Tour Code : AKSR0040 Tour Type : FIT Package 1800 233 9008 GOA PACKAGE 05N/06D www.akshartours.com 5 Nights / 6 Days PACKAGE OVERVIEW 1Country 1Cities 6Days Accomodation Meal Standard,04 & 05 Star Property 06 Breakfast Scenic Hotel View 06 Dinner Wi-Fi connectivity on complimentary basis for browsing only 05 Nights Hotel Accommodation At Goa ? Highlights Visa & Taxes Accommodation on double sharing Breakfast and Dinner at hotel 5% Gst Extra Transfer and Sightseeing by sharing vehicle Applicable hotel taxes SIGHTSEEINGS OVERVIEW - Dudhsagar Fall - Fort Aguada - Sinquerim Beach - Saligao Church - Chapora Fort - Anjuna Beach - Baga Beach - Dolphine Spotting - Miramar Beach - Donapaula Beach - Old Goa Church - Mangueshi Temple - Church St.Augustin Tower SIGHTSEEINGS GOA FORT AGUADA The Fort Was Constructed In 1612 To Guard Against The Dutch And The Marathas. It Was A Reference Point For The Vessels Coming From Europe At That Time. This Old Portuguese Fort Stands On The Beach South Of Candolim, At The Shore Of The Mandovi River. It Was Initially Tasked With Defense Of Shipping And The Nearby Bardez Sub-District. A Freshwater Spring Within The Fort Provided Water Supply To The Ships That Used To Stop By. This Is How The Fort Got Its Name: Aguada, Meaning Watery In The Portuguese Language. Crews Of Passing Ships Would Often Visit To Replenish Their Freshwater Stores. On The Fort Stands A Four-Story Portuguese Lighthouse, Erected In 1864 And The Oldest Of Its Kind In Asia. Built In 1612, It Was Once The Grandstand Of 79 Cannons. It Has The Capacity Of Storing 2,376,000 Gallons Of Water, One Of The Biggest Freshwater Storages Of The Time In Whole Of Asia. This Fort Is Divided In Two Segments: The Upper Part Acted As Fort And Watering Station, While The Lower Part Served As A Safe Berth For Portuguese Ships. Whereas The Upper Part Has A Moat, Underground Water Storage Chamber, Gunpowder Room, Lighthouse, And Bastions, It Also Has A Secret Escape Passage To Use During Time Of War And Emergency. The Lighthouse At The Initial Stage Is Used To Emit Light Once In 7 Minutes. GOA SINQUERIM BEACH Sinquerim Is Famous For Its Beautiful Beach. It Is 16 Km From Panaji. Nearest Railway Station Is At Carambolim. Nearest Airport Is Dabolim Airport. GOA SALIGAO CHURCH One Of The Most Beautiful Churches In Goa. It Is The Parish Church For The Village Of Saligao. The Goa Tourism Department Has Made Arrangements To Illuminate The Church At Night. It Looks Like A Shimmering Jewel In The Fields As You Drive By On The Chogum Road From Panjim To Calangute. Dr Wilfred De Souza, As He Was Laid To Rest After Being Accorded A State Funeral Following A Solemn Funeral Service At Mae De Deus Church On Sunday The 6th September 2015 GOA CHAPORA FORT Chapora Fort , located in Bardez, Goa, rises high above the Chapora River. The site was the location of a fort built by Muslim ruler Adil Shah called Shahpura, whose name the Portuguese altered to Chapora. The fort changed hands several times after Portuguese acquired Bardez. Trying to end the Portuguese rule in Goa, Prince Akbar joined his father's enemies, the Marathas in 1683 and made this place his base camp.[citation needed] It became the northern outpost of the Old Conquests. After the Portuguese recovered from an encounter with the Marathas, they strengthened their northern defenses and provided shelter to the people there. GOA BAGA BEACH Baga Beach Is A Popular Beach And Tourist Destination In North Goa. Baga Is Located At The North End Of The Contiguous Beach Stretch That Starts From Sinquerim, Candolim, Leads To Calangute, And Then To Baga GOA ANJUNA BEACH Anjuna Beach Is A Beach In Goa, Which Is Located 18 Kilometres Away From Panaji And 8 Kilometres To The West Of Mapusa, North Goa. It Is Situated In Anjuna Village Of Bardez Taluka In North Goa. The Beach Is The Part Of A 30 Kilometres Extended Beach Coastline Along The West Coast Of Goa By The Arabian Sea. GOA DONA PAULA BEACH The Dona Paula Beach Is Also A Major Tourist Attraction. According To A Local Myth, Dona Paula Entombed In The Cabo Chapel, The Residence Of The Governor Of Goa And Is Supposed To Be Seen Emerging From The Moonlit Waves Wearing Only A Pearl Necklace. Several Tourists As Well As Locals Guided By This Myth Visit The Beach For A Glimpse Of Dona Paula. The Cabo Raj Bhavan Is Situated At A Scenic Spot Of Dona Paula. It Is Also Home Of A Historic British War-Graves Cemetery. After The End Of Portuguese Rule In Goa In 1961, Dona Paula Became A Fashionable Residential Area And Address. GOA OLD GOA CHURCH The Basilica of Bom Jesus (Portuguese: Basílica do Bom Jesus; Konkani: Borea Jezuchi Bajilika) is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Goa, India, and is part of the Churches and convents of Goa UNESCO World Heritage Site. The basilica is located in Old Goa, former capital of Portuguese India, and holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier 'Bom Jesus' (literally, 'Good (or Holy) Jesus') is the name used for the Ecce Homo in the countries of Portuguese colonization. The Jesuit church is India's first minor basilica, and is considered to be one of the best examples of baroque architecture and Portuguese Colonial architecture in India. It is one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World.Construction work on the church began in 1594. The church was consecrated in May 1605 by the archbishop, Dom Fr. Aleixo de Menezes. This world heritage monument has emerged as a landmark in the history of Christianity. It contains the body of St. Francis Xavier, a very close friend of St. Ignatius Loyola with whom he founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). Francis Xavier died on Sancian Island, Chuandao, Taishan while en route to continental China on (3 December 1552). The body of Francis Xavier was first taken to Portuguese Malacca and two years later shipped back to Goa. It is said that the saint's body was as fresh as the day it was buried. The remains of the saint still attract a huge number of tourists (Christian and non-Christian alike) from all over the world, especially during the public viewing of his body every ten years (last held in 2014). The saint is said to have miraculous powers of healing. GOA MANGUESHI TEMPLE This Temple Had Its Origins In Kushasthali Cortalim, A Village In Murmugao Which Fell To The Invading Portuguese In 1543. In The Year 1560, When The Portuguese Started Christian Conversions In Mormuga Taluka, The Saraswats Of Kaundinya Gotra And Vatsa Gotra Moved The Mangesh Linga From The Original Site At The Kushasthali Or Cortalim On The Banks Of River Aghanashini (Zuari)(Sancoale) To Its Present Location At Mangeshi In Priol Village Of Atrunja Taluka, Which Was Then Ruled By The Hindu Kings Of Sonde Of Antruz Mahal (Ponda), To Be More Secure. GOA MIRAMAR BEACH Miramar Is The Beach Area Of The Goan Capital Of Panjim, Also Known As Panaji And Is One Of The Most Visited Beaches Of Goa. It Is One Of The Two Only Beaches In Panjim, Other Being Caanzalem Beach. Many People, Mostly Tourists, Come To This Beach Every Day. Originally Named Porta De Gaspar Dias By The Portuguese, The Name Was Then Changed To Miramar. GOA CHURCH OF ST.AUGUSTINE The Church Was Abandoned In 1835 After The Portuguese Government Of Goa Began Evicting Many Religious Orders In Goa Under Its New Repressive Policies. The Subsequent Neglect Caused The Vault Of The Church To Collapse In 1842. The Body Collapsed Soon After And By 1871, The Bell Was Moved From The Tower To Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception Church In Panjim, Where It Remains To Date. In 1931, The Facade Of The Church And Half The Tower Collapsed And By 1938, Most Of The Other Parts Had Also Collapsed. Currently Only Half The Tower Remains, And It Is One Of The Most Visited Tourist Destinations In Goa. The Ruins Were Featured In The Song Gumnaam Hai Koi From The 1965 Suspense Thriller Movie Gumnaam And Saathiya From The Bollywood Hit Singham GOA DUDHSAGAR WATER FALL (literally Sea of Milk) is a four-tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa. It is 60 km from Panaji by road and is located on the Madgaon-Belagavi rail route about 46 km east of Madgaon and 80 km south of Belgaum. Dudhsagar Falls is amongst India's tallest waterfalls with a height of 310 m (1017 feet) and an average width of 30 metres (100 feet).The falls is located in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park among the Western Ghats. The waterfall forms the border between Karnataka and Goa states. The area is surrounded by deciduous forests with rich biodiversity. The falls are not particularly spectacular during the dry season but during the monsoon season, however, the falls are fed by rains and form a huge force of water. YOUR ITINERARY Day ARRIVE GOA On arrival at Dabolim Airport or Railway Station you will be received and transferred to your hotel. On 1 arrival at the hotel you will be welcome with drinks and smiles. After freshening up you can go to the beaches on your own and relax in Sun, Sea and Sand of Goa known worldwide for its rejuvenating spirit. Overnight at hotel in Goa. Breakfast Dinner Day SOUTH GOA (LOCAL SIGHTSEEING) Today after breakfast full day sightseeing our Goa - Visit Old Goa, the most important Cathedrals and 2 churches - namely Se-Cathedral, Church of St.