Mist drifting through tall trees over green tea bushes in Munnar

Kerala destinations

Kochi travel guide

Fort Kochi, the fishing nets, and the usual first night of a Kerala trip.

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About Kochi

Kochi is the usual first and last night. Fort Kochi is a walk, not a full sightseeing day, and the airport transfer is the reason the city is on the route.

Fort Kochi Fishing nets Airport transfers

Places to visit in Kochi

Chinese fishing nets

The shore at Fort Kochi, easy to see on the evening you arrive.

Jew Town

A short walk when you have a free morning before the drive south or east.

Mattancherry

The palace area next to Jew Town, kept on the same walk.

Suggested Kochi itinerary

Day 1

Arrive

Airport or station pick-up, hotel check-in, and an evening walk in Fort Kochi if the flight is early enough.

Day 2

Leave for the hills or the boat

A morning start toward Munnar, or a shorter drive if the next night is Alleppey.

Packages that visit Kochi

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Place photographs via Wikimedia Commons.