Divar Island: Local Goan Village Tour with Traditional Lunch
ID: GYG293065-510075
Category:
Country: India
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Catch a ferry with your local guide to a quaint island village in India's Goa region. Experience the area's rich cultural heritage from fine baroque churches and ancient temples to holy sites and traditional Goan homes.
Go on a tour of Divar Island and discover the mix of paddy fields, ancient temples, pretty churches, Indo-Portuguese houses, and winding roads that speak to the region's complex history. As you disembark the ferry, meet locals sitting with their fishing rods cast in the Mandovi River and learn about the methods they use to snare a catch.
Then follow your local guide into the village, appreciating the rainbow of colorful houses lining the streets. Learn how the Portuguese occupation of the area shaped the village for centuries to come. Check out the 16th century St. Mathias Church, the quaint Our Lady of Candelaria Chapel, and the ancient Saptakoteshwar Temple. Stop into a traditional Goan bakery to see how the local bread is baked and snag a few recipes from the chef.
After touring the village, fill up on a delicious lunch in a traditional Portuguese house. At the end of the tour, head up into the island hills and stop for a magnificent view of the Old Churches of Goa and the river below before taking a ferry back to the mainland.
Highlights
- Enjoy a delicious Goan lunch served in a traditional Portuguese house
- Visit ancient temple sites and baroque churches
- Learn about the island's unique history that has resulted in a multicultural way of life today
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• You must remove your shoes in temples and places of worship
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meet at the ferry dock opposite Rivar Isle Restaurant.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
