Guten Morgen zusammen,
wir kommen am 19.03. schon sehr früh in Cochin an und wollen den Tag direkt voll nutzen.
Über cochinmagic haben wir folgenden Ausflug angefragt (s.u.):
Bisher sind wir nur zu zweit und freuen uns, wenn noch jemand Lust hat, direkt durchzustarten. (bis wir zurück sind, sind ja dann auch die Kabinen bezugsbereit. :-)) Ich hatte ihr geschrieben, dass wir erst gegen 11.00 Uhr starten wollten/Könnten.
LG
Katja
Tour Description: This tour
allows you to not only explore Fort Kochi, but also the surrounding areas. In
this tour, we start with a tour of Cochin, and then drive to Allepey where we
hire a private kettuvallam (traditional houseboat) and go for a cruise. This
tour allows you to see rural Kerala and the famous backwaters of
Allepey.
Cochin (Kochi) was the centre of
Indian spice trade for many centuries, and was known to the Greeks as well as
Romans, Jews, Arabs, and Chinese since ancient times. The port of Cochin rose
into prominence in the mid-1300’s, when the nearby large port of Cranganore was
flooded. The Portuguese arrived in 1500 AD, followed by Saint Francis Xavier,
who opened a Christian mission in 1530. The Dutch overthrew the Portuguese in
1663, and eventually ceded Cochin to the British in 1814. In 1947, when India
gained independence from the British, Kochi joined the Indian Union. Cochin’s
population reflects its diverse history, and is a mix of Hindus, Christians,
Muslims and Jews. During the tour, we will visit Fort Kochi, the old quarter of
Cochin, and explore the quaint streets of this city on foot. We will also see
Cochin's trademark Chinese fishing nets.
Kerala's network of navigable
backwaters stretches to cover a thousand kilometers. These serene waterways are
fringed by palm grove and paddy fields and offer a striking spectacle of rustic
life. Allepey is among the few places in the world where farming is done below
sea-level, using a system of dykes. The backwaters act as a vital waterway for
the transport of goods, people and their produce are often the only link between
isolated villages and crowded towns.
Program
9:00 a.m. Pickup from docks, drive 20-30 mins to
Fort Kochi
9:30 to 11:30 –
sightseeing tour of Fort Kochi
11:30 to 1:00 – drive to Allepey, on the way, see
the beautiful Kerala countryside, villages, farms etc
1:00 to 4:00 – traditional houseboat cruise with lunch cooked and served on
board
4:00 to 5:30 p.m. –
drive back to ship
We can adjust this timing to
suit the ship arrival and departure
Cost:
Rs 4500 per person for a group
of 7-8 people
Rs 4000 per person for a group
of 9-10 people
Rs 3500 per person for a group
of 11-16 people
Inclusions:
Pickup from docks where the ship
berths
Air-conditioned
coach
Driver with cell phone, Fuel,
parking charges, tolls
English-speaking trained
guide
Illustrated
handouts
Private houseboat cruise with
lunch cooked and served on board
Bottled water
All taxes
Das wäre ein Traum!