We believe every city has two histories - the official one, and the true one
The Kochi Heritage Project was founded in 2018 by Johann Binny Kuruvilla, a Fort Kochi native who left a corporate career, travelled the length of India, and came back with a single conviction: that Kochi's stories — all of them, not just the ones carved into church walls — deserve to be told well.
What began as an Instagram documentation project has grown, over seven years, into one of India's most respected heritage storytelling initiatives. We run walking tours, food trails, and immersive cultural experiences across Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, Ernakulam, and Tripunithura. We work with schools, colleges, and corporate groups. We have walked with 2,500+ guests from across India and the world. We operate as a social enterprise under Timeless Experiences LLP.
Everything we do is grounded in primary research, built with community, and designed to make history feel personal. We don't curate nostalgia. We curate understanding.