Kerala
Fort Kochi and Mattancherry Heritage Break
2 Nights / 3 Days
Kochi - Fort Kochi - Mattancherry - Jew Town
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Three days for darshan at the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple and the Vadakkunnathan temple of Thrissur, the city of the Pooram festival.
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In short: Guruvayur and Thrissur is a 2-night, 3-day tour that also covers Kochi and Punnathur Kotta. It starts in Kochi and ends in Kochi. It includes daily breakfast. The itinerary can be customised.
This is a suggested day-by-day plan. Timings, the order of sightseeing and hotels are confirmed with your quote.
Many Kerala temples admit only Hindus and ask men to wear a mundu without a shirt. Boats, canoes, shows, park entry and activities are paid locally.
Arrive at Kochi airport or Ernakulam station, where our representative meets you, and drive to Guruvayur (about 90 km). Evening darshan of Guruvayurappan, Krishna as a child, at the Sri Krishna temple, with its lamp-lit deepasthambam (Hindus only; men in mundu without a shirt, women in sari or salwar). Overnight stay in Guruvayur.
Overnight: Guruvayur
Early darshan, then the Punnathur Kotta elephant yard of the temple. Drive to Thrissur (about 30 km) for the Vadakkunnathan temple, at the heart of the Thrissur Pooram festival, the Shakthan Thampuran palace and the Our Lady of Dolours basilica. Overnight stay in Thrissur.
Overnight: Thrissur
After breakfast, drive back to Kochi (about 80 km), with a stop at the Kerala Kalamandalam at Cheruthuruthy to see the classical-arts training if time allows. The tour ends here.
Route: Guruvayur → Thrissur
View route on Google MapsStandard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions. Local transfers and sightseeing listed above are included.
| Nights | Place | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | Guruvayur | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Night 2 | Thrissur | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged. Ask us to upgrade any night.
Package price
Price on request
We quote this package for your dates, travellers and hotel choice. No current rate is published for this tour.
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions.
Change hotels, add nights or sightseeing, or combine it with another destination.
For this 2-night tour of Guruvayur and Thrissur:
The route is Guruvayur → Thrissur. Overnight stays: 1 night in Guruvayur and 1 night in Thrissur.
2 nights and 3 days (2 Nights / 3 Days). It starts in Kochi (Day 1: Kochi to Guruvayur) and ends in Kochi (Day 3: Thrissur to Kochi).
No. The Guruvayur and Thrissur starts in Kochi and ends in Kochi, so plan your arrival and return tickets for those points. The standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare. We can quote tickets separately. This package’s exclusions say: “Airfare/train fare unless specifically included.”
On this tour you stay in standard/3-star equivalent accommodation as per the selected package plan in Guruvayur and Thrissur. This applies to all 2 nights of the tour. Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged.
Breakfast, as per the package plan: breakfast at your hotel in Guruvayur and Thrissur each morning after an overnight stay, so 2 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 3). Other meals are included only where specifically stated; lunch and dinner are otherwise at your own cost.
To book and confirm your tour, pay 35% of the total package cost as an advance; the balance is due before departure. A booking voucher is issued once payment is received.
Extra adult 35% and extra child 25% of the package cost (children below 5 complimentary).
Yes. You can extend this 2-night trip, change hotels, add nights in Guruvayur and Thrissur, add sightseeing, or combine it with another Kerala trip. Tell us in the enquiry form or on WhatsApp.
Best time: September to March is the best time for a Kerala tour; the monsoon (June–August) is green and quieter.
Packages start at Cochin, Trivandrum or Kozhikode, with pick-up from the railway station, bus stand or airport and transfers and sightseeing as specified on each package.
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