Discover Goa
10-14 Days
TYPOLOGIES
Tours
DIFFICULTY
Average
MIN. AGE
5 years
Price: On Request
It's scintillating
A complete package of history, culture, tradition, archaeology and of immense natural beauty coined into one as “Pearl of The East”!
Its also known for its golden beaches, centuries old churches, temples & mosques, traditional festivities like Bonderam, Ganesh, Christmas carnival, Shigmo, etc. It is endowed by its scenic rice fields, spice & other plantations, sea food, night life and most of all its very warm hearted hospitable people, who are ever willing to go out of way to assist you! And all this coming straight from heart – the warm smile, the innocence of a typical farmer, willingness to do something for a guest selflessly and lot more!
It has got to leave you spell bound and making a repeat visitor!
Day by Day Itinerary
DAY 1 - HEATHROW – GOA
- **** Arrive Goa – “The Pearl of East” & Transfer to the hotel
- Evening enjoy the unparalleled sunset at the beautiful beach\
- Overnight at the hotel
DAY 2 - NORTH GOA VISIT
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Afternoon is free or if you like to do a long walk, can visit Fort Aguada & its Light House (about 2 km)
- Enjoy sunset at the beach. There are plenty of nice restaurants to have an early dinner before heading back (on direct payment)
- Overnight at the hotel
DAY 3 - GOA – HOUSEBOAT
- Breakfast at the hotel
- First half is free to relax
- Transfer to the Siolim jetty
- Board the houseboat and then cruise along the Chapora river and bask in the serenity of life in the Goan back waters, exploring river back farming, cockle fishing, and an incredible array of birds
- Dinner & Overnight at the hotel
DAY 4 - HOUSEBOAT – SOUTH GOA (Approx. 95 km / 2 & half hrs)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- 1300 After Lunch, get down from the houseboat and transfer to South Goa, to Palolem en route visit Old Goa churches including Basilica of Bom Jesus, Fontainhas (Latin Quarters) in Panjim by feet, etc.
- Evening enjoy the unparalleled sunset at the beach
- Overnight at the hotel
DAY 6 - SOUTH GOA VISIT
- Breakfast at the hotel
- This morning visit Goa Chitra & Goa Chakra, two different wings of same museum, having got old implements and tools as used in Goan households earlier, and for farming. The Chakra museum is a collection of various wooden bullock and camel carts from all over the country! Spend more time on own if you like……
- Later drive to Southern part of Goa! Discover the historical Chandor village where old excavations have also taken place. Visit an old Portuguese style home with light tea / soup & light sea food snacks with the family! Thence drive up the hill to visit famous Chandreshwar Bhutnath temple, further drive to see sleepy fishing village of Betul and thereafter Cabo da Rama fort built by Portuguese
- Overnight at the hotel
DAY 7 - PALOLEM – AROSSIM (50 km / 1 and half hrs)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to a Homestay
- Overnight at the hotel
DAY 8 - AROSSIM
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Half day tour of spice plantation, with the most delicious organic lunch included. Here they grow almost all kind of spices except saffron and you would be explained the significance of each. After plantation, if interested visit (if in stock) the cashew nut processing factory. If interested also visit one of the Hindu temples (Shantadurga or Mangueshi)
- Overnight at the hotel
DAY 9 - AROSSIM
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Day is free to relax
- Overnight at the hotel
DAY 10 - AROSSIM
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Day is free to relax, explore town on own, do shopping, etc
- Overnight at the hotel
DAY 11 - AROSSIM - ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the airport
- Departure by flight
========= END OF A MEMORABLE TRIP =========
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