North India Highlights

Flying from Goa to Delhi this two-night, three-day tour includes a train journey to visit the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort plus a guided tour of the sites of India's historic capital city.

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A roundup of The Goa Experience's new hotels

Updated on Sep 18, 2019 by Stacey Parsons

Blog > A roundup of The Goa Experience's new hotels

We're delighted to have added three new hotels to our collection, so here's a roundup, providing a little more information about each.

With four very exciting and diverse new hotels to add to our expanding collection, we’re delighted to now give you even more choice when looking for a holiday to Goa. So in order to get your imagination flowing, here’s a quick roundup of our new additions, and exactly why we love them.

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**1. Alila Diwa, South Goa – 5* Deluxe, The Luxury Collection**

With exquisite views of verdant rice paddies and coconut groves stretching out into the distance, the Alila Diwa provides a luxurious base for an exotic, paradisiacal holiday. Relaxing on the sunbeds in the infinity pool is the perfect pastime, where you can watch majestic water buffalo and all manner of birdlife including wild peacocks exploring the fields before you. There’s a real air of elegance at the Alila Diwa, and to enhance the hotel’s zen-like feel, there’s a spa as well as yoga sessions available, along with cooking classes and a ‘dine in the dark’ event, where your senses come alive in the hotel’s Spice Studio. Seven different room types are available to choose from, as well as all board options, so no matter your preference, The Alila Diwa can accommodate.

2. Panjim Inn, Central Goa - The Unique Collection

Ideal for a few nights to explore a different side of Goa, Panjim Inn is set in the heart of Fontainhas, in Panjim’s rather fascinating Latin Quarter. Perfect for those looking for a big helping of culture during their holiday, at Panjim Inn you can enjoy a heritage setting where at every twist and turn you’re met with intriguing period antiques. It’s a great place for foodies, as the cuisine here is outstanding, and all kinds of Goan specialities are on offer, including fish curry and bebinka cake. Exploring the local area is also highly recommended, as you’ll discover the famous Immaculate Conception Church, as well as an array of multi coloured heritage houses and white-washed church buildings along the meandering streets.

3. Caravela Beach Resort, Varca - the Mid-Range Collection

Located in Varca along some of the whitest sands in the state, Ramada Caravela Beach Resort provides the perfect holiday for not only beach lovers, but also those who love to keep active. As tempting as a day at the beach may be, the hotel also offers a 9-hole golf course, tennis courts, yoga classes, an Ayurvedic spa and a gym. Beautiful landscaped gardens guide you down to the coastline, or within the hotel grounds there’s a rather inviting secluded pool area where you can swim to the bar to enjoy a cocktail or two. Four restaurants offer guests plenty of choice for dinner, or you can head down to the local beach shacks and sample some of the local seafood.

If our new hotels have inspired a holiday to Goa, you can visit Goa Experience website for more information and to book.

Posted in Holidays, Stacey Parsons | Tagged Candolim, Holidays, Luxury, Majorda, Panjim, Varca

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Day 1: Departing Goa for Delhi our representative will meet you in the arrivals area of the airport. They will assist with your private transfer to your Delhi hotel which will be your base for two nights.

Day 2: This morning, you will depart Delhi railway staion to Agra. Once a small village on the banks of the Yamuna, it was transformed by two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar and his grandson Shah Jehan into the second capital of the Mughal Empire, Dar-ul-Khilafat, or ‘seat of the Emperor’ in the 16th and 17th century.

When you arrive in Agra you will be met by our representative who will introduce you to your guide who will take you to Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays). On the inner walls, jewel-like stones create beautiful designs in white marble. The Mughals perfected the art of embedding semi-precious stones into marble and the Taj is the finest example of this special process called pietra dura. It begins with a marble plate, varying in size. Then jewels are sliced paper thin and embedded in the marble with such precision that the joints are invisible to the naked eye. Continue for a visit to the Agra Fort, a walled city constructed of red stone which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. Construction of the fort was originally started by Emperor Akbar in 1565, but his son, Jahangir, and grandson, Shah Jahan, later made valuable additions to it.

You will also visit Itmad ud Daula, also known as Baby Taj. This tomb was built in 1622 for Ghiyas Beg, father of Empress Noor-Jahan, the wife of Emperor Jahangir. It is beautifully conceived in white marble, mosaic and lattice and set a precedent as the first Mughal building to be faced with white marble inlaid with contrasting stones.

Later, you will be driven back to Agra Cantt railway station, where you will board your train back to Delhi.

Day 3: After breakfast, proceed for the orientation city tour of Old and New Delhi including a visit of the 17th-century Jama Masjid and enjoy a rickshaw ride through the narrow, winding lanes of colourful and bustling Chandni Chowk. Stop in front of the Mughal Empire’s most opulent fort, the Red Fort for a photo opportunity.

Later proceed to New Delhi where you will be taken for a drive past the Presidential Palace, the one-time imperial residence of the British viceroys, the India Gate, a memorial raised in honour of fallen Indian soldiers and a drive along the Rajpath past the Parliament House and secretarial buildings. You will also visit Qutab Minar, the 12th-century tower of victory built by a slave king and prototype of all minars (towers) in India.

After the tour you will be transferred to Delhi Airport to board your short flight back to Goa.

Two-night price from £825 per person

Prices are based on two people sharing including internal flights and two nights' accommodation on B&B and include transfers.
A choice of superior or deluxe accommodation is available.
You will be able to book this excursion either in the UK or on arrival / during your holiday to Goa.
Operates any day (subject to availability) except for Friday due to closure of the Taj Mahal.