Never miss to check this before visiting Kochi(Ernakulam)

   

  Kochi Spread over a series of islands and crisscrossed by the sea and backwaters, Kochi (long known as Cochin) speaks of the old world charm and leisure. The culturally and historically rich port city is the gateway for several visitors to start their tour of Kerala in south India. Located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, Kochi has been one of the most sought-after destinations in India.


The best time to visit Kochi is between October and April. Kochi earlier comprised Ernakulam, Fort Kochi and Mattancherry Palace but now refers to the sprawling urbanization. Fort Kochi and Mattancherry palace remain wonderfully serene, steeped with sepia-tinted memories of past glory and heritage.

Quick Facts

How to Explore:

There are plenty of places to explore in Kochi. You can explore Koch in different way of transport, depends on your budget you can select any of the below mentioned transport

Itinerary

Below are sample itinerary with list of places that you can visit. Majority of places can be covered in one day

Day 1 : Places to visit(Start by 8 am or 9 am)

• Fort kochi boating(Vehicle transport to other Island available here)

• Chinese Fishing Net

• Fort Kochi Beach,

• Fort kochi view point

• Princess street

• Indo - Portuguese Museam

• Indian Marine Museam

• Jew Town

• Mattancherry Palace

• Prague synagogue

• Marine drive

• Boating at marine drive(Rs. 150 per person)

• Subhash park

• LuLu Mall( This can be avoided, nothing special here same like other malls)

Day 2:

• Chotanikara temple

• Cheroi Beach

• Munambam Beach

• Wonderla - Check our wonderla blog for more details

Stay

• Stay at Fort Kochi. it will be less crowded and You will get feel of being in Europe Country. Namaste home stay where I stayed.
• Near by Ernakulam bus station
• Zostel, Gostops, XHostel - If you are a solo Traveller or need budget friendly hostel
  

Some Itineraries to cover

Some contact for reference

Below are some contacts which i gathered during my plan or visit. Please do your own research before booking them. Its not promotion

• Ernakulam to Fort Kochi Ferry Timings and location  
  

            https://goo.gl/maps/Zk2h25d8w1WtNbGK6

• Fort Kochi to Ernakulam Feery timings and location
  

             https://goo.gl/maps/BAixEK9py1Q1Ktj37

• Bike or car rental -
  

            Grace Bike Rental , Fort Kochi - https://goo.gl/maps/iCrCb5dfvEKQiRy67

• Cycle rental - Available near chinese fishing net of Fort Kochi

            https://mybyk.in/   

• Facilities available at Wonderla kochi

        https://www.wonderla.com/kochi-amusement-park/facilities.html 

• KSRTC Bus schedule - Download here

Wonderla Kochi website -  https://www.wonderla.com/kochi-amusement-park/

Personal tips:

• Create a google sheet to track your budget and actual expenses . It can also be shared with all people with whom you are traveling.
• Create the travel checklist in google sheet not to forget the things required
• Plan to visit as early as possible to avoid crowds.
• Check local holidays of city (Because you may not find much restaurant or travels opened for ex: Oonam or Diwali)
• Try to keep enough buffer between one travel to another travel just to avoiding missing bus,train or flight
• Note down all emergency number in shared google sheet
• Create whatsapp group and keep add all important docs, itinerary planning sheet, emergency contact
• Bargain as much as you can, especially when you buy anything
• Download offline maps of entire city. It will be helpful , if you lost internet.

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