Chorao Island: Birdwatching and Heritage Tour

Embark on a captivating Chorao Island exploration filled with migratory birds, rich heritage, and exciting mangrove boat rides. Discover the Dr Salim Ali Bird sanctuary and experience the diverse ecosystem and inspiring stories of this enchanting island.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary - Enjoy a boat ride through the backwaters with a birding expert to observe birds and crocodiles among the mangroves.
  • Shri Devaki Krishna Temple - Discover the fascinating history of the Temple and its relocation during Portuguese rule.
What's Included
  • Guided Trail
  • Boat Ride Charges
  • Snacks
  • Soul Travelling Goodies
  • Other
What's Not Included
  • Extra portions of Meals and Snacks.
  • Personal Expenses and Medication
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Ilhas Dos Fidalgos, meaning The Island of the Noblemen, is the name given to Chorao Island by the Portuguese, marking one of their initial conquests during their 451-year rule. Today, it stands as a significant site for migratory birds in the country, with the renowned Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary being a key feature of the island.
This trail offers an…

Location
Raibandar Ferry Terminal
The experience will begin with a Ferry ride to Chorao Island. Note: This is not a Walking Trail. Soul Travelling does not provide transport facilities. Please note that you will be requiring your personal transportation/vehicle as we will be visiting multiple spots during the trail.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ayushisr
Oct 4, 2025
Chorao magic!! - Amazing day spent at the unbelievable island called Chodan/ Choodamani/Chorao. The small place has so much to offer, and it changes your perspective of Goa completely. The trail is very thoughtfully curated to cater all kinds of travellers including trekking, bird watching, history, architecture, culinary as well as cultural interests. Must do in Goa. Our dear ambassador Atul is an amazing host, conversationalist and a very kind person. He went out of his way to make us comfortable and kept us truly engaged throughout. Kudos to Atul and entire soul travelling team !!
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Passenger21821823693
Oct 2, 2025
Great experience - Great experience. Good cultural exposure of goa. Good guides. They have Great enthusiasm and good knowledge. Very helpful
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Coastal06739082239
Sep 19, 2025
Goa beyond beaches with Soul travelling - We had a great time.We highly recommend this trail when you visit Goa.Goa is certainly beyond beaches and parties.We started with a visit to the Dr salim ali bird sactuary ( mangroves) by boat.Then we had a sumptous breakfast with a local family.We ended our trail with some feni tasting and making our very own kokam sharbat.
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Zakir
Sep 13, 2025
Nice morning in Chorão Goa - Atul was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and with a lot of interesting stories to tell us about nature, history and religion. It was a fun morning!
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Compass51155153256
Sep 11, 2025
Goa Trip with Soul Traveller - Excellent trip, and Team Soul travelling made the trip meaningful, with lot of insights about the history of the place. Very happy and would recommend
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789chetanm
Sep 11, 2025
To know more about Goa . Soul travelling is the best way. - It was a very good trip. Sami gave a fantastic tour. Thank you for helping us to cover offbeat place. There are many other tours which I would like to do with them.
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Trail29681769601
Aug 23, 2025
Serenity my Chorao Island Experience! - It was a lovely experience especially with the tour guide Kunan giving extensive insight to the history Chorao Island. Nice tour and hope to do it again with friends
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Nnadozieu2025
Aug 23, 2025
A wonderful experience - I really enjoyed the tour by Kunan I enjoyed the stories he gave on each monument we saw I loved the scenery. In all it was a wonderful experience which I would love to do again someday.
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Jerryck7350lc
Aug 16, 2025
Chorao Island - Koonan was our guide for the day and he is very thorough with the cultures of Goa , its history, India's history in general, the lineage, he is even thorough with all the species of Faunas, birds especially. He told us about Mangroves even boat and its barnavles. History behind the temple and the church. The farm experience qas very soothing, the Tavern at the end is also totally worth it. You would get to know about Chorao island like you have never been. So go ahead without a doubt, you are gonna have a gala of time
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Amanc922
Aug 16, 2025
Nature trail at Chorao. - The trip was really nice. Nicely explained in detail about each stuff by the guide (Mr. Karan). The food served was delicious.
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up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).