This was an excellent tour and we really enjoyed it. We were with a small private group and Peter picked us up from the cruise port. We drove for a while and it was a comfortable drive in a comfortable airconditioned van. Then we transferred to the houseboat which was lovely. There was some lovely furniture in the covered back part and there were 2 bedrooms on board both with ensuites. There were 2 people who cooked a very nice meal for us and we really enjoyed it.
I can highly recommend Carnival Tours Cochin (or Kochin). They are very good.
Catrina
sydeney,Australia
MS Rotterdam Feb 2016
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Reviewed 7 November 2015 “A Perfect Day In Kochi” “Superb! Houseboat tour from cruise ship” Peter from Carnival tours was a delight to correspond with, very efficient. 6 of us took this tour from our ship docking in Cochin. We were met by Peter and our guide and driver took us in an air conditioned mini bus to the Canals. There we were transferred to a small boat to get across to our houseboat. What an experience. We felt like royalty with drinks awaiting us and the largest bowl of assorted fruits for us. The cruise along the canal to see life on the water was wonderful and then we were served a super real Indian lunch as we continued to cruise along. On our return we were met by Peter and his father with a little bag and a gift for each of us. Truly one of our highlights of our 4month cruise. We did this tour on February 3rd and weather was perfect. “backwater boattrip” “Great tour---great value” We were in Cochin as part of a long cruise, and prefer to use local tour operators where possible than take the cruise company tours. Communication with Carnival Tours was easy, and they responded quickly to emails. The organisation was great - we hired a driver and tour guide for a day. They were waiting for us when we docked, and we then had a half day's tour of the local area. This was much more personable than the large cruise tours, and we were able to dictate where and when we wanted to go. The driver and guide were great. Thank you - we managed to see and experience a lot in the short space of time we had. Thoroughly recommended. We were a group of 6 seniors who engaged Carnival tours for a two day tour in Cochin (Kochi). Our pre-tour communication with Peter Dalgleish was very good. His replies to our emails - questions & concerns - in the planning phase of the tour were prompt. He met us at the port with our guide, Tommy and our driver. We chose Carnival Tours based on the reviews we had seen on Trip Advisor and were not disappointed. We booked the combination tour of Cochin and Kerala backwaters, and it was superb. As everyone on Trip Advisor has noted, Peter is excellent at responding to questions you may have and staying in touch with you prior to your arrival. And not only was he there to greet us and introduce us to our guide and driver, but he was waiting for us upon our return, despite the fact that we were very late, having been caught in traffic on the return trip. He even had a farewell gift for us as a memento of our tour. The tour itself was excellent and was the highlight of the time we spent in India. Our guide spoke very good English and was very knowledgeable. And the afternoon spent on the houseboat was wonderfully relaxing. I would highly recommend Carnival Tours to anyone visiting Kerala. |
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