Vasco da Gama Trip Overview
This is a specially curated one of its kind tour that will give you a glimpse in a not so touristy side of Goa. This includes offbeat destinations, serene drives and lunch, and interaction at a local home that you will absolutely love.
This tour is north of Goa state, but travellers can request for customization and similar experience in other locations of Goa.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Vasco da Gama, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
This is a specially curated one of its kind tour that will give you a glimpse in a not so touristy side of Goa. This includes offbeat destinations, serene drives and lunch, and interaction at a local home that you will absolutely love.
This tour is north of Goa state, but travellers can request for customization and similar experience in other locations of Goa.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Arvalem, Goa, India
This is a monolithic cave cut in laterite rock. Experience the magnificent beauty of laterite rocks, the caves have Shiva Linga shrine that was worshiped in ancient times. We shall also stop by a seasonal waterfall in the vicinity. (Waterflow subject to season)
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Bramha Karmali-Shelphem Road, Bramha Karmali-Shelphem Rd, Naneli, Goa 403506, India
A temple dedicated to the lord of creation Brahma. This temple is located in a small serene village of Nagargao. The temple was shifted here from a town 30-40kms away, to safeguard it from the Portuguese inquisition.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ambedem, Goa 403506, India
Visit a local home in this village. Partake in a small cooking session in a very humble local kitchen. Eat on a banana leaf (Optional) and listen to our local village host sing songs to you while she demonstrates grinding rice flour on a traditional grinding stone mill.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Surla, Surla, South Goa District, Goa
This is a mosque with a shrine dedicated to Pir (saint) on the banks of Mandovi river. Interestingly the mosque has a temple-like tank in front of it and the locals of the village are leading by an example of communal harmony with a tradition of partaking in each others ceremonies.
Duration: 25 minutes
