SOUTH INDIA · INDIA
South India’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in South India, gathered on one page. What each one is really like on the day, how long it runs, what it costs and who you book it through.
Cochin backwaters eco cruise on a motorless country boat, coconut weaving stop, and banana-leaf veg lunch from Fort Kochi, half-day.
Most Popular“Absolutely amazing tour. Arathy was the best. Such a peaceful afternoon cruising the backwaters.”
A calm punting cruise through Kerala backwaters from Kochi to Vaikom, with banana-leaf vegetarian lunch, tea, crafts, and canoe canals.
“We opted for the punting along the back-waters for the day. Pick-up at Kochi was prompt and we arrived ready to board just before 10am. Beautiful river, very quiet and pleasant surroundings. Guide [Meena] was very good at explaining the deRead more”
Kochi cruise-shore tuk-tuk tour with pickup, mobile tickets, and a 3–4 hour loop through Fort Kochi’s icons and culture.
“We had a great experience with Aslam. Picking us up at the cruise terminal (very easy) and taking us to a lot of great spots while explaining local culture. We got to see a lot of the “real” Kochi and understand how history has shaped the city. The trip to the laundry was especially memorable.…”
Private Kochi tuk-tuk tour from the cruise terminal with Chinese nets, churches, synagogues, temples, palace and spice market.
“A wonderful first visit to India Cochin with Sanoj, a fantastic guide and lovely person, we had the pleasure of visiting his home and meeting his lovely wife. Thank you Sanoj for such a great trip”
Private Kochi tuk-tuk shore tour with cruise pickup, Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi churches, spice market, and more for $11.
“We paid for things that were not included such as water and entry to the Dutch Palace. It seemed to be a blatant money grab, just taking us to stores where he got kickbacks for taking us there. Only a couple of highlights, we would steer well clear next time.”
Cruise-ship friendly private tuk-tuk loop through Fort Kochi, from Chinese Fishing Nets to synagogues and spice markets for about 3-4 hours.
“Great personal tour with our driver/guide Ajeesh and his TukTuk. He was knowledgable and accommodating. He certainly knew his way arround the back streets of Couchin (Kochi). Would srogy recomend this tour.”
Cruise-ship friendly tuk tuk tour of Kochi’s Fort Kochi sights, churches, Jewish landmarks, and spice spots. Private, guided, great value.
“Great communication throughout the booking process. Our driver/guide was excellent very clear English and a great sense of humor. We felt perfectly at ease with him driving us through the streets. The trip does include some shopping stops so make it clear up front if you want these or not.”
Half-day no-motor backwater cruise from Fort Cochin to Vaikom with a village visit and vegetarian lunch, plus round-trip transfers.
“Fantastic boat cruise. It is very quiet and peacful. The half day tour is a great option, if you don't have a full day to dedicate. My guide, Arathy, was very knowledge about the trees, animals, plants and history. Neat to have a little excursioun to meet a local artisan and have tea. The lunch…”
Private Kochi tuk-tuk shore tour with cruise pickup. Fort Kochi highlights, photos, and key entry stops over 4–5 hours.
“Our driver was very happy,one of the reasons was he has 2 beautiful daughters. We had a wonderful time!”
Private Kochi tuk-tuk tour with cruise pickup for Chinese fishing nets, churches, Dutch cemetery, spice stops, and synagogues in 4–5 hours.
“We had 2 tuk tuk driver/guides from Biju’s Travel in Cochin for around 5 hours. They were brilliant.They took us across the city to a wide variety of places including many different places of worship,museum,shopping streets,beach,Chinese fishiRead more”
Cruise-ship pickup tuk-tuk tour of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry with nets, churches, cemeteries, temples, spice market, and photo stops.
“Excellent. Thoroughly recommend. Shaiju and Shuhaib were fabulous. They turned up on time and were so polite and knowledgeable. They offered to take photos of us were very informative and good drivers (very important) We needed to Read more”
Fort Kochi by tuk-tuk from your cruise, spotting Chinese fishing nets, European churches, a palace museum, and a historic synagogue.
“Fun. Personalized. Helpful. Our driver was really kind, knowledgeable and allowed us to decide what to do and where to go based on his suggestions.”
Private tuk-tuk tour from Kochi cruise port with port pickup, key Fort Kochi sights, included entry tickets, and bottled water.
“Our driver Sajeeb was wonderful. He showed us so many things and places that bus tours could not go. He was a wonderful driver, very friendly, kind, took many pictures for us, very knowledgeable and explained everything in detail. We could not have had a better tour guide. YEAH SAJEEB.”
Cruise-ship friendly Kochi tuk-tuk tour with port pickup, photo help, and Fort Kochi highlights from Chinese Fishing Nets to Jew Town.
“We were with Jalish bhai and he was very good. He even helped us find a cheap place to do our laundry and was on time. His auto rickshaw was so clean and he took us everywhere. We felt safe with him and he was very polite.”
Sunrise canoe cruise near Kochi with Kerala breakfast and village life views on calm backwaters.
“It became a very important India in me. We had the best chai of our lives and were treated to the freshest palm wine ever. I was also surprised by the art of making strings out of coconut fiber. The food after the cruise was also very good! Read moreAuto-translated”
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