Fort Kochi History: Stories from Elders

Discover Fort Kochi’s rich history through captivating stories and anecdotes. Join our group tour and experience the charm of this historical village.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fort Kochi - We will be walking around Fort Kochi seeing the Chinese fishing nets, the small fish market, and the beautiful streets with the colonial buildings learning the history and very memorable stories.
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Any purchases from street vendor is excluded
Additional Information

Fort Kochi has a long and complicated history of dates, events, conquests and colonizers. The old bungalows, towering trees and sprawling grounds all stood witness through the vast changes from a small village to a fortress, to a bustling trading post to our whimsical town of today. It is my passion to collect stories from the neighborhood elders and…

Location
Vasco da Gama Square
Kunnumpuram Road
The Kochi Stories tour starts from Vasco da Gama Square, Fort Kochi, across from Tower House Hotel from 7:00 am to 8:30 am.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Passport04105847462
Aug 30, 2024
Best walking tour - Ajita grew up in Fort Kochi and it shows, One of the best ways to familiarise yourself with Fort Kochi's very colourful history.
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933ivok
Aug 17, 2024
Excellent tour with personal touch - This tour feels like a must-do in Fort Kochi. The guide explains the historical context and his this evolved into present, while sharing personal stories of growing up and living here. Great experience!
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I6327uucamilab
Aug 14, 2024
Great tour! - It was a great an great tour. The guide is very knowledgeable about the local and regional history. She’s also very passionate about the place and nature. Beyond the historical facts, she also tells personal histories, what makes the tour even more special. Thank you so much and definitely recommend it!
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Rowan
Aug 6, 2024
Perfect introduction to a beautiful city - Extremely friendly and very knowledgeable. Clearly knows and loves the area very well and is connected closely to the community here. So many brilliant anecdotes about past and present life in the town, and went out of her way to recommend many interesting locations. Could not recommend more!
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Dee
Jul 31, 2024
10/10 experience - I had such a great time with Ajita. Her sense of storytelling is amazing - she knows everything about the city and it’s history, a must do if you’re going around and wish to feel connected to Kerala 💓
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920katim
Jul 27, 2024
Walk in Fort Kochi - Today I had the pleasure of taking an hour and a half city tour with Ajita. It was an extremely rewarding experience as she has always lived in Fort Cochi and played an important role in the development of her neighbourhood. She really had stories of every kill, people, houses - really, impossible to have a better guide. The 90 minutes were gone in an instant. Thank you again!😍
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Roon2024
Jul 17, 2024
Wonderful walking tour - Ajita was wonderful and super knowledgeable! A really nice way to see Fort Kochi and gain a better understanding of its history, trees and the way it has grown.. highly reccomend ✨
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Avijitsen
Jul 17, 2024
A must do activity for all history lovers visiting Fort Kochi - We were a varied group of seven, including an octogenarian, with mobility challenges, two more senior citizens one of whom is multiple cancer survivor, a girl who just got into her teens. One thing that binds us all is our love for history and to learn & understand a place like a local would. We were fortunate to have discovered Ajitha, a local Fort kochi lady, also a mathematics teacher, with a deep rooted knowledge of history & abundant love for her quaint town inside “Gods own country” She is an amazing lady who as a teenager along with her elder siblings have been instrumental from the mid seventies in making Fort Kochi an art decor hub as well as reviving it’s glorious past. Her love for the local area is infectious & reflected in her passion to share her knowledge with a smiling face. The day spent with her flew rapidly as we were all mesmerised with the good, bad & ugly anecdotes of local history. As Ajitha so aptly mentions “All history is important- Good or Bad” We would highly recommend Ajitha Skaria for her amazing walks which helped us delve deeper into the intricacies of Fort Kochi & Kerala
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Kalyanimirajkar
Jun 15, 2024
INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING - Very informative and accommodating. I was with a group of 3 other people and Ajita enthusiastically answered all our questions. Besides being a treasure trove of historical information, it was great to discover her personal family connection which added to the pleasure of the walk with her.
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Compass01166979757
May 7, 2024
A very memorable experience - The Fort Kochi tour with Ajita was an experience in itself. The history of Fort Kochi along with the personal experiences of Ajita made it very informative and entertaining. The hours just went by listening to her.
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From $12
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).