Mangalore Trip Overview
Mangalore is the largest port of the South Indian state of Karnataka. On this morning expedition, get a glimpse of the life of the local fishermen as they go about their chores. Visit a local vegetable and flower market and watch the sellers set up their stalls. Your last stop will be at a local temple where you can learn about some of the Hindu rituals.
Highlights
• Moger community of fishermen
• Vegetable and flower markets
• Morning prayers at a Hindu temple
• Breakfast at a local restaurant
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Mangalore, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Mangalore is the largest port of the South Indian state of Karnataka. On this morning expedition, get a glimpse of the life of the local fishermen as they go about their chores. Visit a local vegetable and flower market and watch the sellers set up their stalls. Your last stop will be at a local temple where you can learn about some of the Hindu rituals.
Highlights
• Moger community of fishermen
• Vegetable and flower markets
• Morning prayers at a Hindu temple
• Breakfast at a local restaurant
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mangalore, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka
You will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning and driven to the port where you will meet your guide.
The guide will take you on a tour of the docks where you can see the day’s catch being unloaded, sorted, auctioned and packed. You will see the various kinds of seafood eaten on this western coast of India. The fisherman’s trade here is dominated by a single community, the Moger (Mogaveera) people, who specialize in fishing.
Next you will visit a wholesale vegetable market and a flower market. These markets are buzzing with activity at dawn, with the produce arriving in trucks and being sorted and stacked up for sale.
Your last stop will be a popular temple in Car Street where you can take part in the morning prayers. It is a great way to get initiated into the rituals and customs of the Hindu religion.
At the end of the visit, you will have an included breakfast (beverage excluded) at a local restaurant.
After breakfast, you will be driven back to your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
