This is a tour of Panjim (the current capital of Goa), combined with a visit to 'Velha Goa' or Old Goa (the previous capital). The tour covers some of the popular tourist must-see's in Goa, including a heritage walk in the interesting Latin quarter of Panjim. It also includes a visit to a vibrant and colorful traditional bazaar to experience the bustle of daily life in Goa.
Goa was among the most important centres of the ancient and medieval world What the tour covers: The tour includes the following: • our guides will show you the layout of the land, highlighting the rivers, islands, transport systems, and providing an overview of life in Goa. • A visit to the churches of Old Goa, the "Rome of the East", which was the administrative seat of the Portuguese. We will visit Se Cathedral, and the Basilica of Bom Jesus which contains the body of Saint Francis Xavier, • A brief walk through the heritage district of Fontainhas – this is a residential area, the Latin quarter of Panjim where the traditional colourful houses of the Catholic and Hindu community are still preserved. • Bazaar walk through the bustling Panjim fish and vegetable market – this is a large colourful market • A visit to a Hindu temple to see the local architectural styles and prayer rituals
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Goa City Tour from Pier lasts about 5 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $82 per person for this Goa experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 3.6 out of 5 across 8 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Muziris Heritage - Day Tours.
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It was a fully explained tour Savi our tour guide was amazing with his clear & concise explanation round the culture in Goa. He showed us pictures to illustrate what he was saying. We visited some lovely places in a cool fully air conditioned coach.
Thank you ma’am Thrilled to receive such encouraging feedback from our guests - it's a testament to the exceptional quality of our tours!
The city of Goa is good and sites are very nice. However, the bus we toured on was very old and mic often not working + tour guide has heavy accent so makes understanding a bit difficult. But tour guide did his best under the circumstances.
Stanley was one of the Best parts of the excursion! He was courteous, accomindating and had a great knowledge of Goa. Basilica Bom Jesus was So Beautiful and Serene! The information provided by Stanley as we drove along was Wonderful!!! We also Really enjoyed the restaurant that we had lunch in!!! My wife was Facinated by the Market and the different fruits and vegetables!!! We would recommend this tour! And if you are lucky to get Stanley, it's going to be a Awesome tour!!!!
Minibus tour which took us to various churches and a well guided walk around the old Portuguese quarter and also a spice plantation with lunch included and a local guide who explained about the various spices. Overall well worth the cost.
WE booked the city tour online which did not include the Spice Plantation or the Beach since we have two participants with difficulty walking on uneven surfaces . Upon arrival at the pier, we were told that the only two choices were city tour and beach or city tour and spice plantation. We were told that our tour would include everything on the city tour we had booked plus the spice plantation. We really did not want the Spice Plantation But since we had no other option we went. It was one hour to the Spice Plantation, one hour for lunch (which we did not want not did we eat) and one hour back to the pier. Additionally, the city tour did not cover two of the listed activities that we were promised. The tour guide was nice but this was not the tour we wanted or paid for.
We have taken several tours thru Viator in the past which we throughly enjoyed. I’m sorry to say that this tour was almost boring. The guide seemed unsure of what to do or where to go. There was no plan. No admission fees, no water. We had to suggest sights to see. It acted as more of a private transfer then a tour.
We visited Goa aboard a cruise ship and booked this tour with Lijo after researching for private tour guides for Goa on line. E mails were answered relatively quickly and we were met as promised on the pier. We asked to amend the standard tour to omit the market and substitute with some local shopping which presented no problems. The guide was excellent and spoke very good English and was very informative. The tour of Panjim was good as was the local shopping ably assisted by our guide. Old Goa was interesting and informative and the timing of the tour was perfect for the return to the pier with plenty of time before our ship departed. We would certainly use Muziris Heritage Tours again because they were efficient with their communication prior to arrival and the tour was everything that they promised.
<p>Picked up from the port taken to the Latin quarter then on to old Goa to see the two big churches which was really interesting we then went to a spice plantation and had a tour explaining all about the different fruits and spices followed by a very nice meal and drink we finished off visiting a temple on the way back to port.The guide was friendly and informative we enjoyed the tour</p>
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goa City Tour from Pier | 5 hours | 3.6 (8) | $82 | |
 Goa guided Tour - Pick up from Pier | 6 hours | 4.1 (7) | $90 | View |
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