For four and a half centuries Goa was ruled from Lisbon, and it shows — in the whitewashed churches of Old Goa, the balconied houses of Panjim’s Fontainhas quarter, and a cuisine that mixes Konkani spice with Portuguese technique.
Inland, the coast gives way to the forests of the Western Ghats. Mollem National Park shelters Dudhsagar Falls, and the hills around Ponda are planted with spice gardens and dotted with temples such as Mangeshi and Shantadurga.
This is where TripBea began in 2020, and it is still where we run the most tours — by shared coach or private car, from your hotel or the cruise-port gate.