8 Nights/ 9 Days
on request
Saturday Night Market Tour
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Go to Arpora Saturday Night Market to have live music, DJs, local and international foods.
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Goan beaches: Baga, Calangute and Anjuna and Vagator.
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Discover old town: Panjim Latin Quarter, Chapora Fort.
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Go to spice plantations and village markets.
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Water sports, parasailing, jet skiing, banana boat.
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Shopping and culture Boutique shopping and culture.
- Route: Arpora -Calangute-Anjuna-Mapusa-Panjim-Vagator-Near Villages.
- Yatra Time: 8 Nights/ 9 Days
- Mode of Transportation: Tempo Traveller/Bus/Car
- Lodging: Hotels to Guest Houses and Dharamshalas
- Type of Package: Private/Customized
Saturday Night Market Tour is the most ideal combination of shopping, music, food, and night life that shows the colorful spirit of Goa at night. This tour is an exciting nine-day tour and will take you to the famous Arpora Saturday Night Market of the world where the travelers, the locals, artists, and musicians will be able to enjoy their marvelous festival of colours and culture. The market sheds light on the night by hundreds of stalls of unique hand, bohemian garment, jewellery, spices, art, and appetising Goan and foreign delicacies. The mood is charged because it has live performances of music, DJs/dance floors. This tour will be accompanied by the market, the active beaches, heritage streets and secret village bazaars of the North Goa and offer the suitable combination of calmness and tranquility, adventure and shopping.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival in Goa
This is your memorable Saturday Night Market tour and it will begin as you arrive in Dabolim Airport or the nearest railway of Goa. You will be picked up and taken to your hotel in North Goa in a preferably area around the Arpora or Calangute area so that you can easily access the night market. One can spend the evening relaxing in the beach, taking in the sea air and sampling the local goan food in one of the beach shacks.
Next place: Calangute/Arpora, Overnight.
Day 2 : Slum Outing to Calangute and Baga.
Begin your day in Goa by spending a day in the bustling Calangute and Baga Beaches having a free time. There is parasailing, jet skiing and banana boat rides which are water sports. Buy their souvenirs, sarongs and handicrafts, in the small beach markets. Live music and Goan seafood in a beach shack during your sunset.Tourism: Baga/Calangute Overnight.
Day 3 : Sightseeing of Anjuna and Sunset Views.
Have breakfast and come to the Anjuna Beach where the hippie culture and the lively mood are. Visit the St. Michael’s Church, enjoy strolling in palm-lined lanes, and pay a visit to the small stalls on the side roads which are selling jewelry and handicraft. Go up to Chapora Fort during the night and have a spectacular sunset on the Arabian Sea.
Overnight Stay: Anjuna
Day 4 : Local Shopping and Mapusa Marketplace.
Savour Goan culture in the crowded Mapusa Market where you will get fresh spices, cashew nuts, Goan sausages, jewels and other souvenirs. This is where it is possible to acquire the traditional Goan ingredients to do home cooking. You can return to your hotel to have dinner or have a rest at the beach in the future.
Overnight:Mapusa/Calangute.
Day 5 : Boutique Stores Day 5: Panjim Latin Quarter.
Go to Panjim and see the beautiful Latin Quarter of Fontainhas. Visit Portuguese-style alleyways in a colored alley of art galleries, antique cafes and boutique shops covered with ceramic tiles, local art and even custom-made souvenirs. Savor a coffee or pastry and experience that combination of the European and Goan culture in an old time cafe.
Overnight Stay: Panjim
Day 6 : Evening Chill and Vagator Market.
Spend the day at the Vagator beach that is dramatic in terms of cliffs and relaxing ambience. Shop in the local boutiques which sell bohemian dresses and accessories and local art. Then have the evening later at the Vagator cliffs watching beautiful sunset or visit nearby cafes to hear live music and have fresh cocktails.
Overnight Stay: Vagator
Day 7 : Saturday night market -Arpora.
This is the highlight of your sightseeing at the well-known Arpora Saturday Night Market. The twinkling lights, sounds and energy in the market have been caused by the setting sun. Browse in hundreds of stalls with designer clothes, tribal items, leather goods and crafts, spice and antique art. Enjoy the local and foreign foods in food stalls, refreshments, and live music by the local and foreign artists. The market also has DJ nights and dance floors where people would love to dance with the night. And do not forget to bargain over the special favorites and take pictures of this magic night.Accommodation: Overnight: Accommodation: Arpora/Calangute.
Day 8 : Village market and Spice shopping tours.
After spending the night shopping and listening to the music, you will be able to spend a relaxing day on the journeys to the neighbouring villages, e.g. Siolim or Assagao. Visit silent markets that deal with organic products, hand made soaps and fresh produce. Go to a spice plantation and learn about Goan spices and purchase fresh cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper. End the night with a traditional Goan dinner comprising of a drink of cashew, the cashew drink locally known as feni.Night Out: Calangute/Arpora.
Day 9 : Departure from Goa
Break and take a relaxatory breakfast and get out of your hotel. A last beach walk can be had also depending on the time you are leaving, there is last minute shopping or you can just relax and then be taken to the airport or rail depot. Erase memories of glittering night market and heart full of Goan spirits.