Essential Guide for your Trip to Goa: Explore Goa beyond the beaches

 

If you are a true beach lover and want to wander on beaches with sand in shoes and dust in air, then Goa is perfect destination for you. Whether you are planning for solo tour in Goa or trip with friends/family, must go through this essential guide to know some exotic and offbeat places of Goa.

Goa is well connected with all type of transport medium as well other facilities (motorbikes, cabs, good accommodation) that makes it on top of your travel to India bucket list. Goa is famous for Portugese colonial architecture, UNESCO heritage churches, golden sand beaches, Yoga and meditation.

Planning for Beaches tour in Goa, India?

Are you wandering about which places you should visit to make your money worth. We must recommend you to plan as earliest for festive season or peak holiday season. Here we are providing 2-3 das itinerary of Goa trip:

2 days Goa trip covers many destinations as they are very close to each other like churches, Chapel and convents. Must visit destinations in Goa are:

1.      Basilica of Bom Jesus

The Basilica of Bom Jesus or Borea Jezuchi Bajilika located in old Goa holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier. A UNESCO World Heritage Site this church is dedicated to the infant Jesus. The letters, “HIS” which are the first three letters of Jesus in Greek are inscribed on top of the Basilica. Bom Jesus Basilica is world famous for housing the mortal remains of St Francis Xavier, a Roman Catholic European missionary who died more than 450 years ago. You will find an exceedingly well-carved wooden statue of St. Francis Xavier as you enter the place.

2. The Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina

The magnificent 16th-century Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, known as Se Cathedral, is the largest church in Asia. It also happens to be one of the most ancient and celebrated religious buildings of Goa. It is located in Velha in Old Goa on the other side of the road facing the Basilica of Bom Jesus. You will find flight of stairs to reach a beautiful courtyard where you will find five bells.

3. Dona Paula

The idyllic rocky Dona Paula is a secluded bay that lies at the spot where the Mandovi and the Zuari rivers meet the Arabian Sea. After climbing a flight of stairs you get a magnificent view of the Mormugao harbor. Enjoy the beautiful scenery at sunrise or just before sunset. You can also enjoy water sports like boating, para-sailing, yatching, swimming, windsurfing and fishing.

4. Miramar Beach

Miramar beach is one of the finest beach in capital of Panjim and it is one of the most visited beaches in India.

5. Tropical Spice Plantation Goa (Ponda)

Visit here for a tour to the verdant spice plantation and enjoy the calm place with melody of bird chiping out, stroll through stretch of beetle nut plantations.

6. Shanta Durga Temple

The legend has it that Jagdamba Devi (Durga) mediated and brought peace between the warring Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. The temple of Shree Shantadurga is dedicated to Goddess Shree Durga.

7. Fort Aguada

Built of durable laterite stone, the fort’s massive bulwarks stand 5 meters high and 1.3 meters thick. The fort walls have stood the test of time, lashed as they are by fierce monsoon storms and winds. The Aguada fort also numbers among its splendors a four-storeyed lighthouse.

Now after the places of attraction in Goa have a look on fun activities to do on Goa trip:

1.      Explore the high seas and spot dolphins over there.

2.      Make a heena tattoo on palm or wrist

3.      River cruise along mandovi river

4.      Hire a scooty or motorbike and stroll through the city

5.      See some beautiful butterflies at the Butterfly Conservatory.

6.      Check out the sea views from Goa’s oldest fort, Cabo De Rama.

7.      Venture into the big blue with a scuba diving excursion from Bogmalo Beach.

8.      Test out your balance with some kite surfing on Morjim beach.

9.      Visit the Anjuna Flea Market by the beach for all your handmade goods.

10.   See some ancient tribal art at the Usgalimal Rock Carvings.

So this December explore Goa with our best south India Tour package. We also provide Goa tour with other southern states as Kerela and Tamilnadu. Enjoy the best beaches tour with travel to India.