The 15 Best Kochi & Kerala Tours

Adventure Tuk Tuk Tour in kochi - A Private Guided Tour with Hotel Pick up - Mattancherry brings markets, worship, and old trade routes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 579 reviews · from $14Our pick

Explore Kochi by private tuk-tuk, visiting Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, spice markets, temples, churches, and Jew Town with a local guide.

“We had a tour guide called Asad who took us on a 4 hour trip through Kochi to the spice prep area, laundry and the local veg meat and fish market plus the local churches, synagogue and Jew Town shopping street plus the Chinese fishing nets. A very well informed tour guide made for a very pleasant trip.”

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Cochin: Backwater Village Eco Boat Cruise with Lunch

2.Backwater Village Eco Boat Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 502 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $33

Glide Kerala’s quiet backwaters by paddle boat, visit a coir-making village, and enjoy a generous vegetarian lunch near Cochin.

“The tour was well organised and thr guide Greeshma was very knowledgeable providing information and answering questions”

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Full Day Backwater Village Punting Boat Cruise

3.Full Day Backwater Village Punting Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 393 reviews · from $29

Cruise Kerala’s quiet backwaters from Kochi by punting boat, with village crafts, banana-leaf lunch, canoe ride, tea, and spice gardens.

“A very enjoyable and relaxing day. Our guide was friendly and informative. Lovely vegetarian lunch included.”

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Kochi: Private Tuk-Tuk City Tour with Hotel Pickup

4.Private Tuk-Tuk City Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 292 reviews · 4 hours · from $17

Explore Kochi by private tuk-tuk, from Chinese fishing nets and colonial churches to Jew Town, spice markets, and local life.

“Very good Hassad was a very good guide with knowledge”

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5 Days Luxury Kerala Tour with Houseboat Experience

5.5 Days Luxury Kerala Tour with Houseboat Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 279 reviews · from $352

Review of a five-day Kerala tour from Kochi covering Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey houseboat, beaches, wildlife, and historic Kochi.

“Paradise holidays are a great holiday service provider. Ms Punitha and Ms. Jeni have been a great help through out the journey. They have provided the best hotels as per the expectations communicated to them !”

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Half Day Tuk Tuk Tour in Kochi – Private Tour with Hotel Pick up

6.Half Day Tuk Tuk Tour in Kochi – Private Tour with Hotel Pick up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · from $11

Explore Fort Kochi and Mattancherry by private tuk-tuk, with colonial sights, Jewish heritage, expert guiding, and hotel pickup.

“A must while in Fort Kochi. Mr.Joseph was kind, always smiling and he took us all around Fort Kochi with excellent guidance and history telling. We had a wonderful experience.”

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Funny and helpful Tuk Tuk Tour in Kochin

7.Funny and helpful Tuk Tuk Tour in Kochin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · from $16

Review of Kochi’s private tuk-tuk tour, covering Fort Kochi sights, local culture, guides, price, itinerary, drawbacks, and booking tips.

“Great tour in tuk tuk discovering Kochi. The driver was very friendly, always helping and suggesting the best to get the most of the old town. Definitively very recommendable”

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Local Kochi Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour

8.Local Kochi Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · from $11

See Fort Kochi and Mattancherry by private tuk-tuk, with local guides, 12 historic stops, hotel pickup, and flexible sightseeing for $11.

“Enthusiastic tour (7 hours) of major sightseeing in old town. Relaxed timeframe and well informed guide, Hanio . Good introduction to Kochi!”

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Fortkochi Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour

9.Fortkochi Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · from $12

Review of Kochi’s private tuk-tuk tour, covering Fort Kochi sights, Mattancherry, local guides, timing, price, and practical tips.

“Nice tour of the city with Shameer our Tuk Tuk driver/guide. He was very pleasant and accommodating.”

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Best of Kerala Tour (Exclusive Private tour)

10.Best of Kerala Tour (Exclusive Private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · from $1,340

Explore Kerala in eight private days, from Kochi and Munnar to Periyar, Alleppey, and Kovalam, with hotels, breakfast, and transport included.

“we were scammed by one of the agent called Amit and his number is 9990688577, and we dont have any other contacts to report the issue so we dropped an email to Anurag Travels and then this agent is asking for a settlement of 4k for 12.5k of the money they took to Read more”

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Kochi Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour with Pickup From Cruise Ships

11.Kochi Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour with Pickup From Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · from $11

Explore Kochi by private tuk-tuk, from Chinese fishing nets and colonial churches to spice markets, with cruise pickup and flexible sightseeing.

“Navas met us at the cruise terminal. He was easy to find. He asked what we'd like to do and see and was very helpful. He listened to our wishes. We had a smashing tour with. He went above and beyond an even stopped at a florist store to finRead more”

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Kochi Tuk-Tuk Sightseeing Tour with Cruise Ship Pickup

12.Kochi Tuk-Tuk Sightseeing Tour with Cruise Ship Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · from $14

Explore Kochi by private tuk-tuk from the cruise terminal, visiting colonial churches, spice markets, temples, and Jew Town in 4 to 5 hours.

“Although the driver was a pleasant and helpful man we didn't always understand his English. Also he wasn't a guide as we thought, more of a driver who simply told us when this church or mosque were built. All in all a little dissapointing.”

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Kochi Tuk-Tuk Private Tours with Pickup from Cruise Ships

13.Kochi Tuk-Tuk Private Tours with Pickup from Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · from $11

Explore Kochi by private tuk-tuk on a flexible cruise-port tour covering Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, churches, markets, and colonial sights.

“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.”

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Kochi Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour

14.Kochi Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $7Best value

Explore Fort Kochi and Mattancherry by tuk-tuk, with historic churches, markets, museums, temples, and local guides for $7.92.

“Great trip with tuktuk. This is my first time in tuktuk. Very happy days in kochi thanku my friend Ishaq. Next December also be we will come back. See you later byeee”

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4 Days Best of Kerala Tour with Private Houseboat, Sightseeing & Car

15.4 Days Best of Kerala Tour with Private Houseboat, Sightseeing & Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · from $192

Explore Munnar tea country, Kerala’s backwaters, Fort Kochi, and a private houseboat on this value-packed four-day tour.

“Great communication, great value for money. Brilliant service from our driver, Rajesh, definitely added to the experience with humour, flexibility and a willingness to respond to all requests. Felt very safe and looked after throughout. Will definitely be recommending to friends who are visiting later in year.”

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