Sightseeing tour + shopping in Cochin

Shopping in Kochi is not only a fascinating activity, but also allows you to feel the essence of the fusion of old and new. Shopping is entertainment, but it also allows you to explore the local trade. You have the opportunity to combine a visit to the main attractions of the city with the purchase of a lot of useful things that can be brought to India. You can choose from several items from clothing to food for souvenirs.

In the city you will find old merchants doing business, next to fashionable young designers. The perfect blend of family business that flaunts the traditional atmosphere with New Era India, which creates modern, fresh jewelry and clothing, is seen as part of the city's shopping culture.

What should I bring from Kochi? The list starts with banana chips, nuts and spices and ends with clothing, Ayurvedic preparations and silk fabrics.

*Species - trade in aromatic substances is the main one in Kochi. Clove, cinnamon, pepper and other aromatics are readily available in the city.

Aromatic oils. Aromatic oils are widely used in medicine and cosmetology. You can buy quality essential oils and essential oils for various purposes.

A luxurious sari canvas, decorated with embroidery or printed pattern, will not leave anyone indifferent. South Indian silk and cotton saris, woven on hand looms, are distinguished by quality and beauty.

* Ayurvedic medicines and medicines. Kerala is considered the birthplace of Ayurveda, and Cochin is one of the centers of Ayurveda. Ayurvedic preparations are produced only from plants grown in ecologically clean areas, and the quality of medicines is under the strictest control of the state.

In Kochi there are many shops of gifts and souvenirs. They have a wide range of handmade items, artwork, photo frames, wall drawings and various decorative elements to decorate your home.

This city is famous for exquisite jewelry made of silver and gold. South Indian jewelry is unique and intricate. The variety of designs will satisfy your budget and taste, you can be sure to find good decorations. They are available in different ranges, material and for different occasions.

In addition to shopping, during the excursion we will visit: two historical districts of the city - Fort Kochi and Mattancheri, which are located on both sides of the strait connecting the bay-lake with the Arabian Sea. In the Mattancherry area, we will visit the Mattancherry Palace or, as it is also called, the Dutch Palace, donated by Raja Cochin by the Portuguese, walk along the streets of the Jewish quarter (Jew town), in the antique shops of which you can walk, like in an archaeological museum, without buying anything, we will try to find the oldest synagogue in India open.

Moving to Fort Kochi, we will walk through the old streets built up during the Portuguese rule, but perfectly preserved to this day, visit the oldest Catholic Church of St. Francis, in which Vasco da Gama himself was buried, but there are still services. And, of course, we won’t miss one of the city’s hallmarks – Chinese fishing nets. We will visit the old laundries of Dobi Khan, where they still wash clothes in the old way.

If the tour starts early in the morning, we will visit the Shiva and Hanuman Temples and have a rare occasion to get inside a Hindu temple in Kerala.

* air-conditioned vehicle,
Russian guide services.