Tour Details
Explore the past of Goa with Portuguese history. Enjoy the European touch here in this exotic environment and admire the still kept treasures.
Do you want to learn more about Goa’s history and like to enjoy antiques and evidence of the past?
- Proceed after to Chandor – the ancient capital of Goa during the Kadamba Dynasty and walk into the home of the Braganza family. Every stone spells history and tells a separate story of its colonial past. The palace was build in the 15th Century and is filled with antiques.
- A hospitable host awaits you in Quepem to guide you through his home, the PALACIO DO DEAO, which is 213 years old. A Portuguese nobleman who was the Dean of the church and the founder of Quepem town has built this house in an unusual style of architecture, blending Hindu and Portuguese culture.
- Enjoy a delicious high tea (cooked by the family) in this unique atmosphere before you drive back to the hotel
ITINERARY Heritage Trail (half day with lunch)
- Proceed to Chandor to visit the palace of Menezes Braganza
- Enjoy in Quepem a delicious lunch cooked by the family in the PALACIO DO DEAO.
Places covered
- Chandor
- Menezes Braganza Palace
- Quepem
- Palacio Do Deao
- Lunch