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Jewish Heritage Tour

Muziris Heritage Tour Club, | Door No 8/340, Kochi (Cochin) 680664, India
+91 9846 249482
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chendamangalam synagogue
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backwater tour
temple festival
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Ranked #6 of 15 tours in Kochi (Cochin)
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Owner description: JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR IN COCHIN . Destination will cover 1. Chendhamangalam Synagogue 2. Paravour Synagogue 3. Mala Synagogue 4 Kadavum bagam synagogue... more » Owner description: JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR IN COCHIN . Destination will cover 1. Chendhamangalam Synagogue 2. Paravour Synagogue 3. Mala Synagogue 4 Kadavum bagam synagogue 5. Jewish Cemetery 7. Handloom weaving center visit 8 . Two hour backwater tour 9. Paradesi synagogue 10.Muziris (cranganore)excavation site visit. TIME: Departure at 9.00 AM back by 4 PM Tour cost $65 per person Tour include chaffauer driven transport,backwater tour,entrence fee,camera fee and lunch.Maximum 5 people.Note : Tailor Made Shore excursion tour for cruise liners also available on request. « less
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Rancho Mirage, California
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“Great Day in Cochin, India”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

We loved our day in Cochin... The Jewish Heritage trip is more than just visiting old temples- our guide took is to a local festival where we seemed to become the attraction- such lovely and warm people greeted us- the elephants were beautifully "dressed", great local music playing- and it was such a fantastic experience. We had a wonderful lunch... More

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San Diego, California
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“Excellent Tour”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

Lijo (Joe) Jose is a polite young man who provides an insightful tour of the community he loves. Although Joe is not Jewish (he is Catholic), he has studied the 2000-year Jewish history of Cochin and is dedicated to sharing what he has learned. Joe was able to combine a Backwaters Tour with the Jewish Heritage Tour. Both of these... More

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“Awesome jewish tour”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2011 via mobile
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I really can't recommend this highly enough. Parur synagogue, Chennamangalam synagogue and Kadavum Bhagam synagogue. Absolutely fascinating insight into the rich Jewish life that once was in Kochi. Also met one of the 46 remaining Jews in Kochi. Tour guide Lijo was very well informed, punctual, organised and very polite. Also a superb fish biriyani lunch was part of the... More

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San Francisco, California
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“GREAT way to see 7 synagogues in a short amount of time”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2011
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I don’t usually write reviews, too much to do, too little time. But my tour experience with MHTC and guide Jose is so awesome that it really deserves to be committed to worth and shared. I was on a short trip over new years to Cochin and wanted to chance to see some of old Jewish sites and synagogues before... More

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“A journey to Jerusalem of the east”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2011 via mobile
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Please book this tour,who want to know the Indian jewish history and oldest settlement,ask joe to spend more time in parur synagogue, Silvia moos,Argentina

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