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Goa's Oldest Church: Uncover Hidden Art & History
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Bainguinim
The Ecclesiastical Kaavi Art Impressions (Graffitos)
Enigmatic Stories of Santa Monica Convent
Unveiling the Remains of Queen Ketevan
The Genesis of the Famous Sweet Delicacy Bebinca
Goa’s Most Ancient Church
Tour to the Christian Art Museum
The Ecclesiastical Kaavi Art Impressions (Graffitos)
Enigmatic Stories of Santa Monica Convent
Unveiling the Remains of Queen Ketevan
The Genesis of the Famous Sweet Delicacy Bebinca
Goa’s Most Ancient Church
Tour to the Christian Art Museum
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Viceroys Arch, Goa - Goa has long been known for its churches and beaches. Most visitors to Goa make it a point to visit the monumental churches of Old Goa and come away with a few images of the monumental churches. However, there is something more to these churches that meet the eye!
There are absolutely astounding works of art on the walls of…
- Viceroys Arch, Goa - Goa has long been known for its churches and beaches. Most visitors to Goa make it a point to visit the monumental churches of Old Goa and come away with a few images of the monumental churches. However, there is something more to these churches that meet the eye!
There are absolutely astounding works of art on the walls of these monumental buildings that will amaze you. From simple child-like drawings on the walls made in vegetable dyes and mineral pigments to the ancient art of KAAVI made with a paste of soil and charcoal filled into an etched design, these walls are, literally, worth a thousand words.
Join us on a uniquely different tour of the churches of Santa Monica, Our Lady of Rosary, Royal Chapel of St. Anthony and the ruins of St Augustine and listen to these ancient art walls speak.
The trail is for locals as well as tourists.
What's Included
- Guided Tour
- Snacks
- Soul Travelling Goodies
- All fees and/or taxes
- First Aid / Medical kit
- Guided Tour
- Snacks
- Soul Travelling Goodies
- All fees and/or taxes
- First Aid / Medical kit
What's Not Included
- Any meals/services not mentioned in the inclusions
- Any charges for video cameras, still cameras, etc.
- Bottled water
- Any meals/services not mentioned in the inclusions
- Any charges for video cameras, still cameras, etc.
- Bottled water
Location
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
Wait at the entrance of the Church in the shade.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(70 Ratings)
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Daytrip00949269397
Jan 3, 2025
Cultural trip - Very nice experience. Traditional food and we learned a lot about history 😊. We tried traditional food and walked around the city together. Very nice and the season was great as many flowers bloomed.p
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B8718pmjamiem
Nov 9, 2024
Fascinating tour of a beautiful place - Fantastic experience with Adolfina! I learnt so much, and was really impressed by the history and architecture of Old Goa. I'd strongly recommend this tour to anyone.
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Christine
Sep 14, 2024
Wonderful unexpected experience! - I’ve done two tours with Soul Traveller, the Latin Quarter and the Christian Art Trail, both with Adolfina as host. The Latin Quarter, we were a small group of 5.
We walked at a leisurely pace with Adolfina pointing out details about the history and the architecture of the houses. It was a treat to enter Mr Iris’s home and hear about how the family live and use the home. Thoroughly enjoyed tasting the local snacks on both trips. On the second tour it ended up being a very private trip with just Adolfina and me! I had a marvellous time despite the heat. I learned so much about the history and influences upon the development of Goa and also about local lives. Adolfina engages with the local
people giving us a real insight to their lives. The highlight of my 5 days in Goa was Adolfina driving me around on her scooter including all the way back to my hotel over an hour away. Very exciting🤩 and such an amazing experience seeing Goa by scooter. Thank you.
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959pradeepn
Jun 18, 2024
A visit to remember - At the onset, I would like to put on record that Adolfina was a great host.
I had been to Goa a few times before but this time it has been different. I got to learn a bit about the Goan culture. The visit to old city, was really memorable for me. Added the visit to Panjim and moving through the narrow lanes of well preserved landmarks, it was a very special experience. All this was possible due to our guide for today, Adolfina. I would specially like to thank her.
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Pinkblingd
Apr 11, 2024
The Christian Art Trail at Old Goa with Priyanka Phadte - Priyanka weaved stories in and around the local history, architecture, and cultural migrations. She knows just the right timing and place for every story, reference, and to draw connections. Not a dull moment with these stories and so much beauty in the churches she took me to!
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Jannicol650
Mar 6, 2024
An enriching experience - learned so much! - I’ve been to old Goa three times and I’m very keen on Christian art but Adolfina showed us many, many things we had not seen before or even realised were there - we were blown away by this tour! Adolfina is a very interesting and knowledgeable guide able to tell us many stories and point out so many unusual things we simply could not have got out of any guidebook. I feel so privileged to have done this tour meeting nuns and seeing inside so many beautiful structures. Thank you so much Adolfina! I hope we can meet again one day. I feel so inspired to find out more about the history of Christian’s in Goa.
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Daniyalacademia
Feb 15, 2024
A day at MOCA - The trail was amazingg! My second time around on this trail and loved it. Adolfina was amazing and very kind. Got to learn a lot and see a lot. Couldn’t have asked for a better ambassador on this trail. Even on a repeat trail there’s always so much to learn and experience. Ended with a great goan snack and chai! Def recommend to everyone.
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Climber27144065399
Jan 23, 2024
Beautiful - The experience was truly of a kind ,Priyanka as our guide .Bob was being a delight .
Priyanka is a real story teller ,her expressive prowess is mind blowing.Her thouroughness and attentuon to detail is worth a mention here .Loved the whole trail .
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619brentw
Jan 22, 2024
Fabulous - Our Story teller Pinyaka was fabulous. She had so much knowledge and passion
Starting and meeting at a nice cafe and having a local breakfast was a fitting start to a great 4 hrs
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Aaryaa2024
Jan 7, 2024
A Day out with Soul Travelling - Our trail was amazing and historic for us as we went on a nostalgic educational trip about the deep roots of Goan heritage. Visiting Goan houses inspired and made by the Portuguese and churches with old history was the most fun I had on this day. Our trip for the day was over but we wanted to spend so much more time with the guides Adolfina and Pankaj. We shared stories, laughed and enjoyed on a terrific day full of history in offbeat Goa with Soul Travelling ❤️ The architecture was mind blowing and the churches and houses we visited was extremely beautiful. We ended our trip with an amazing meal of Goan delicacies. This was a fun new change for us and we will surely do this again and return for more Soul Travelling.
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