Latin Quarter Walk at Fontainhas: A Journey through the Historical Lanes of Panjim
4.9
440 Ratings
Panaji
Embark on a captivating journey through the historical lanes of Panjim's Latin Quarter, Fontainhas. Discover the rich heritage and fascinating stories of this Portuguese-influenced neighborhood.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fontainhas - Fontainhas maintains its Portuguese influence particularly through its architecture. Its heritage ambience represents the traditional Portuguese influence in the area.
What's Included
  • Soul Travelling Goodies
  • Guided Tour
  • Snacks
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Any meals/services not mentioned in the inclusions
  • Personal expenses like tips, telephone calls, laundry, etc.
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

From the early days of the tobacco industry to the creation of currency and the ultimate point of governance for the Portuguese, Panjim has experienced a rich history. With an emphasis on the Fontainhas district, we explore the emergence of Panaji. We delve into how ‘Nova Goa’ emerged as the fresh capital following the decline of Old Goa due to the plague. We will hear tales of The Adilshah Palace, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, St Sebastian Chapel, and the slim passageways that reflect the extended Portuguese influence in Goa. Moreover, we’ll tour one of the initial residences in this locale and have the proprietor guide us through.

Location
India Post Panjim Head Post Office
Mahatma Gandhi Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lulu
Mar 20, 2024
Latin Quarter Tour - Our guide, Adolfina, took us around the stunningly beautiful and quirky houses of the Latin Quarter, so so knowledgeable about everything Goan. We went to a delicious bakery and a private house. Definitely one to do, completely recommend these guys because you learn so much more than just the history.
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Goatarmy
Feb 29, 2024
Exceptional Host , unforgettable Experience: A heritage walk tour with Koonan. - Koonan Proved to be an exceptional host during my exploration of the by lanes of the Latin quarter . Our journey included admiring the vibrant building , a visit to an old bakery , and exploring a Heritage home. Koonan, with pride of his Portuguese connection, shared insightful tidbits and even taught us a few Portuguese words along the way. Beyond the delectable food at the cafe , i cherished the anecdotes and local stories that only someone deeply rooted in the area could provide. Koonan's attentive demeanor ensured that everyone in the group felt valued , readily addressing any queries that arose.
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F9332dgclairej
Feb 20, 2024
A must of you are visiting Panjim - Royston Braganza was our tour guide. He was such a lovely soul and really knew about the history of the area. It was a small group and I met 2 other lovely ladies. We saw the local architure and had a detailed history of the area. We visited a local home filled with artefacts, which was a real treasure trove. We were taken for pastries and chai, and the whole experience was fabulous. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting Panjim. Claire
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Anu12389
Feb 9, 2024
Loved it! - We went on this lovely walk with our guide Adolfina and her team. It was a well guided tour where we were told upfront about the dos and dont’s. We got to learn so much about the history of the place and also some fun facts that we would have not heard of otherwise! The team curated the experience very well, with goodies, a house visit and also took us for some yummy treats. I highly recommend this walking tour to learn more about Panjim and Goa while also leaving you relaxed and more connected to the place ❤️
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Akbarwajahat
Feb 1, 2024
Fontainhas Heritage Walk - Had a lovely morning walk with Priyanka and Royston. They were both very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their subject.
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840khinm
Jan 17, 2024
Must do activity while you are in Goa - Lovely people, lovely place. I will definitely visit again. Before we start walking, they explain very well about the history of the buildings and the village. I love the atmosphere there. They explain the history throughout the walk as well.
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Ruchira_0_0
Jan 16, 2024
Goa : history with beauty - The Heritage tour was an awesome, intriguing, informative and interesting experience. I have to specialy thanks Aldofina ma'am for giving me such a wonderful experience. The tour was very well planned and charted out. We had visited many places in such a short time with maximum information. Aldofina ma'am was also so helpful, she told me the speciality and the history behind the places we visited. I was also treated with amazing food and drinks. Thanks to soul travelling for giving me a absolute diffrent view on goa. Recommend everyone should try going to any one of their Tours and I am sure that you will keep coming back.
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Ketakiv2024
Jan 14, 2024
An informative and fun heritage walk - I went on a 2 hour heritage walk with Bob and Karan as our guides. The experience was wonderful. I ended up learning about the history, architecture and culture of the Goan homes and how the Portuguese has influenced them. Both Bob and Karan were informative, humourous and knowledgeable. The highlight of the walk was getting to visit a home and getting to eat some yummy snacks. Definitely recommend this experience for anyone who wants to know the history behind Fontainhas. The tour was also very respectful to the residents of the locality.
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Raisumita12
Feb 13, 2024
Lovely, informative, enjoyable visit to Latin Quarters Goa. - On 18January 2024, my elderly aunt and I was accompanied by the soul traveler Ms Adolfina Thamm to the Latin Quarters Goa. We met at the Panaji Post Office where Ms Adolfina gave us interesting details and history and culture regarding our visit. Then she took us to the Latin Quarters showing us around. We had lovely fresh baked snacks and tea on the way. We wrote pastcard back home (which however, never reached back home😁). We visited a house in the LQ and got a glimpse of typical LQ family life. Ms Adolfina took photos for us. We had a great time. My aunt loved the walk in the LQ.
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Angelabucknall
Feb 11, 2024
Historic Fontainhas - Bob our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and its history. He made the tour very interesting even though we had walked through the area many times in the last 20 years when visiting India. The highlight without doubt was going into a local house with many artefacts and antique pieces of furniture, pictures and parts of the building. A very enjoyable couple of hours. Thank you Bob
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