✨🆕 Of Sea & Spice | Muziris

Where the ocean met the spice empire

Stand where the river kisses the sea, and you stand on the threshold of the ancient world. Of Sea & Spice is an immersive heritage trail that unearths the secrets of the "Emporium of the World"—a port that once whispered to the empires of Rome, Arabia, and China.

As the afternoon light turns golden, we follow the tide from the Arabian Sea into the sheltered backwaters of Kerala. Travelling by private boat and breezy tuk-tuk, you will traverse the same routes that once floated fleets of spice and silk.

This is a narrative etched in stone and water: from the strategic brilliance hidden within a Dutch Palace to the miracle of coexistence on the "Hill of Harmony," and from the crumbling battlements of a Fort to the timeless bustle of the erstwhile spice market. It is a story of how the salt of the ocean mixed with the spice of the land to create a unique culture. Our voyage concludes with a twilight tasting session, watching the day fade over the estuary where history’s greatest ships once dropped anchor.

Quick facts

📍 Muziris
🕰️ ~4 Hours

🗓️ Tour Times: 3:00 PM (Booked in advance)
🧭 Focus: Maritime History, Fusion Architecture, Living Art Forms, Interfaith Harmony, Culinary Heritage

💸 Price on request

✨ This experience is PRIVATE & EXCLUSIVE – perfect for couples, families, groups, creatives, heritage enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a deeply personalised connection with the land and its stories.

📩 This experience must be booked in advance. For inquiries, Contact Us via email or reach us on WhatsApp below.

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The Experience

✪ Highlights

The Maritime Link: Cruise the estuary where the Periyar River kisses the Arabian Sea—the historic gateway for Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern fleets.
The Hill of Harmony: Visit the hill of harmony, a testament to the cosmopolitan culture the sea trade created, where four religions coexist within one kilometer.
The Seat of Strategy: Explore the residence of the Prime Ministers who navigated treaties with the Dutch and British to save a kingdom.
The Island of Festivals: Hear the stories of a spectacular art form born from the arrival of Portuguese sailors and missionaries.
The Market of the World: Walk through one of the most unique markets of Kerala, where you can smell the spices that were once more valuable than gold.
Twilight Tasting: End the voyage with local bites, watching the evening sun settle over the water.

✪ What's included

Tour led by a storyteller with unmatched knowledge and passion for Kochi.
High-class storytelling that makes history come alive.
Experience sites protected and restored under Kerala's ambitious heritage conservation project—the largest of its kind in India.
Private boat charters and comfortable tuk-tuk transfers through village routes.
Entry fees to all monuments and heritage sites.
Local snacks and refreshments.
A small food tasting to wrap up the experience.

✪ What's excluded

Hotel pickups and drops.
Sightseeing points that fall outside of the curated route.
We do not provide umbrellas, raincoats, hats/caps, face-masks or sanitizers.
We do not enter any heritage monuments except what is mentioned in the highlights and inclusions.

✪ Traveller Tips

This is a mixed transport trail, and we do a bit of walking, boating and tuk-tuks.
Please carry your own water bottle. We encourage a reusable bottle.
We recommend wearing comfortable footwear and using sunscreen. We will be entering places of worship and heritage area; easy-to-remove footwear is recommended.
Please also carry your own umbrella / raincoat or cap / hat / sunglasses (as the weather dictates).

✪ Mandates

Photography is permitted. Videography is not permitted. If you are a researcher, guide, a travel writer, or a blogger, kindly request consent from the Organizer before the tour.
This experiences ranges from Easy to Moderate and involves getting on/off boats, tuk-tuks and leisurely walking.
We will be serving refreshments / meals (if applicable) in places that follow hygiene and sanitary guidelines approved by The Kochi Heritage Project.

✪ Cancellation & Refund Policy

The Kochi Heritage Project works on a 100% advance payment before the walk. Tour bookings shall be confirmed only once The Kochi Heritage Project receives full payment.
Tour can be cancelled up to 7 days before their start for a full refund. Tour cancellation made between 7 to 3 days of the tour incur a 50% cancellation fee and within 3 days of the tour date incur a 100% cancellation fee, though they can be rescheduled for no additional fees.
No refunds will be issued in case an attendee/attendees fail to turn up for the tour.
All of our tours are rain or shine, and will only be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. If a guest chooses to cancel a tour due to weather, the above policy stands.
Cancellation of a tour due to circumstances beyond the control of The Kochi Heritage Project including but not limited to an act of God, riots, war, strikes, civil unrest, terrorism, governmental regulations, floods, earthquakes, fire, extreme weather and other natural disasters, shall be made at The Kochi Heritage Project's sole discretion without notice. Actual costs incurred on special arrangements made for the tour (if any), including cancellation charges on vehicles booked shall be deducted.
The Kochi Heritage Project shall at its discretion be entitled to cancel any tour on a full refund of the fees to the guest for any reason that the company may deem fit with or without prior notice to the guest.
Payment of refund shall be made within 15 days of walk cancellation. (subject to the above cancellation policy)

✨🆕 Of Sea & Spice | Muziris

Where the ocean met the spice empire

Quick facts

The Experience

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