Cochin Shore Excursion Kerala Houseboat Trip(with Lunch, Pickup &Drop from Pier)
Description
If your ship is stopping at Kochi Port and you are looking for a private shore excursion, look no further than this tour .We will pick you up from Kochi Port and will drop you back in evening by 5:30 near your ship. Please note that you will be provided with a trusted driver who can communicate with you and understand English and he will pick you up from Ship in a private vehicle and will drop you back as well. This individual is not a guide. Enjoy a private, seven hour houseboat day cruise in Alleppey or Kumarakom with Kerala lunch, tea, and snacks. Along the way you'll also behold sights of backwater village life and a number of activities. While on the cruise, enjoy Kerala food on a banana leaf for lunch from our Chef and dine on traditional Kerala snacks in the evening like banana fritters and sukhiyan.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Backwaters of Kerala, India
Vembanad Backwaters of Kerala, India
Punnamada Lake Kuttanad India
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up from any hotel/ airport/ port in Kochi City
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required and 7 people for the special family package
- A maximum of 14 people per booking
Reviews(16)
Great Experience with Iris Holidays
Dear Departure23152911843, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback! 😊 We’re delighted to hear that you had a great experience on your Cochin Shore Excursion to Kochi, Marari, and Kumarakom with Iris Holidays. It’s wonderful to know that Saranya’s planning helped make your trip smooth and memorable. 🌴 We truly appreciate your kind words about her efforts in organizing the experience. We’re also very happy to hear that driver Antony provided excellent support throughout the journey. 🚗 Ensuring our guests feel comfortable, well-guided, and relaxed during their trip is always our priority. Your feedback means a lot to our team and motivates us to continue delivering memorable travel experiences for our guests visiting Kerala. If you plan to visit Kerala again or need help with another trip, we would love to assist you. Please feel free to reach us at +91 999 500 4276 or team@irisholidays.com anytime. Warm regards, Ash from Iris Holidays
Driver was good babu anthony journey was memorable and outstanding will remember it People were good …,,,,, hotel staff was hospitable and great tour to remember
Dear anshulsinghr2023, Thank you for your lovely review—and for choosing to spend your day in Cochin with us! 🚢🌴 It means a lot to be part of your travel journey, and we’re so glad it turned into a memory worth holding onto. We’re especially happy to hear that Babu Anthony made your experience smooth and memorable—he truly is a gem on the road! 🚗💫 And big thanks for appreciating our warm and welcoming hotel staff—they always aim to make guests feel right at home. 🏡😊 Here’s to more incredible journeys and unforgettable stories ahead! For any future plans, you know where to find us: +91 9742142994 or team@irisholidays.com. Warm regards, ✨ Team Iris Holidays ✨
What an amazing trip. This so be always memorable. Kannan truly took care of everything throughout the trip from iris, can't thank him enough.
My husband and I heard about iris holidays from another holiday-maker in our hotel, on her recommendation. She gave us the number of Arun, one of the managers, who was contactable on whatsapp. He was prompt in his replies after we told him what he wanted. Within 12 hours he had put together a package of precisely what we wanted. We were picked up at our hotel, the Ramada in Kochi (a hotel which we wouldn’t recommend) and driven to Alleppey by a kind, friendly and safe driver. On arrival we were greeted by the captain who walked us to the boat from the car (a 1 minute walk on a footpath). The boat was fantastic- in good condition, not too noisy, with good air conditioning, a bedroom, bathroom, dining room and open air balcony. We had the whole boat to ourselves at the reasonable cost of around £140. The chef on board cooked us a delicious lunch. We spent 5 hours on the boat and were able to see the beautiful back waters and it’s wildlife, before being transferred back to our car and back to our hotel. All the timings were spot on as quoted, our driver even arrived early in the morning (basically unheard of in India!) and everything went exactly as planned and advertised. Thanks for a great trip.
Iris tours were 1st class with this trip They provided all the details to me and were available on-the phone for any questions we had The driver they provided was the best we have met so far in years (Soji) he was polite and courteous all the way until he dropped us off the hotels were all nice and clean We all enjoyed the experience!
My 67-year old mother was visiting me in India and I wanted to explore Kerala with her. Shiji, our tour operator, managed to tailor a package for us that showcased different aspects of ‘God’s Own Country’ but wasn’t too hard on the feet. We saw the city delights and history of Kochi, the art and agriculture in the hills of Munnar and the backwaters of Alleppey via houseboat and hotel on ancestral land. Our driver Jude was funny and kind and took great care to ensure we got to do everything we wanted. All in all a lovely trip - thank you Shiji, Jude and Iris Holidays!
Dear farrahg2017 We felt more happier than you who traveled with the 67 year old mother after reading the review on TripAdvisor and glad that we could showcase all aspects of ‘God’s Own Country’ without being too hard on the feet to you and mother. We do try to ensure that we have been to all the resorts our guests are staying so that we can verify it for you before we recommend to guests like you and our efforts are validated when you told us in the review that all hotels were excellent Thanks for mentioning Jude and Shiji and they will be happy to read your comments. We do hope to welcome you back to Kerala again with Iris Holidays and next time we will be offering another walking tour for you. In case any of your friends are planning for a holiday in Kerala, do not forget to call us at +91-999 500 4276 or mail us at team@irisholidays.com
We booked 5d/6n holiday package with IRISH HOLIDAY with gentleman Mr Arun was corresponding with me. He brilliantly handled all my curiosity of Kerala flood as my trip was just after the devastating flood.@ Kochi Airport we were picked up my Mr. George Vergeese, we were like getting a person who was all for us- A friend , A guide and last a Driver of my trip. We were feeling relaxed because of assurity derived from Mr. Vargese Behavior. Our visit to Munnar, Thekkady, Allepey and Kochi totally remarkaable......a treasure of life memory we gathered .. reaally loved kerala and its people
Dear rishinarayanitbhu We are thankful to you for showering kind words and appreciation for the service we rendered to you in Kerala. We do try to ensure that we have been to all the resorts our guests are staying so that we can verify it for you before we recommend to guests like you. Thanks for letting us know that Arun and George Vergeese were able to offer a fantastic experience from start to finish and looked after all your needs. We do hope to welcome you back to Kerala again with Iris Holidays and next time we will be offering another walking tour for you. In case any of your friends are planning for a holiday in Kerala, do not forget to call us at +91-999 500 4276 or mail us at team@irisholidays.com
We went for 5 days trip after the flood in sep...And yes we were concerned about after flood situation as we were travelling with a toddler.. but the hospitality and environment seem so good that you cnt assume flood passed by last month(expect some locations)..Things are in good shape now. About Iris holidays- The representative is very helping,, answer all your queries ..You can trust the updation and information shared by them..customized the itinerary according to our necessity. Will refer to Iris Holidays.
Dear Nisha717, We were delighted to read your review and our team was happy to know that we were able to organise your tour really well considering the floods Kerala recently faced and the fact that you were travelling with a toddler. We do try to ensure that we have been to all the resorts our guests are staying so that we can verify it for you before we recommend to guests like you. Thanks for letting us know that our representative is very helping and looked after all your needs. We do hope to welcome you back to Kerala again with Iris Holidays and next time we will be offering another walking tour for you. In case any of your friends are planning for a holiday in Kerala, do not forget to call us at +91-999 500 4276 or mail us at team@irisholidays.com
My wife and I did a tour from Trivandram to Allepey to Marari beach to Thekkady to Pallivasal to Munnar to Fort Kochi over a weeks time. IRIS travels did a great job co-ordinating all the arrangements. IRIS provided a very friendly and personal customer experience. There were no hiccups at all.
Dear Sarath J, Thanks for letting us know that we were able to provide you with an Amazing Kerala Experience and we provided a very friendly and personal customer experience We do try to ensure that we have been to all the resorts our guests are staying so that we can verify it for you before we recommend to guests like you. We do hope to welcome you back to Kerala again with Iris Holidays and next time we will be offering another walking tour for you. In case any of your friends are planning for a holiday in Kerala, do not forget to call us at +91-999 500 4276 or mail us at team@irisholidays.com
We did a five day tour of Munnar, Thekkady, Allepey and Kochi. Our driver throughout the tour was Akash Kochi, Akash, was great, very knowledgable about the area and showed us all the sights, continually changing the itinerary to suit out needs. The roads are a little tricky but Akash driving was adapted. Highlights of the trip was the House Boat in Allepey, we had a fantastic boat. Food on the boat was also great. The tea plantations in Munnar were also great too see. If we were arranging the trip again we may have given Thekkady a miss, not a great deal there, the boat trip in Periyar wasn't really worthwhile.
