Golf with the host

Golf with the host. From Tea to Tee, such is the versatility with the host. Golf, though is a sport today than an activity can also be a drill for an enthusiast. Being a regular Golfer, your host at KPGM can take you for a Golf experience in the International 18 hole Golf course run by the Cochin International Airport. As an activity, it gives you an account of your strengths and weaknesses and as a drill it gives you the necessary pep. As a sport, we don’t have to tell you that it can even make you a professional golfer.

Bicycle tour of
Fort Kochi and Mattancherry

Tour Description: This walking tour gives you a glimpse into Cochin’s rich history and heritage, showcasing the mixed Dutch, Portuguese, British and Jewish influences that make the city unique. During the tour, we will visit the old quarter of Fort Kochi, exploring the quaint streets of this city on foot. We will also visit Fort Kochi’s seaside promenade, and get a glimpse of daily life in Kochi.

The walk lasts 2 hours and is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. If you have mobility problems and require special assistance (wheelchairs), please let us know.

A Late Evening Walk
in Mattancherry

What this tour is about: This is a late evening walking exploration of Palace Road in the Mattanchery area of Fort Kochi.

This is a historic neighbourhood of the city, and its multi-cultural nature makes it a very interesting walk. Hindus, Christians, Jains and Muslims all live within a relatively small geographical area. There are different styles of residences, as well as various places of worship of different communities. In the late evening, the temples are lit with lamps and the sound of the temple bells and chanting makes for a lovely visit.

Pokkali: Story Of Rice

Tour Description: Pokkali farming is a unique community-based initiative to preserve and conserve a one of its kind, the saline-tolerant strain of rice, threatened by extinction. In a stunning backwater setting, this tour gives an opportunity to understand one of the oldest known crops cultivated through a symbiotic farming tradition involving rice and prawn culture. Pokkali is known for its tolerance to salinity and hence positioned as a climate change-resistant food.

To reach the Pokkali backwaters area, we will join the locals as they take the ferry from Kochi to Vypeen. From there, it is an hour's drive.

Broadway bazaar Walk
and Ferry Ride

What this tour is about: If you are charmed by colourful bazaars; if you like discovering local food and culture, you will thoroughly enjoy this exploration of Ernakulam's Broadway area. Broadway is the traditional nerve-centre of business in the city. The area rose into prominence when the British took over control of the Cochin area from the Dutch. Traders moved from Mattanchery to Broadway, setting up shops selling everything under the sun. Today, Broadway continues to be a busy wholesale and retail bazaar, with specialised markets for various products and services.

The Broadway area is also close to one of Cochin’s most popular promenades - Marine Drive. This is a car-free pedestrian zone, with the beautiful backwaters on one side, and shops / cafes on the other. It is very popular with local residents and is a good way to see modern-day life in the city.

Fort Kochi and Mattancherry
by Rickshaw

This tour is a walking exploration of two neighbourhoods; Fort Kochi and Mattancherry. We will use a local rickshaw to travel between these two areas. Fort Kochi is made up of quaint streets, vibrant markets, beaches and old stately houses. Mattancherry, once a major trading centre, is home to wide range of communities who have settled here over the years. At the heart of Mattancherry is 'Jew Town', where ancient Jewish traders first settled in.

Jewish Heritage Tour

Background: According to legend, the history of Kerala’s Jews goes back as far as the time of King Solomon (10th century BC), when trade in exotic items from India such as peacocks, ivory, sandalwood and spices flourished

Many believe that Jews arrived on the Malabar Coast after the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem in 70 CE. Interestingly, the Christian tradition recounts that when St Thomas arrived on the Malabar Coast in the first century, he attended a wedding in Kodungallur (a port town near Cochin, also called Cranganore). He sang a wedding song in Hebrew, which no one understood, except a local Jewish flute girl. This story seems to prove the existence of Jews on the Malabar coast as early as the first century.

Muziris Heritage Tour:
A Confluence of Cultures

What this tour is about: This tour offers an introduction to the many faiths and cultures of the Malabar Coast

Muziris is the name of an ancient port city on the Kerala coast, an hour’s drive north of Cochin. The city traded in spices, silk, and precious stones; with exports to Rome, Greece, Egypt, etc. Enriched by trade contacts, Muziris became a melting pot of world cultures. The earliest Jewish settlers in India landed on the Malabar Coast and flourished in Muziris. Muziris is where St. Thomas the Apostle is said to have first landed in 52AD, bringing Christianity to India. The first ever mosque in India was also built here.