Old Goa & St Estevam Island Tour Including Ride On Canal Boat & Lunch - Panaji

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Pick-up from your hotel in Calangute / Candolim, and head to the tour commencement location.

Tour the historic Kadamba Plateau, breathtaking sights, a glorious cathedral, churches & a monte (small hill) in & around Old Goa. A local historian will regale you with stories aplenty. Then head to a local eatery for lunch. Then embark on a boat trip and hop into a quaint canal boat. Settle-in and awe at the abundant birds & crocodiles (hopefully) of the mangrove canal.
The refreshments & local tales will be the only other sound that you would be hearing on this 02 hours canal boat ride. You will feel light & refreshed. After docking on the island, head to Mae's village of Santo Estevam: a quiet village also known as Green Island, with winding roads, vast paddy fields and a smallish but picturesque fort. The serenity is calming and you just may be lucky to see a hundred birds fly in formation. 

Later hop on the boat and return to the mainland & thereafter transfer back to your hotel in Calangute / Candolim. In case transfers are required from a location other the ones mentioned here - please get in touch with us and we will accordingly advise regarding the feasibility and applicable supplement.
Duration of the tour is approx 5.5 hours, excluding return hotel transfers.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

A moderate amount of walking is involved

Comfortable shoes are recommended

Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair

The boat to St Estevam Island is insured & licensed. There is facility of on-board toilet, & safety equipment is provided to every guest

At some places, photography in any form is not allowed, owing to local sensitivity. This will be informed to guests as and when required. 

The tour might not operate in extreme weather conditions, especially if it is raining heavily (usually in July & August)

For the purpose of return hotel transfers, Calangute / Candolim are the locations considered

In case transfers are required from a location other the ones mentioned here - please get in touch with us and we will accordingly advise regarding the feasibility and applicable supplement.