Sights and sounds of Goa

Elephant Tour

An entire day at the village where humans and animals live in true harmony.

You can swim in pristine waters or ride and wash elephants in the river stream. Lunch is served in the traditional restaurant in the jungle or you can carry a packed lunch. And just to end of what for sure will be a day to remember, these incredible animals will present you a fantastic show. Each elephant is under continued attention of its mahout / trainer / caretaker.

fr £21pp

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Markets of Goa

Visit the vibrant varied markets of Goa that take place on different days of the week.

The Saturday night market at Arpora is a place you can listen to Goa’s most talented live musicians and taste a varied blend of International, Indian and fusion cuisine. At the night market you can also get a haircut or a tattoo or you could just simple enjoy the huge choice of shopping (on direct payment basis / not included in the package price).

The Friday market at Mapusa on the other hand is very traditional Goan and is the place where all farmers and craftsmen come from all over north Goa to sell their wares. These include livestock, vegetable, fruits, spice and handicrafts.

fr £77pp

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Spice up your day

This visit includes a walk through the spice plantation and a sumptuous Goan Hindu lunch. The walk is lead by a local expert who will brief you on the surrounding nature and tell you all about the crops, roots, herbs and spices that you will be seeing. On this tour you can also apprecite the rural beauty of the interior and the Goan traditional methods of organic farming.

The “sarasvat-kitchen” offers typical Goan Hindu cuisine served in mud pots with banana leaf plates. The lady of the house, with her charming smile, is the master chef who hand blends the masalas (powdered spices) for your mouth watering meal. Vegetarians will like the jackfruit, banana flower, papaya and solkadi while others can enjoy kismoor (dry fish cooked with coconut), prawn curry, chicken xacuti and fried fish or prawns.

fr £91pp

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Mansions of Goa

Along with endless beaches, Goa is also dotted with beautiful old buildings reminding us of the Portuguese who ruled Goa for 450 years.
Goan mansions, Menezes Braganza House and Palacio De Deao reflect a dozen historical upheavals. But more than anything they reflect the arrival of the Portuguese in 1510 and their stay in Goa till 1961. The Goan craftsmen however worked their mischievous artistry to sneak into Christian idolatry their own primal cult figures. They joyously moulded the Madonna's as bosomy as their primal Laxmi's (also spelt as Lakshmi's), their Christ's as angular as the Himalayan Sadhu. They blended Mediterranean flora, grapes and vines, with Indian fauna, elephants, tigers and lions.
Enjoy traditional delicious home cooked meal (lunch) with mineral water at Palácio do Deão.

fr £121pp

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The dining table is the easiest way of getting to know the real Goa.

Food is a way of life in this part of India to the extent that you can only truly say that you know a Goan after seating at his table. For those interested in the gastronomic side of Goa, this culinary adventure can help them understand the basics of this renowned cuisine, the various spices that go into making each flavorful and tasty fish curry or vindaloo, that have become so famous all over the world.

The tour includes a visit to the fish, fruit and vegetable markets to procure the ingredients, followed by a cooking demonstration, before the guests are treated to a sumptuous meal with a Goan family at their home.

fr £134pp

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