Top Kochi Classes & Workshops

Foodie travelers will love the chance to learn to cook dishes from Kerala from a local chef. During the two-hour lesson you’ll learn to cook a range of curries and breads that are specific to Kerala. These might be different from Indian food you’ve cooked before. Find out more about the special blend of spices needed and learn tips and tricks you can practice at home.

you will get a chance to cook kerala dishes with a kerala housewife and eat what you cooked Learn to cook delicious Keralan Dinner try to make chapathi - round Indian wheat bread take a local recipe with you and try to cook for your friends and familes after the class you will know why kerala is known as land on spices

The Southern Indian state of Kerala has a unique and distinct cuisine, and you will learn to cook it for yourself during this fun cooking class. Not just a demonstration, you will have a hands-on experience and make the dishes yourself. As this lesson is held in your instructor’s home, you’ll experience how ordinary Keralites live. Afterwards, enjoy eating the three-course meal you prepared. Foodies will love this activity, but you don’t need to be an experienced cook to have fun.

Relax and unwind during this traditional ayurvedic massage, conveniently located in Fort Kochi. Head to a pancakarma center for a private experience using homemade oils and herbal medicines. Massages take place in a thatched hut made from coconut leaves using time-honored techniques. Longer multi-day homestay retreats with ayurvedic treatments and yoga lessons are also available.

Meet your local host Usha for a hands-on cooking experience in her kitchen - a charming mix of old world and modern equipment. The dishes you will learn to cook together will depend on what is available that day from Usha's garden and the market. Usha's yard has fruit trees like bananas and papayas and a host of tropical vegetables. The cooking part of the experience will last for 30-45 minutes and you will be preparing a few local dishes, such as sambar (tentil based vegetable stew), aviyal (mixed vegetables) or olan (curry made with white pumpkin, cow peas and coconut milk).  Through this experience Usha would like to share more about the Nair community of Kerala, their rituals, customs, festivals and cuisine - so come join her!

Explore the best of Kochi on a private tuk-tuk tour. Discover the city’s key landmarks including the traditional Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, the Dutch Palace, and the Jewish synagogue and learn about the history of Kochi from your tour guide. This tour is ideal for first-time visitors and is a great way to explore the city like a local as you ride in the back of a tuk-tuk.

Benefit from personalized attention and a fully customizable itinerary on this private tour of Kochi and Mattanchery in a tuk-tuk (auto-rickshaw). Ride through the streets like a local, listening to commentary on Kochi's history and culture from your driver-guide. Visit highlights such as the Chinese fishing nets, the Dutch Palace, the Jain temple, and St. Francis church. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off included.

Make the most of a day in Kochi with a shore excursion to the Kerala Backwaters, with time to admire Kochi’s Chinese fishing nets, too. You’ll be met at the cruise port so there’s no need to try to navigate an unfamiliar place. Spend the day cruising around the peaceful, palm-fringed backwaters around Alappuzha and enjoy a tasty local lunch on board your boat.

When docking on shore from your cruise, it can be hard to find tours that’ll make sure you're on time to meet your cruise before it heads out on the water again. This Celebrity Constellation Kochi shore excursion is a perfect solution as it meets you right at your boat and takes you back in time, too. Depending on the day of your tour, you’ll either ride on a houseboat through the backwaters of  Alleppey; ride on a houseboat through the backwaters of Alleppey and visit Fort Kochi; or visit multiple highlights such as the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue, St, Francis Church, and Santa Cruz Basilica.

See Kochi’s top attractions independently, in your own private tuk-tuk, with this private shore excursion, which includes round-trip transfers from the cruise ship dock. You'll have plenty of flexibility to explore at your leisure, with time to stop at key attractions such as Fort Kochi Beach and its Chinese Fishing Nets, the Dutch Cemetery, the Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, and Mattancherry Palace, to name a few.

Trade the bustle of the city for the quiet of Kerala's famed backwaters on this group tour, which includes round-trip transportation from Fort Cochin. You'll take in the scenery from aboard a non-mechanized country boat, passing villages and natural landscapes. You'll return to Fort Cochin after dining on an included lunch of vegetarian fare.

Enjoy a houseboat tour on the inland waterways of Kochi when your cruise ship pulls into the Kochi port. Travel to Alleppey (Alappuzha) to board a traditional houseboat that takes you on a 2-hour cruise through scenic waterways lined with villages, rice paddies and coconut palms. Sample the delicious cuisine of Kerala during a lunch served on board your vessel. Afterward, transfer to an air-conditioned coach to see the highlights of Fort Kochi, including the Chinese fishing nets.

Discover the coastal city of Kochi on a traditional Indian tuk-tuk during this private excursion. Zip around the streets of Kochi as you explore the city’s key landmarks including Fort Kochi, the traditional Chinese fishing nets, the Jewish Quarter, and the Dutch Palace. Learn about the rich history of the city and its mix of cultures from your guide and sit down to a traditional Keralese meal for lunch.

Discover the famous Alappuzha waterways during this seven-hour tour from Fort Kochi. Experience the beauty and tranquillity of one of Kerala's most-prized destinations as you float along the network of waterways aboard a traditional house boat. Enjoy an up close look at rural life and stunning nature during this memorable day on the water.

Visit the South Indian hill station of Munnar, known for its tea plantations and fantastic views, with this private day tour from Kochi. Highlights include a tea museum, Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty Dam, and the Munnar Rose Garden, with time to stop for lunch and shopping along the way.

The only place near fort kochi and mattancherry where you can expereince ayurveda massage along with ayurveda theory lessons and practical for a reasonable rate. At adams wood house ayurveda homestay you can book also experience fire cupping, marma therapy, hatha yoga and breath meditation

 Kerala has a rich culinary tradition all its own, and with this intimate cooking class you'll get to learn how to cook some of the region's best dishes, all in the home of a local. During this food-focused experience, you'll get to shop for ingredients ina local market, prepare a traditional Syrian Christian "Sadhya" meal usually reserved for banquets, and then feast on your creation!

we give traditional hatha yoga lessons which i learned from my guur abhiram chaithanya. my class is a combination of stress release and therapeutic yoga asanas, pranayama, meditationa, yoga nidra and guided relaxation

A unique experience learning the basics of Carnatic music with a well respected music teacher in Fort Kochi.

This is the perfect culinary experience for a group of friends of family members traveling together. Enjoy a private cooking demonstration and meal in the home of a local Kochi restauranteur and expert homecook. Your hosts will introduce you to the flavors of Kerala and demonstrate how to prepare several dishes. Then enjoy a private meal in their home, which is conveniently located near the airport. 

This tour offers a cooking class at a local home in Cochin. Learn about the key ingredients used in preparing a South Indian meal that is typical of the state of Kerala. Prepare a meal with your hosts and then enjoy it with them.  It is a unique experience where you also get to interact with your hosts and learn more about the culture of Kerala. Highlights • A typical home in Cochin • A traditional Malayalee meal • Interaction with your hosts

Yoga is a gem of the Indian culture and thought of as a way of Life.  It is a great way to stay healthy and fit. This hour and a half private Yoga class will go through the basic techniques for your inner well being bringing peace and calm to your mental and physical self. This Yoga session is good for beginners as well as those who have practiced yoga for many years. Highlights • 1.5 hour private yoga class • Professional Yoga instructor • Yoga in a natural setting