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Daytime

Palace Grounds and Pier Breeze

A quiet morning at the erstwhile royal palace, followed by a breezy walk to the water’s edge.

Best time: noneAbout 180 min

Timeline

  1. 10:00

    Hill Palace Museum

    Enter Hill Palace Museum right at opening. The large complex with 16 galleries and the Crown Gallery is best explored early to avoid the midday heat and crowds. The Deer Park is included in the ticket.

  2. 12:00

    Amul icecream

    Walk 8 minutes from the pier area to Amul Icecream for a cooling snack. It is open until 19:30, making it a reliable stop after your palace visit.

  3. 12:30

    Ambili nagar pier

    Stroll to Ambili Nagar Pier. This park offers a spacious area to sit and watch the water, providing a calm end to the afternoon.

Local tip

The Crown Gallery closes at 4PM, so plan your museum visit to allow enough time to see the jewelry before then. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Check before you go

  • Hill Palace Museum is open 10AM-12:30PM and 2-4:30PM. It is closed on Mondays.
  • Amul Icecream is open 10:00-19:30, Monday to Saturday.

Worth knowing

  • Amul icecream is open at 12:00 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Kochi (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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