The royal side of Kochi: the Chottanikkara Devi temple, the Kochi kings' Hill Palace and their temple at Tripunithura, then an afternoon of nets, crab farms and a country boat at Kumbalangi.
Highlights: Hill Palace Museum, Chottanikkara temple, Kumbalangi village, Country-boat ride
Itinerary
8:30 AM — Pickup Ernakulam South station · Vyttila Hub · Cochin Airport (on request) (Airport pickup on request)
9:15 AM — Chottanikkara Bhagavathy temple One of Kerala's most visited Devi temples, with the lower Keezhkkavu shrine. (Temple dress code)
10:30 AM — Poornathrayeesa temple The old royal temple of the Kochi kings in the heart of Tripunithura — a short stop if open. (Optional · dress code)
11:15 AM — Hill Palace Museum The Kochi royal family's palace complex: crowns, palanquins, paintings and a deer park. Lunch in Tripunithura after, own expense. (Closed Mondays · entry own expense)
2:45 PM — Kumbalangi village Kerala's model tourism village: Chinese nets, crab and fish farms, coir work and a country-boat ride on the backwaters. (Boat ride paid direct)
6:00 PM — Drop-off Ernakulam South, Vyttila, Airport, or your own stop in the city
Good to know
🗓️ Days & timings: Hill Palace is closed on Mondays, so this tour does not run then. Temples close around midday — that's why we see them in the morning.
👗 Temple dress: Men: mundu or trousers, shirts off where asked. Women: saree, churidar or long skirt. No shorts. Some shrines admit Hindus only — non-Hindu guests can see the grounds and outside.
🛶 Kumbalangi: The country boat, fishing demos and farm visits are paid direct to the village operators. Life jackets on in the boat; no boating in storms.
🌞 Comfort: Kumbalangi is open and sunny in the afternoon — hat, sunscreen and water. Mosquitoes by the water near dusk — repellent helps.
