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5 Best Cultural Shows & Performances Tours In South India

South India’s best days out.

The 5 most popular cultural shows & performances 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.

5 Best Cultural Shows & Performances Tours In South India

Kochi: Kathakali, Theyyam, and Kalaripayattu Evening Show - Who This Is Best For (and When to Choose Something Else)
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Kochi: Kathakali, Theyyam, and Kalaripayattu Evening Show

1.Kochi: Kathakali, Theyyam, and Kalaripayattu Evening Show

Kochi culture night: Kathakali makeup and show, Kalaripayattu, and Theyyam with hotel transfers and English guidance.

Most Popular 4.7

“It was great, I liked the dance most, then the Kathakali. The make up session is 5-6 pm, then the actual performance is 6-8 pm. It helped a lot that explanations to what we saw were provided in English. Definitely worth seeing.”

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Kochi: Kathakali Evening Show with Transfers

2.Kochi: Kathakali Evening Show with Transfers

Kathakali in Kochi with round-trip transfers, pre-show makeup, live music, and story-driven dance-drama in a small group.

4.2

“Brilliant show, really enjoyed our evening watching the Kathakali. It was well worth it. The performance was energetic and enchanting. It was fantastic to see such a huge cultural icon of south India in person.”

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Kochi: Kathakali Evening Dance Show w/ Dinner & Transfer - The show structure: Kelikutto, Todayam, Purapaddu, and the big music sections
Cultural Shows & Performances, Dining Experiences, Dinner Experiences, Evening Experiences, Kochi, Private Drivers, Show, Tour Reviews

Kochi: Kathakali Evening Dance Show w/ Dinner & Transfer

3.Kochi: Kathakali Evening Dance Show w/ Dinner & Transfer

Kochi Kathakali evening show with dinner and private transfer. Learn Kerala dance, enjoy live theater rhythms, then dine local.

4.2

“We thought this was a lovely evening. We had to pay extra for pickup at the Enukalam cruise terminal but our driver Sudheer was very good. The Kathakali show was really interesting and much more fun than we expected - arrive early for a good seat. Afterwards we had dinner at the Pavilion Restaurant- the…”

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Colors of Kochi: City Tour & Kathakali Experience - Portuguese and European architecture at Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
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Colors of Kochi: City Tour & Kathakali Experience

4.Colors of Kochi: City Tour & Kathakali Experience

Private Fort Kochi walk plus Saint Francis, Santa Cruz and Mattancherry Palace murals, then see Kathakali actors ready and perform.

5.0

“Suberb driver for the whole of this tour, accommodated to our needs from start to finish. The guide which we had in Fort Kochi was very knowledgeable and was great with my younger children to stop them getting too bored. The Kathakali dRead more”

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Kochi Over View: Kathakali, Dinner, Pick & Drop Included Tour

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