Feb 9, 2025
An excellent way to experience the spiritual side of Goa - Today was exactly what I had hoped for. My guide, Savio C, was incredibly knowledgeable about Goan history. In Old Goa, he pointed out and shared fascinating stories about the churches and basilicas, highlighting what made each one unique. On our drive to the Hindu temple, he took the time to explain the Hindu faith, and we were fortunate enough to enter the temple and experience the beauty of the religion firsthand. The visit to the plantation, followed by a delicious Goan lunch, was the perfect way to conclude the day.
I feel I received a top-tier tour, and the care and insight Savio C provided were unmatched. Additionally, our driver, Rasheed, was very careful, and I felt safe throughout the entire journey.
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Jan 25, 2025
Beautiful private tour of Goa - The tour was beautiful and interesting. My driver Sachin and guide Shailesh shared interesting information and kept the tour at a good pace.
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Jan 7, 2025
Beautiful Churches , amazing food - One pf the best activities we had in Goa. The churches and cathedrals we visited were impressive: monuments of faith dating of more than 500 years, and the plantation Farm really worth visiting
We were luck enough to see the body of Sao Francisco Xavier in the last day in the Basilica do Bom Jesus, iconic church and important pilgrimage centre in India.
At the Plantation Farm we experienced one of the most fragrant and tasty meals in Goa. Really lovely food and interesting walk around with a local guide to get to know Indian spices
Our tour guide and driver were so kind and ready to take us wherever we wanted in Old Goa and surroundings .
Tips: when entering the churches and temples, make sure you are wearing appropriate attire (no short or short dresses) out of respect
Ask to taste Feni at the Farm, a fragrant liquor made out of cashew apples. Very strong
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Jun 19, 2024
Amazing experience and educational too! - We had an excellent experience on this tour - visiting the historic sites of Goa and learning about the colonial history, the impact of the Catholic Church, as well as the still very strong influence of Hinduism - the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Bom Jesus Basilica with the relics of St Francis Xavier, the Church of St Francis of Assisi, and the Sé (St Catherine) Cathedral, were amazing to behold and to participate in the Hindu arti ritual at the Shree Mangueshi Temple was also a special highlight. Our tour guide, Dnyandeep, was super - he was very knowledgeable, friendly, patient and accommodating. We were never rushed at any of the sites on the tour and were able to take our time and take in the specialness of these religious sites, with Dnyandeep providing historical information and social and cultural details. The Tropical Spice Plantation tour was also excellent - our guide, Susmita, was very helpful in providing information on many of the plants, trees, fruits, and spices on the grounds of the plantation. The lunch was plentiful and delicious, with a lot of options and the food was made in the local Goan style. The cashew feni tasting was a fun way to end the tour.
Our driver, Krishna, was also excellent and friendly, and drove us around safely from place to place.
Definitely highly recommend this tour.
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Jun 16, 2024
Book this tour if you want to see the real face of Goa heritage and its people - Nice to see the heritage quaint side of goa. This tour covers some of the less travelled spots with a great heritage value. It shows you the overall context of the heritage and spirituality of Goa too. This is why liked booking this tour since it is not about the typical party going tag of the Goa as a destination. Food in the spice plantation after the vists was of typical local goa menu and it was good too!
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May 26, 2024
Chill out place - Very power full church lovely place ❤ nice place to visit we all family went it was had a wonderful experience thank u love
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May 7, 2024
The trip is highly recommended - It was a thoroughly good and very educational day. It was a good mix of walking, experiencing and learning. Gives a good impression of the area, which you can sense they are proud of
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Apr 19, 2024
Great day in the Goa - Great day in the Goa exploration of heritage churches, educative spice plantation visits and mouthwatering snacks..
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Jan 7, 2024
Great trip to Old Goa and spice plantation - We had a great trip to the sights of Old Goa as well as a spice plantation. Loved the guided spice tour and lunch after. Comfortable drive in private vehicles (we were only 2 persons).
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Apr 16, 2024
As a solo traveller this trip cost approx £90 via TripAdvisor. Probably worth half that. - 5* for Krishan the driver, real great guy. The guide at the Spanish church although extremely knowledge rattled through his dialogue faster than I could keep up with. Any questions were greeted with a puzzled luck and a shake of the head. Ultimately it was just another church as was the second site across the road built by the Spanish around 1600. Here an old gentleman with equally good historical knowledge, and who claimed to be the priest, walked my around and then demanded 10k rupees. The next stop was a beautiful Hindu temple who wouldn't allow me in as I was wearing shorts in 33 degree heat. The Spice Farm tour was interesting, and bought a couple of gifts, but the food was very basic.
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