Goa Tour Packages
Goa
Goa is full of life and has an Incredible array of Culture, Cuisine & Celebration. Goa known for its sandy and pristine beaches is a popular Toursit destiantion. Though it is known more as India’s hippiest State for its Beach parties, Easy going culture, Water sports, Casinos & tropical cuisine, it has fair share of India’s Old World charm that has seen different phases from Ashoka’s Buddhist foundations to 450 years of Portuguese rule. It offers a scenic landscape of a clean coastal belt, fresh fields, rich flora and fauna and protected forests. Though small in size, it can keep an enthusiast fully occupied for a whole week.
Goa’s history dates back to 30,000 years. With rock carved paintings, a mention in the Mahabharat & a trade route for centuries, Goa has been a busy province since it’s very beginning. Many rulers over time have left their mark in this land. The most prominent of them were the Portugese. Both Hindu and Christian kingdoms have built enormous Churches and Temples giving the land distinctive culture that is Goanese. In Art, Cuisine, Festivals and Religious affairs, Goa showcases to the World a tolerant and truly happy co-existence.
Goa has been a beach paradise since the 60s. With influx of tourists from all over the World, it’s got a high concentration of Resorts, Homestays, Hotels & Shacks catering to tourists. Apart from its popular beaches, its got beautiful towns, Old Churches, Fresh Vegetable and Fish markets, a bustling Flea market, Wildlife Sanctuary and one of India’s highest waterfalls among many other things.
Broadly Goa is divided into North Goa and South Goa. North Goa primarily consists of its capital Panaji, most of Goa’s population and most of the state’s activites. South Goa has some amazing beaches combined with Wild sanctuary, spice plantations and Dudsagar waterfalls.
There is much to see in Goa. Real Goa is in its interiors, both inside its tiny alleys, buildings and in the hinterland away from the coastal area.
Some of the popular places/activites in both North & South Goa:
• Agonda Beach, Agonda
• Goa Cavelossim Beach
• Mandrem Beach, Mandrem
• Anjuna Beach/Market, Anjuna, Bardez
• Calangute, Goa
• Baga Beach
• GTDC boat cruise, Mandovi waters
• Mapusa Market
• Basilica of Bom Jesus, Panaji
• Dudhsagar Falls
• Palolem Beach
• Tomb of St. Francis Xavier, Panaji
• Se Cathedral, Panaji
• Old Goa, Panaji
• Casino Carnival Goa, Panaji
• Fontainhas, Panaji
• Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Panaji
• Shri Mahalasa Temple, Ponda
• Savoi Plantation, Ponda
• Sahakari Spice Farm, Ponda
• Heritage walk, Panaji
• Anjuna Flee Market, Anjuna
• Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Goa
• Water Sports at Calangute
View some of many shades in our Goa Gallery
Sample itinerary
The following Itinerary is completely flexible and can include offbeat routes.
Day 1:
Arrive in Goa by afternoon.
a) Fort Aguada
b) Calangute Beach, Enjoy water sports
c) Anjuna Beach
d) Vagator Beach
Day2:
b) Church of St Francis Assisi, Old Goa
c) Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa
d) Tomb of St Francis Xavier, Old Goa
e) Se Cathedral, Old Goa
f) Fontainhas, Panaji
g) St Catejan’s church, Panaji
h) Panjim Heritage Walk, Panaji: A walk down memory lane! Starts at Tobacco Square, The Casa De Moeda (Mint House), The Tobacco house, meanders through the ward of Sao Tome, through Corte de Oeteiro to the Catholic dominated precinct of Fontainhas, Chapel Of Saint Sebastian, WelcomheritagePanjimPousada (a restored 100 year old Hindu home), Welcomheritage The Panjim Inn (an over 100 year old Catholic home, also a heritage hostelry) and finally through the Hindu dominated ward of Mala culminating at Fonte Phoenix.
i) Panaji Kala Academy
j) River cruise in River Mandovi
k) Back to your stay
Day3:
b) Ponda
c) Agonda beach
d) Cavelossim Beach
e) Goa Chitra Ethnographic museum, Benaulim, Calcete
Day4:
b) Mapusa Market
c) Leave for Home
Itinerary for Student Group Tours
Day 1 – South Goa Tour:
b) Allow for 1+ hours to do justice to the fort and the Mario Miranda exhibition.
c) Old Goa & Basilica Bom Jesus (~2 hours)
Break for Lunch
e) Mangeshi Temple (30 mins)
f) Shantadurga Temple (30 mins)
g) Dona Paula Jetty (30 mins)
h) Immaculate Conception, Panjim (30 mins)
i) Sunset Mandovi River Cruise (~ 1 hour)
j) Drop back to Hotel
Day 1 – North Goa Tour:
b) Fort Aguada and Light House (~1 hour)
c) Sinquerim Fort (~ 30mins)
e) The famous Goa fort “Circle” and view of the sinquerim-candolim-baga costline
f) Water sports and Dolphin Ride on Candolim Beach (2 hours)
Break for Lunch
g) Visit Anjuna beach in the afternoon after lunch
h) Visit Vagator beach for the sunset
i) Drop back to Hotel
Tariff
Rates depend on different class of Hotels used & no. of people traveling. Rates can differ depending on different modes of transport, i.e by Air, Road or Train. The following table is a rough estimate for your travel depending on the number of people travelling.
| Type of Vehicles | Number of People | Rates till March 2015 | (3 Nights / 4 Days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe A/C | Super Deluxe A/C | ||
| Sedan | 2 | Rs. 9,900/- | Rs. 12,625/- |
| Sedan | 3-4 | Rs. 8,900/- | Rs. 11,000/- |
| Innova | 6-7 | Rs. 8,100/- | Rs. 9,900/- |
| Tempo Traveller | 8-10 | Rs. 7,900/- | Rs. 9,700/- |
Inclusions:
1) A/C Accommodation on Double occupancy.
2) Dedicated A/C Transport Car/Traveller provided from your Hotel to Destination and back to Destination.
3) Pick up and Drop facility from Airport/Railway station.
4) Accommodation – 3 Star, 4 Star or 5 Star depending on your budget of choice.
5) Meal Plan includes Breakfast and Dinner.
6) 2 Full days of Tour (North & South) including ample Beach time.
7) Instant telephonic help from Sruti Travels personal.
8) Last minute Flexible Itinerary.
Rates depend on different class of Hotels used & no. of people traveling. Rates can differ depending on different modes of transport, i.e by Air, Road or Train. For Higher categories, flexible days, flexible Itinerary, fill the quick contact for a rate.
Goa Tour Group Rates
| Number of People (pax) | (2 Nights / 3 Days) | (3 Nights / 4 Days) |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe A/C | Deluxe A/C | |
| 15 Pax | Rs. 4,299/- | Rs. 4,999/- |
| 25 Pax | Rs. 3,800/- | Rs. 4,550/- |
| 35 Pax | Rs. 3,550/- | Rs. 4,300/- |
| 50 Pax | Rs. 3,500/- | Rs. 4,100/- |
Inclusions:
1) Accommodation on Triple and Quad sharing.
2) Dedicated A/C Transport Traveller provided from your Hotel to Destination and back to Destination.
3) Pick up and Drop facility from Airport/Railway station.
4) Meal plan includes Breakfast and Dinner.
5) Guide services
6) 2 Full days of Tour (North & South). Ample time given for Beach activities including Water sports.
7) Instant telephonic help from Sruti Travels personal.
8) Last minute Flexible Itinerary.
Rates depend on different class of Hotels used & no. of people traveling. Rates can differ depending on different modes of transport, i.e by Air, Road or Train. For Higher categories, flexible days, flexible Itinerary, fill the quick contact for a rate.
