Kochi, also known as Cochin, is a major port city in Kerala packed with sublime landscapes and cultural wealth. The city is rich in tradition and history, and thanks to its coastal location it has been a thriving hub of the spice trade for centuries. It has witnessed the rule of Portuguese, Dutch and British. They beautified it with their respective architectural structures, the remains of which still breathe in the city. These marvelous wonders coexist with nature’s creativity of gorgeous beaches, backwaters and jade forests. Strolling in the city, you may find it is a good example of the ancient and the modern combination.
Serving as the symbol of the city, the fishing nets are a part of a unique fishing technique introduced by the Chinese explorers. It uses bamboo and teak poles to hold the nets which are then suspended into the sea to catch fishes. Make sure you visit this iconic landmark and take pictures of these historic nets.
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica is one of the eight basilicas of Kerala located in Fort Kochi. Built by the Portuguese, it serves as the Cathedral church of the Diocese of Cochin. Spend time inside this rustic edifice that will surely enthrall you with its splendid architecture and gothic style features.
If art and architecture intrigue you, then this palace is the right place for you. People come here to witness its classic Nalukettu style, the traditional Kerala style of architecture. A walk inside this two-storied structure amazes with Kerala murals adorning the walls, which depict the portraits of the Rajas of Kochi.
Paradesi Synagogue, Cochin Jewish Synagogue and the Mattancherry Synagogue, there are many names by which this oldest active synagogue in Commonwealth is recognized. It now serves as a museum that offers an insight into the culture of Jewish people in the old times. The exhibits range from 4th-century copper plates with Malayalam inscriptions, gold crowns received as gifts and rug gifted to the last Ethiopian Emperor.
For those inclined to history, St. Francis Church is heaven, as it is one of the oldest European churches in India. Visit this silent yet powerful structure that showcases majestic Portuguese architecture. It is the burial site of famous Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, who died in Kochi in 1524. However, his remains were later transferred to Lisbon.
By Air- Cochin International Airport serves the city by offering flights to all over the world.
By Rail- Ernakulum junction is the prime railway station that operates regular trains to all parts of the country.
By Road- Kochi has an extensive network of roads linked with the rest of the country.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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