DETAILS

FULL LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Proceed by motorcoach to South Goa to visit Menezes Braganza's House. A warm reception from the family and their hospitality will be a highlight of your day. Walk through this heritage home and chat with the owner and other members of her family.

After tea and snacks, proceed to Savoi Plantation - a working organic farm. The property’s varied terrain, which includes both flat wetlands and hillsides, allows for the cultivation of a wide variety of plants and trees. The palms include 150-year-old arecas and coconuts with pepper vines twisting up their trunks. There are jackfruits up to 45 pounds and banana trees that can produce 250 bananas from a single flower. On the hillside grow pineapples, bamboo, basil, cocoa, sood-apple, mangoes and cashew nuts. Spices grown here include pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, chili, mace, cloves, coriander, vanilla and nutmeg.
Take a guided walk through the trees to see what you can identify using your senses of smell and taste, and learn about the myriad of spices for which India is renowned. Enjoy your meal at the plantation before returning to the ship.
 
SHORT LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Experience local hospitality when you visit one of South Goa’s heritage homes and chat with the owner and other members of the family. Then it’s off to a working organic farm to walk amongst the ancient trees and learn about the myriad of fruits and spices for which India is renowned.
 
 TIMING BREAKDOWN
00:00 Depart from Pier
01:00 Arrive at Menezes Braganza’s Mansion over tea & light snacks
01:30 Depart from Mansion for Savoi Spice Plantation
03:00 Arrive at Savoi Spice Plantation, walk around and lunch
04:00 Depart from Plantation for Pier
05:00 Arrive at the Pier

Approximate duration: 5 hours
 
OPERATIONAL NOTES
- Tour includes a meal (lunch) on daytime tours, or snack on evening tours
- Lunch consists of welcome drink, appetizer, main course and dessert and varies based on the fresh produce of the day
- Snack on evening tour consists of tea/coffee/soft drinks, biscuits, sandwiches
- It is recommended that guests bring along sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, and flat comfortable shoes
- Moderate walking and steps are involved

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