Cochin, INDIA
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Eat your way through Mattancherry and Fort Kochi with an expert foodie. Discover the essential culinary stops and lesser-known eateries that locals of Cochin love to frequent. Visit the oldest European neighbourhood in India and the home to over 15 communities to know the real meaning of the phrase 'melting pot of culture'. This gourmet gallivant offers a wonderfully different perspective to the city, its residents and its age-old traditions.
Mattancherry was the place to be during the days of the spice trade and continued to rule the roost as a spice and tea trading centre till the 20th century. The multi-cultural enclave still sports a bustling, noisy spice market, where fragrant of finest ginger, cloves, cardamom, turmeric, and pepper floats in the air as workers hustle about drying, sorting, and packing spices. Locals flock to Matancherry eateries in search of Erachi Choru (meat rice) and traditional seafood.
Iconic for its instaworthy and Kochi Muziris Bienalle, Fort Kochi has come a long way from a mundane fishing village in the Kingdom of Kochi in pre-colonial Kerala. The now cool neighbourhood has some very famous cafes including a few near the waterfront that serve up fusion dishes as effortlessly as freshly cooked catch. The savoury and sweet delicacies at Bazaar Road are coveted all over the city, as is the hot tea and chilled buffalo milk lassi from street-side stalls, making it an ideal stop for a food tour.
Accompanying a local food enthusiast, you will hop from one eatery to the other to test new tastes and develop an appetite for untried dishes. The culinary walk continues into a wide continuum, from an 80-year coffee roaster to a warehouse for wholesale spices and traditional natural medicines.
Transport: Walking Tour 
Activity level: Easy to Moderate
Accessible to wheel chair: Yes 
Kid friendly: Yes 
Languages: English and Local Language 
Inclusions: Sampling of savouries and sweets along the way 
Exclusions: Add-ons: The Women of Kathakali | Cochin Royal Heritage Trail | A Trip down Backwater Lane Personal Expenses and Souvenir. 
Gratuities: Not included in tour cost;payable at guest's discretion 
Meet up location: Fort Kochi Boat Jetty 
End of tour location: Fort Kochi Boat Jetty Duration: 2 Hours Price: upto 2 adults ₹2100 | Price upto 2 adults | : ₹2,100 |
| Children | : Complimentary for children below 10 years |
25% of the total cost will be charged, if cancelled 15 to 10 days prior to the tour date.
50% of the total cost will be charged, if cancelled 9 to 5 days prior to the tour date.
No refund if cancelled less than 5 days prior to the tour date.
For group size more than 4 adults, write to us at info@footprintholidays.com
We can arrange other language speaking guides based on your request and availability
The tour can be customised to suit your needs like change of time, change of pick-up point, etc. You can write to us to info@footprintholidays.com customise your tour as per your preferences.
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