Kochi Travel Forum

Hi
We will be arriving in Cochin by cruise ship docking at 10am. We would like to do a boat trip on the backwaters. Are there any tour operators in Cochin that do a short trip for a few hours?

Will be going to Kochi for a week with my kids of Indian origin, any good suggestion for nice hotel, clean and wat don't miss in kochi and nearby areas. Also a traditional Ayurveda massage place.

Any good place to eat ?

Thanks

I wish to get from the port to Kochi airport for a flight at 2pm on a Monday.
What is the approx cost and how long should the journey take?

Many thanks
Roger

Hello,

I will be flying out of Cochin to Delhi at 11:30 am on SpiceJet. How much time would I need to be at the airport before my flight?

thanks for helping.

Twee

Hi-we only have a few hours in port and someone kindly suggested we hire a taxi to sight see ? What and where do you think we should see and do -and how long from the port do you think it will take ?Thanks for your help

Hi -I am on a cruise and need to get to MG Road from the port . Is it far ? Can it be done by taxi ?

Thanks

does anyone have contact details (phone, email)of baywatch beach homes, cherai?

Hi
I am planning to visit kerala in december and have been in touch with
a. Travels Kerala, Karimpatta Road, Pallimukku, Cochin (Cochin), Kerala - 682 016, India. Phone: +91 484 238-1038
b. Grandeur Holidays, Elenthat Estate, Parambithara Road, Panampilly Nagar
Cochin- 682 036 ,Kerala, India, Tel: +91- 9995449500, +91 9388856500,
+91 9388660500

I am about to make payments in a day or two but want to be sure if these operators are for real. Since i am asked to make 100% payment before 15 days of tour commencement.

Also if anybody has idea about them can post me details.

hi

i believe there is a prepaid taxi srvice at the kochi international airport. i need to find out if this service is available for out of town destinations like alleppey. are there any restrictions on the operating hours.

is the taxi metred or there is another method of computing destination charges.

regards
musaphir

Hi

Looking for advice on decent hotels in the MG Road area of Kochi nr shops and malls.

Have seen the Riviera suites advertised and thought they looked very good . Unfortunately I can't seem to find any reviews for them so need some first hand input .
Or any other suites...I'll be travelling with my mum and the idea of extra space is appealling , hope some one can help ...cheers .

hi
we write to enquire about the budget way to transfer from kochi international airport to muhamma - by bus or train (hopefully it is not too inconvenient).Also an indictaion of the cost involved would be appreciated.time is not a crucial factor.
regards
musaphir

hi members
please give your views on the above resort - its comfort level, value for money, connectivity for sightseeing etc.

what is the best way to get to this resort from the kochi airport. what is the taxi likely to cost and the fare?

what would be the main tourist attractions of this part of kerala?

regards
musaphir

Hi, I am planning for a Kochi trip during Christmas. Could somebody suggest di

good hotels/restaurant and places to visit in Kochi.....

Has anyone experience of Riverdale resort in Kochi. We are planning to visit in Kochi in February from Finland. We are family of 2 adults and children 13 and 10 years. Can you give me any information about Kochi and do you know any good accommodation? I am also interested in hear any usefull information. If somebody is willing to meet in Kochi please contact me.

Hi Everyone, I wonder if anyone could point me in the right direction please. I am looking for a Seaside Bed and Breakfast place in or near the town of Cochin in Kerala where I plan to be over the newyear period.
Many thanks.

We are a couple in our mid-60s planning to spend a couple of weeks in Kerala next March/April.

We will be flying into Goa to spend a few days there but are having difficulty sorting out the best way to get from Goa to Kochi. My preference was to go by train but having been told by "one-who-knows" not even to think about anything other than 1st Class Air-conditioned travel I have now learnt that there is no such thing on this route and that we would also need to travel overnight. Is this correct? (I am having trouble finding the information on the various Indian railway sites.) If so, what would be the best way to make the journey, but please don't suggest by bus!! An intermediate stop for a few days could be considered as our schedule is extremely elastic.

Many thanks for any advice.

Tony

hi

me and a friend will be travelling india in dec and want to find a cheapish hotel in kochi for 2 nights. any ideas?

Would appreciate any recommendations (contacts) for car hire with driver for a day and longer periods. Will visiting Kochi November. Thanks MJIM&PM

Hy,

I will do a 3 month internship in Cochin or Hyderabad, in a couple of months. I would like to know which one is the best place to stay for 3 months: everyday life, weather, nightlife, people, things to do in town,..

All your advices are VERY welcome, it'll really help me to make up my mind!!

Thanks a lot!!!

We (my wife and I) are plannig a trip to India and would like to stay some days at Kerala. We are delighted on what we read about back waters and house boats.

It seems that Cochin should be the entry/exit place.

1) Taking into account on what we read, Kumarakom should be our destination, but we received also advise on Aleppey. We are wondering if visiting the two places would add something special regarding staying at only one city.

2) How (or where) we select and make reservation for a house boat?

3) Taking any other boat trip adds something to the house boat experience?

4) if our trip is in october/november, would we have any chance to make any ayurveda experience?

5) We would like also to go to Lakshadweep Islands and we wonder which company make the flights in order to check prices. Perhaps there are also some ship to the Islands

Hello,

I'll be visiting Kerala this Summer. Wondering if any of you have used the services of a local travel agent while you stayed in Cochin? I hope to plan a trip to Lakshwadeep or Agatti while in Kerala so I'm hoping to book directly through a local agency. If you can refer me to one, please provide me with travel agency name, agent's name, and their direct email address.

Thank you!

A visitor or a couple, possibly from Japan, seems to have lost their pictures of their visit to Cochin on or around 18 or 19 of March. I was shown the pictures at a travel agency, so I took the liberty of copying them. If any one who knows them or could identify them, I would be happy to forward their pictures to them. I know how it must feel to loose your travel pictures.
The couple look Japanese and possibly in their middle to late twenties. the photos are dated as above. or any suggestion how i could post those pictures, which are just innocent travel pictures of fort cochin, beach scences and backwaters, so that the rightful owners might see them?
Greetings from Cochin, where the dinner at Palms Restaurant at Metropolitan Hotel at Ernakulum was more than sumptious..

During the week of Pesach, 2nd April to 9th, 2007, I would like to travel from Cochin to Yangon ( One Way ). Cochin to Bangkok via Sri Lankan or Jet via Kolkata, Indian via Bangalore or Singapore via silk air and then connect with Air Asia or Thai from Bangkok or MH from KL or Silk air from Singapore.
Could someone who knows about airfares out of india, preferably with connections to a travel agent in Cochin, find out for me, one way fare from Cochin to Yangon? I would prefer to do the journey without having to stop over overnight. The best i have found is srilankan to singapore via colombo and then connect with jetstar to Yangon. air fare given for that is 10 000 inr plus 230 sgd. Any help would be appreciated. the date of departure from COK would be 5th April. Muchas Gracias. Nanri.

March 17 - Cochin Airport pickup
March 21 - Drop off

Cochin -> Munnar -> Thekaddi -> Kumarakom -> Allappe

2 passengers - luxury vehicle.

Please forward recommendation or quotes

Hi,

Please could anyone tell me the quickest way to get from Cochin to Hampi? Also if possible the quickest route from Hampi to Chennai. We want to get to Hampi but only have 5 days to spare. Thanks
Cherry

Hi has anyone stayed at this accom in Cochin? would like a bit of info on the accom, is it close to a place to eat and whats it like.

Im sorry to bother you with my questions but Ive never been to India and Im wondering what to expect and what to do in my free time in Cochin??Are there any good places to go out,have fun?And what about shopping-can you find some thing much cheaper than elsewhere in the world-say clothing (lacoste,etc) and jewellery?Ill be staying for a couple of weeks and from what I have read on this site it sounds great,especially for siteseeing.Thank you all for your replys.Just for the record,Im from Europe and thats why Im asking this stupid questions.Thanks a lot.

In his travels, Zheng He had visited Cochin. It is said that there is a stone document which talks of his visit. Does anyone living in Cochin know of such a monument. Please write to me if you know anything about Zheng He's visit to Cochin. I am sure it was he who brought the Chinese Fishing nets to cochin. Thank you.

Hi everyone

I was wondering if someone could give me advice on how to get from Bangalore to Kochi. I arrive in Bangalore early hours (4.30 am) of Sunday morning and was wondering best way (quickest) to get to Kochi. I am a female travelling alone.

Thanks so much