Insignia Special Combo Tour

26th, 27th & 28th September 2015

Muziris heritage – Day Tours offers three variety shore excursions in cochin,mangalore and Goa to fit your lifestyle and your visit to Our country, cochin on 28th ,27th at mangalore, 26th at Goa September 2015 with this tour itinerary you can experience the lights and sound of Cochin , mangalore and Goa in a short time.

This tailor made special tour for Insignia and enjoy the service of our friendly English speaking guides, committed to ensure your world tour runs smoothly in cochin, mangalore and Goa.

Cochin Combo

Cochin combo is a culmination of cochin life , the guest can experience the life of cochin and it’s scenic beauty of backwaters and heritage during this tour

1. Start the tour at 8.30 Am or according to the cruise schedule

2. Vegetable and spice market visit

3. Backwater cruise (Through the narrow canal and Chinese Fishing nets)

4) Traditional Lunch in banana leaf

5. Tuk tuk tour to country side (5 KM)

6. Fort Cochin city tour (Fish market,visit St.Francis church, Paradesi synagogue, Chinese fishing nets and Jew town)

7. Drop at cruise terminal

Rate shall be $ 95 per person

What’s Included :

• Pick-up and drop off at Cochin Port (Ships Berth)
• Transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
• 2-hour backwater cruise
. Lunch
.all entrance fee
. Private guide for whole day
. Fort cochin city tour
. Guest can pay on arrival

Cochin Jewish Heritage Tour

Our Jewish tour covers:

1) visit kadavumbagam synagogue and local market visit
2) Interaction with indian jews
4) parur synagogue ( the biggest one in india and oldest AD 1169 )
5) lunch at resort
6) backwater cruise
7) Paradesi synagogue and jew town visit(fort cochin tour)

Rate shall be $ 115 pp

This includes air conditioned van, all entrance fee, lunch and English speaking private guide for the whole day

You can pay on arrival in USD

Goa Temples, Churches , Spice plantation and Margao city

Start time: 9:00 am & end time around 16:00 hrs

We start the day to a visit to the former capital of Goa “Old Goa where we visit Churches built by the Portuguese. Visit the Basilica of Bom Jesus where the relics of St Francis Xavier been kept, later visit the Se Cathedral this church is the second biggest in Asia.

The Shri Mangueshi Temple is set atop a hill at Priol, northwest ofPonda leading to Old Goa. The temple has a seven-storey lamp tower (which is a unique trait of Hindu temples in Goa), a Nandi bull (Lord Shiva’s conveyance), as well as shrines to Parvati and Lord Ganesha. During the festival of Mangesh Jatra, the rath (temple chariot) is pulled by several devotees.
The Mahalsa Narayani Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s consort Laxmi, though some people believe it is the Lord Vishnu’s female form Mohini. A lamp tower, which is seven floors high, can also be found here. Garuda, the great bird that was Lord Vishnu’s conveyance sits atop a pillar, which rests on the back of a turtle. There are intricately carved columns and painting of the 10 avatars or incarnations of Vishnu.

From here we drive to the spice plantation. Tour guide will then take you on a tour of the plantation which will last about one hour, the guide will explain about all the spices and plants you discover and tell you about their medicinal properties. Black pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, chillies, coriander and all spice are just some of the spice plants you will find in the plantation. Varieties of Cashew trees, betelnut palm trees and some tropical fruits like Star fruit, Custard apples, Papaya, Bananas, Pineapples and the Citrus fruits are also found in the grounds.

After you turn round the plantation, you will be served lunch. The lunch is a very tasty local meal served on a banana leaf plates, accompanied by a sweet dish and a tipple of cashew feni(Goan specialty).

Then proceed to Margao City , which was once considered the Capital of Goa during its early centuries, left the job of capital to the river port of Chandrapur or now presently called as Chandor.

Rate for this tour $ 95 pp

Tour include private car , all entrance fee, and English speaking private guide for the whole day

Mangalore Itinerery

1. Pick up from the cruise terminal

2. Cashew factory visit

3. Kadri and Gogarnatha temple visit

4. Visit Central market

5. St. Aloysius Chapel visit

6. Orientation tour of Mangalore city

7. Drop you at the cruise terminal according to your schedule.

Lunch stop at ocean pearl hotel ( 5star hotel , if you require lunch)

Rate shall be $ 75 per person

Tour include private car , all entrance fee, and English speaking private guide for the whole day