Goa Small-Group Shore Excursion Trip with Lunch
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Goa Small-Group Shore Excursion Trip with Lunch
Free cancellation
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5 to 6 hours (Approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Explore Goa’s historical and religious highlights on this small-group shore excursion and tour, with pickup from Goa port or your chosen Goa location. Traveling by air-conditioned minivan, admire Hindu temples and visit the Portuguese-built UNESCO-listed Basilica of Bom Jesus, Se Cathedral, and St. Francis of Assisi Church as you learn about Goa’s colonial history and culture. Your tour includes a visit to a spice plantation with lunch plus entrance fees.
- Discover the best of Goa during this shore excursion
- Learn about Goa's colonial history and see key landmarks
- Buffet lunch and round-trip hotel/port transfers included
- Enjoy a personalized experience during this small-group tour
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Depart Goa cruise port or your chosen Goa location by air-conditioned minivan and travel to Se Cathedral, old Goa’s most imposing church and Asia’s biggest. Known for its five bells, including the famous Golden Bell, this church is dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, and boasts a spectacular vaulted interior.
Continue to the 16th-century Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa’s best-known church. Admire this ornate UNESCO-listed church and see its prized treasure — the 17th-century silver casket containing the remains of St. Francis Xavier.
Next, head for 17th-century St. Francis of Assisi Church to see its interior paintings and Manueline-style architecture.
Stop at the Shri Shantadurga Temple that belongs to the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community for a look at the Hindu religion.
Then continue to the Sahakari Spice Farm, a lush garden specializing in the cultivation of spices and herbs. Enjoy a guided stroll to discover the exotic plants growing here, and a break for lunch (included).
The final stop is Goa's Fontainhas Latin Quarter for a look at the old Portuguese homes, winding streets, quaint shops, bakeries, and restaurants.
Your tour concludes with a drop-off at Goa port or another location of your choice.
Continue to the 16th-century Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa’s best-known church. Admire this ornate UNESCO-listed church and see its prized treasure — the 17th-century silver casket containing the remains of St. Francis Xavier.
Next, head for 17th-century St. Francis of Assisi Church to see its interior paintings and Manueline-style architecture.
Stop at the Shri Shantadurga Temple that belongs to the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community for a look at the Hindu religion.
Then continue to the Sahakari Spice Farm, a lush garden specializing in the cultivation of spices and herbs. Enjoy a guided stroll to discover the exotic plants growing here, and a break for lunch (included).
The final stop is Goa's Fontainhas Latin Quarter for a look at the old Portuguese homes, winding streets, quaint shops, bakeries, and restaurants.
Your tour concludes with a drop-off at Goa port or another location of your choice.
Itinerary
The Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, known as Se Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. The Se Cathedral was built to commemorate the victory of the Portuguese under Afonso de Albuquerque over a Muslim army, leading to the capture of the city of Goa in 1510
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
The Basilica of Bom Jesus or Borea Jezuchi Bajilika is located in Goa, India, and is part of the Churches and convents of Goa UNESCO World Heritage Site. The basilica holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier. The church is located in Old Goa, which was the capital of Goa in the early days of Portuguese rules
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1661 by the Portuguese in the Portuguese Viceroyalty of India. The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, together with a convent, was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed in Goa in 1517.
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Goa's Fontainhas Latin Quarter is one of the main attractions in the capital city, Panjim. It sits below Altinho, an affluent hilltop area in the center of the city, and gets its name (meaning "fountain") from Fonte Phoenix (the Fountain of Phoenix) spring at the foot of the hill.
Fontainhas was declared a UNESCO Heritage Zone in 1984. You'll be transported back in time as you wander past colorful old Portuguese homes, belonging to the last surviving Portuguese families of Goa. Narrow winding streets and lanes, quaint shops, art galleries, bakeries, and restaurants give it undeniable character.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
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