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| Day 01: Tour
Beigins... |
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| Arrival
in Goa Airport / Railway station.
Transfer to hotel in North/South
Goa. The rest of the day is
yours to do as you please. De-stress
at the sauna or the steam, take
a walk down the beach or just
chill out at one of the numerous
beach-side restaurants &
pubs. Overnight stay in Goa. |
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| Day 02: -After
breakfast leave for North Goa
sightseeing tour |
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This tour takes you to visit
one of the most significant
temples of this land of churches
and temples – Saptakoteshwar
temple at Narva. The deity of
Lord Saptakoteshwar was hidden
and buried and spirited away
whenever Goa was under attack.
One could say Lord Saptakoteshwar’s
fortunes rose and fell with
those of Goa. This temple was
the final shrine built for the
deity which has been worshipped
for more than a thousand years
by Goans and the crumbling temple
was renovated by none other
than Maharaj Chhatrapati Shivaji
himself in 1688. Next comes
the exquisite Mayem Lake which
nestles sparkling silver among
low forested hills. The tour
halts for lunch here. Then on
via Mapusa town to beaches of
Vagator, Anjuna, Calangute,
Fort Aguada and a final stop
at the Panjim Handicrafts Emporium.
Overnight stay in Goa. |
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| Day 03: After
breakfast leave for South Goa
sightseeing tour |
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tour takes you to the Basilica
of Bom Jesus, Se Cathedral,
WAX WORLD MUSEUM and the Museum
of Christian Art. The tour continues
to the temples of Shri Manguesh
at Priol and Shri Shantadurga
at Kavlem, Ancestral Goa at
Loutolim, (lunch halt) Margao/
Colva Beach, Dona Paula Bay
and Miramar Beach. Overnight
stay in Goa. |
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| Day 04: |
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| After
breakfast at the hotel depart
at 9.15 a.m. to visit an exotic
tropical spice plantation to
an inside look at the fascinating
world of spices, fruit, exotic
trees and medicinal herbs. After
a guided walk through the plantation
enjoy an authentic Goan lunch.
After lunch visit the Bondla
Wildlife Sanctuary and thrill
to the sight of wild animals
like bison, panthers, wild boars,
snakes etc, observe beautiful
birds like the ruby throated
yellow bulbul which is the state
bird, kingfishers and others.
Also enjoy elephant rides. Later
drive deep down Goa’s
hinterland to visit Shree Mahadev
temple at Tambdi Surla, the
only living monument of Kadamba
Yadava architecture in Goa,
dating back to the 13th century,
constructed entirely of basalt
stone, strong sturdy and reeking
of history.
In the evening board the coach
for Wai on Pune Route (450 kms).
Overnight journey.
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| Day 05: |
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Early morning arrival at
Wai & transfer to Mahaleshwar.
(25 kms). On arrival check
into the hotel. After lunch
Local Site-seeing in Mahabaleshwar,
visiting the 12 Points –
Lodwick Point, Babington Point,
Elphinston Point, Kates Point,
Wilson Point, Bombay Point,
Arthur's Seat, Tiger Spring,
Connaught .Peak, Marjorie
Point, Castle Rock, Falkland
Point and the Temples in Old
Mahabaleshwar. Go boating
this evening at Venna Lake.
Go shopping in the local Market.
Overnight stay in Mahabaleshwar.
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| Day 06: |
Local
Site-seeing in Panchgani, visiting
Parsi Point, Table Land &
Mapro Factory. After lunch visit
Tapola, where you see the panoramic
meeting point of the Solshi
& Koyna rivers and the Koyna
Dam. Overnight stay in Mahabaleshwar |
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| Day 07 |
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After
breakfast visit Pratapgarh Fort.
In the evening free time for
shopping. Overnight journey
to Mahabaleshwar. |
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| Day 08 |
| Leave for home town.
Tour concludes |
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