Top 6 Shopping Tours in Ernakulam District, Kerala

2-Hours Ride in local Tuk Tuk (Auto Rickshaw) to explore the life of the local people in the Old city. During the tour, your driver / local expert who is born in the city takes you to  Dhobhi Khana, laundry place to show the traditional methods used for washing clothes.  Visit  "Padapadam" factory on the local street , Papadam, which is a thin, crisp, disc-shaped food made from peeled black gram flour (urad flour),typically served as an accompaniment to a meal in India. Will take through various local streets to see various temples(Balaji Temple, Jain temple, Salt temple etc of different communities living in the same city. Drive towards the Jewish street, where jewish community still exists, visit Inscents factory, Essential oil Making, local market etc.Towards Traditional Bazar market to visit Ginger Ware house, to watch drying,packing,processing of Ginger and other spices. Also Womens Co-operative spice market, Candle making Factory.(No Monuments)

Inclusions: Transport by private vehicle, Private tour, Bottled water, Driver/ Local Expert, Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points, TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

KOCHI – MUNNAR – THEKKADY – ALLEPPEY TOUR PACKAGE Cheeyapara and Valara waterfalls on the way to Munnar. Throughout the journey enjoy beautiful streams small waterfalls. Rubber, Pepper, Cardamom and Tea plantations and thick forests; God has blessed his own country with incomparable beauty. Rose Garden, Tea Garden, Photo Point, Honeybee Tree, Madupetty Dam / Lake, Echo Point and Kundala Dam / Lake. Munnar to Thekkady - Spice plantation tour. Explore wide variety of spices in Kerala. Thekkady to Alleppey - 1 hour Motor Boat Cruise included. Alleppey is famous for its backwaters. Visit Alleppey beach, sunset and enjoy shopping if staying in Alleppey. Visit Alleppey Beach and backwaters and enjoy shopping if staying in Kumarakom. Enjoy all the amenities of this hotel / resort for a day which includes fishing in the backwaters (depends on the hotel / resort selected). Kochi - Chinese Fishing Nets, St.Francis Church, Jewish Synagogue and Dutch Palace.

Inclusions: Tour Inclusions - Stay, Breakfast, Sightseeing, Pick & Drop from Kochi Airport/ Railway Station

Exclusions: Tour Package Exclusions (Extra Cost) - Flight/ Train, Meals & Any other Entrance

Ernakulum’s Broadway area is the traditional center of business in Cochin. The area became prominent after the British took control of Cochin. Today, Broadway continues to be a busy wholesale and retail bazaar for various products and services. The Broadway area is also close to one of Cochin’s most popular promenades,  Marine Drive, a pedestrian zone with the backwaters on one and shops and cafes on the other side. This walking tour familiarizes you with these popular Cochin neighborhoods and also includes a short ferry ride across the harbor. Highlights • Ferry ride from Fort Kochi to Ernakulum • Broadway Bazaar • CSI Immanuel Church

Inclusions: Transport by Private Air conditioned Vehicle., Pick up / drop within city center point only., English Speaking Local Guide., Ferry ride on SIC basis, 02 Bottles of Mineral Water Per Person Per Day

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Ernakulum’s Broadway area is the traditional center of business in Cochin. The area became prominent after the British took control of Cochin. Today, Broadway continues to be a busy wholesale and retail bazaar for various products and services. The Broadway area is also close to one of Cochin’s most popular promenades,  Marine Drive, a pedestrian zone with the backwaters on one and shops and cafes on the other side. This walking tour familiarizes you with these popular Cochin neighborhoods and also includes a short ferry ride across the harbor. Highlights • Ferry ride from Fort Kochi to Ernakulum • Broadway Bazaar • CSI Immanuel Church

Inclusions: Transport by Private Air conditioned Vehicle., Pick up / drop within city center., English Speaking Local Guide., Ferry ride, Breakfast at Local restaurant ( Beverage Excluded, 02 Bottles of Mineral Water Per Person Per Day.

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

This 4 days private tour will begin and end in Cochin. Our professional chauffeur will pick you from your respective Cochin city hotel or airport and transfer you to Thekkady - considered a haven for natural spices such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, nut-mace, ginger, and clove. Thekkady -Noted for its diversity of wild life and scenic beauty. Boating at Periyar Lake, Spice Plantation visit, Bamboo Rafting and Trekking are activities available here. This tour include 2 nights accommodation in Thekkady and 1 night at Backwater cruise in Alleppey.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Deluxe Air-conditioned private vehicle from arrival till departure as per tour program, 3 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels., Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary., English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city)., Bottled water in car., Boat safari or Bomboo rafting safari in Pariyar river, Government taxes.

Exclusions: Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, telephone etc., Gratuities (optional), Camera/ videography during sightseeing

During this walking tour, your local guide will direct you to Jew Town through the local streets of kochi in a tuk tuk. And later you will be walking through the narrow streets of Jew Town which is between Mattancherry Palace and Jew Synagogue. Jew Town is a unique location in Kochi where one can find precious artefacts from across the world, preserved lovingly by a many a generation of collectors and shopkeepers. Jew Town is full of wooden furniture, antiques,handicrafts like wooden elephants, mirrors, wall hangings and paintings. During this tour, your guide will let you know aout the history, culture and life of local people, also you will be visiting womens cooperative spice markets, inscents factory etc along with the Pardesi synagogue and Dutch palace (an archeological museum) . Later you will be walking through the traditional Bazar market during the colonial period towards the restaurant to have dinner later in the evening. The tour ends in the same restaurant after the Dinner.

Inclusions: Private Guide, Entrance fees, 1 Veg and 1 Non-Veg dish Included in the Menu (Items out of Menu will be charged Extra)

Exclusions: Expenditure of Personal nature (Shopping), Alcoholic Beverages