SOUTH INDIA · INDIA
South India’s best days out.
The 6 most popular shore excursions 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.
Private Kochi shore tour from Kochi port with Kochi Castle, Chikurin-ji Homotsukan, Hirome Ichiba, and Makino Botanical Garden.
Most Popular“Masanari was an excellent guide — very knowledgeable and attentive. We shared our interests, and he organized the tour perfectly, even though some attractions were a bit far apart.”
Private Cochin houseboat cruise with pier pickup, chef-served banana-leaf lunch, tea and snacks, and backwater views plus air-conditioned chauffeur.
“What an amazing trip. This so be always memorable.”
Cruise Cochin’s backwaters by houseboat with a Kerala lunch, then tour Fort Kochi sights like the Chinese fishing nets in one efficient shore day.
“This delivered as promised and made for an excellent morning and afternoon in Kerala. The first part of the day was spent seeing some typical tourist spots at the same time as other tour groups, but then we were taken on a 90 minute bRead more”
A 7-hour Mumbai shore day with a private guide: Crawford Market smells, Dhobhi Ghat laundry photos, CST station, local trains, and temples.
“Priced too high for the service offered. We could have done most of the Fort Cochin tour by ourselves. Guide only spent 90 minutes with us during that time. Most of the day was spent driving from one point to another with the driver, who was great.”
Cochin shore excursion: Kerala houseboat backwaters with buffet lunch and Fort Kochi Chinese nets, with port pickup and boat views.
“An enjoyable day and very worthwhile. It’s a two hour coach ride from the Port with a real challenge for the driver due to huge ongoing roadworks. The guides were informative during the drive and gave useful information about the area and past history. However at the BoRead more”
Private 7-hour Kochi shore tour: Cochin harbor motorboat cruise, Paradesi Synagogue, Dutch Palace, St Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, nets.
“My guide (I have no chance of spelling his name correctly) was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about his local history and culture. His English is good, surprisingly he first started learning English from listening to cricket commentators whilst watching it as a child.”
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