Goa Culture & Festivals Tours

Duration: 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai - Goa - Cochin - Mumbai

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Day 1: Arrive - Mumbai
On arrival transfer to hotel where we will be holding the rooms on ready occupancy basis, check in into hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Mumbai
You will be exploring the Mumbai, you will visit The Juhu beach, Gateway of India, Elephanta caves. In the evening Make your way through the various sets of a typical film studio. From a place to the village square. See men with cameras mounted on cranes shooting sequences, inviting your tour of Film city's electrifying ambience while dining on delicacies that are no less interesting than the 'masala' (spice ) of Indian movies. Overnight to be spent at hotel.

Day 3: Mumbai - Goa
Today you will be transferred to airport to catch flight to Goa, On arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to relax to beach. In the evening enjoy Goan Carnival Theme : Join a traditional carnival, which is a part of Goa's rich Portuguese heritage. Where revelry, song and dance, great food and good wine come together beautifully. Discover the joy of Goan cuisine at a delightful buffet dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Goa
Explore the North Goa & South Goa. Visit Fishing village : Fishing villages are part of Goa's rich cultural heritage. Local Goan fishing village is created on the grounds of the hotel, forming a perfect backdrop for a charming evening in a very rustic atmosphere. Artisans display their skills whilst the village dancers whirl to the music of a local band. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Goa
Free to relax on Beach. In the evening, enjoy Sea food Bar-be-cue on the beach - Dine under a starlit sky on succulent lobsters, jumbo prawns and other local seafood delicacies which form part of a delightful bar-be-cue set up on a lovely stretch of the Goan beach. Guests may also cook their own food on skewers over a camp fire. A local musician captures the magic of the moment on his guitar strings. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6: Goa - Cochin
Fly to Cochin .On arrival in "Queen of the Arabian Sea", In the afternoon enjoy city tour covering Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis church, Dutch Palace, Chinese Fishing Nets. In the evening enjoy Moonlight Boat cruise on the backwaters of Kerala : Guests are ferried aboard a spacious, specially decorated , boat for a delightful moonlight cruise on the backwaters of Cochin. South Indian culinary surprises are served. A thrilling fireworks display on an islands off the backwaters of Cochin concludes a wonderful evening. Overnight at hotel.

Day 7: Cochin
Kerala Village Tour : Ride through Kerala's heartland in wooden 'vallams' (boats) that glide effortlessly through the green waters. Leave the crowded cities behind as you move through Kerala's lush beauty and serenity and enjoy a packed lunch on board. Visit small islands along the way to glimpse traditional life in villages. Traditional fish farms, the famed Chinese nets, coconut groves and paddy fields are just a few of sights you will see. Bird watchers will be entranced by the close look at Kingfishers, Cormorants, Woodpeckers and Kites.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: Cochin - Mumbai
Transfer to airport to connect flight to Mumbai, On arrival we will transfer you to hotel where we will be holding a few rooms for wash & change. In the evening come with us for Mumbai Sidewalk Yatra, Go gallivanating into the mean streets of Mumbai. Try out every single offering the sidewalk promises. Gorge on the Bhel, Vada Pav, Lucknowi kababas, North India chaats, the "anna's amalgamation of all Indian cultures, Swere with the crowds, buy bargains & boogie on the sidewalk. After that have your dinner and be transferred to airport to connect international flight.