‘HOP ON HOP OFF GOA BY BUS’ is a 1-day tour offered by IRCTC Tourism to tour Goa by bus. This includes three itineraries:
* North Goa
* South Goa
* North Goa & South Goa.
The ticket price is fixed at just Rs 400 per person for either North Goa or South Goa tour and one is supposed to pay Rs 600 per ticket for the combo – North and South Goa pack.
Further the package is facilitated with comfortable seating with safety belts on the top and rear decks, Guest relations executive for each of the bus, mobile apps to access a personalised running commentary in different foreign languages, skilled & experienced bus pilots.
Tourists can book their tickets either online through IRCTC portal or offline, as per their convenience. But tickets are to be booked 4 days prior to the tour date. The list of passengers will be mailed to Purple Holidays 4 days in advance. The name of the passenger with every details and boarding point will be conveyed and passengers are required to carry an e-mail confirmation for boarding, as informed by the IRCTC website.
Anyone intends to cancel the booked trip, is payable for a cancellation charge, which says, if anyone wants to cancel the ticket before 15 days of the trip, Rs 100 will be deducted per passenger; if it is before 8-14 days then 25% of the package cost will be took off; if it is before 4-7 days then 50% of the package cost will be withdrawn and if the cancellation is 4 days prior to the the trip then the passenger will get no return.
The tour destinations are as follows -:
North Goa tour includes:
*Dona Paula,
*Goa Science Museum, *Miramar Beach,
*Kala Academy,
*Bhagwan Mahaveer Garden, *Panjim Market,
*Casino Point,
*River Boat Cruise & Old Goa (Basilica of Bom Jesus (St. Francis Xavier) and Se Cathedral,
*St. Catherine Chapel,
*Arc of Viceroy,
*ASI Museum & St. Augustine.
South Goa tour includes:
*Fort Aguada,
*Sinquerim Beach/Fort, *Candolim Beach,
*St. Antony Chapel,
*St. Alex Church,
*Calangute Beach,
*Baga Beach,
*Anjuna Beach,
*Chapora Fort and Vagator Beach.
The combo tour package will cover all the above destinations as well as a visit to Mall De Goa and Saligaon Church.
