| Day 1 Arrival Mumbai |
- Welcome to Mumbai
- Transfer to hotel and check-in
- Overnight in Mumbai
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| Day 2 Mumbai - Sightseeing Tour |
- Today, proceed on a half-day tour of Mumbai. Mumbai is the commercial capital of India, and a fast paced, cosmopolitan city
- Visit the Gateway of India, situated at Apollo Bunder. Next, visit the Prince of Wales Museum. This Gothic and Moorish style building is crowned by a sparkling white dome, and houses a priceless collection of art, sculpture, china and other antiques. Drive past the old colonial buildings like Victoria Terminus, Mumbai University and Rajabai Clock Tower
- Make a photo stop at Dhobi Ghat, the open-air laundry of the city
- Proceed down Marine Drive, South Mumbai’s windswept promenade, flanked by the sea and a row of art deco buildings. Drive past Chowpatty Beach, the Parsi Towers of Silence and Malabar Hill
- Visit Mani Bhavan, the old Mumbai residence of Mahatma Gandhi
- Overnight in Mumbai
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| Day 3 Fly Mumbai to Goa |
- Today enter the world of Bollywood and visit studios and enjoy a full studio tour
- Then transfer to airport to connect your flight to Goa, on arrival transfer to hotel
- Overnight in Goa
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| Day 4 Goa |
- Day at leisure
- Overnight in Goa
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| Day 5 North Goa - Sightseeing |
- Today, enjoy a half-day historical tour of North Goa. Visit the Church of Basilica Bom Jesus.
- This contains the tomb and mortal remains of St Francis Xavier who was on a mission to spread Christianity in the Portuguese colonies of the East. Visit the Church of St. Cajetan, built by Italian friars who were sent to the kingdom of Golconda to preach Christianity
- The Se Cathedral is the largest of the churches in Old Goa, built in the Portuguese-Gothic style with a Tuscan exterior and Corinthian interior
- Also visit St. Monica, Goa's only convent for nuns. Located here is the Museum of Christian Art, showcasing the richness of Indo-Portuguese Christian Art from Goa. Later, enjoy a leisurely walk through Fontainhas, Goa’s Latin Quarter, home to the last surviving Portuguese families of Goa
- There are several designer boutiques where you can shop for Portuguese crockery, glassware, art and clothing
- Overnight in Goa
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| Day 6 Goa |
- Day at leisure
- Overnight in Goa
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| Day 7 South Goa Temples and Spice Full Day |
- Today, enjoy a full day tour of South Goa and its temples. Start with the Shri MahalsaNarayani Temple, dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi
- Visit the Mangueshi Temple, one of the most visited temples in Goa
- The 400-year-old Shri Mangesh temple dedicated to Shiva stands out with its simple and yet exquisitely elegant structure
- The deity here is the kuladevata or family deity for many Hindu families. Later, visit a spice plantation for a tour of organically grown spices
- The spices grown include cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, nutmeg and ginger. The spices grown are cleaned and then ground into powder
- Overnight in Goa
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| Day 8 Depart |
- Today transfer to airport to connect your return flight
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