at a heritage venue
Day 3 – The Living Fort Kochi
6am: Chinese fishing nets at sunrise with local fishermen · Breakfast at a century-old family café · Final walk through Princess Street · Curated shopping at local artisan stores · Departure
What's Included
Included
- Heritage stay in Fort Kochi (2 nights)
- All meals — heritage homes and local cafés
- Historian-guided walks (3 sessions)
- Kathakali evening
- Synagogue and Mattancherry Palace visits
- Chinese fishing net sunrise session
- Curated shopping guidance
Not Included
- Museum and monument entry fees
- Flights & transfers
From ₹65,200 per person + stay
Activities-only price for groups of 3–10. Solo travellers pay +30% and couples +15%. Your stay tier is chosen separately and shown before you book. This is an estimate — the final price is confirmed when we design your itinerary.
This is a sample outline, not a fixed package. Every journey we plan is shaped around your dates, pace and interests, and the order or pacing of days may change. December–February adds the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (contemporary art festival) as a bonus layer.