We took the Saligaon Paasai (village trail) with Soul Traveling, with Koonan as our ambassador. Although we regularly visit Goa, we had never explored this quaint little village. The tour was a good 2.5-hour walk around the village, but Koonan’s stories were so interesting that we didn’t even realize we had walked so much! Koonan also managed to keep our two teenagers hooked with his stories and anecdotes, which made the tour even more relaxing for us. We did not feel rushed at any point. Koonan also made sure we tried some authentic Goan-Portugese delicacies, adding a delicious finale to our trail. Will definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for an offbeat Goa experience!

I've taken 3 walks through goa via soul travel and undoubtedly this was the best. From curation to delivery and value return, my vote is a thumbs up. My guide Kunal was fantastic and though i used him on a separate tour, I loved that he still treated me as a first timer sans any assumptions. The tour was a perfect blend of history, culture, and religion both hindu and catholic filled with captivating stories and kunal's unique personna. I personally loved how kunal took charge of the tour like shepherd and catered to the individual interests of the group including attention - definitely a leader in the making and he brought saligao to life with interesting facts sprinkled with jokes. He is definitely an asset to your company as he knows how to get to the level of the client and make him at instant ease. This sets the tone of a tour and I was excited. However, the disclaimer forms at the start and the weak paper and I'll designed post cards at the end were a bit of a turn down. You need to replace the post card imagery with better clicks that could capture the soul of the destination. Similarly instead of giving us a lapel pin and a flimsy bag [neither worth it nor gonna be used], give us a bottle of water or some street food like the local banana breads or Sanna or similar. You could easily see the embarrassment in the eyes of the guides [all 3 tours I took] when we rejected these. Not great for marketing. A cap would've been better considering the weather or a fridge magnet that would have kept a lasting memory. Tip: carry water and a cap, try the banana breads by the local breadwallas on a cycle and try the beef spices sandwich at de Souza stall.

Though a Goan I didn't know many interesting facts of my land. Adolfina our guide has a gift to karate history in a very interesting manner. We 4 friends enjoyed our walk with her . Saligao has beautiful houses and each has a story to tell.Thank you Soul Travel for a lovely walking tale experience.

It was a simple walk through the saligao village. Adolfina made it into an extraordinary experience with her stories of the past, ghostly experiences, as well as, showing us plants & herbs and their uses in daily life. We friends had an unforgettable time.

It was my first trail with Soul travellers and our guide was Adolfina. I throughly enjoyed the trail, Adolfina has superb knowledge about the place and it was great learning so many news things about Saligao. Adolfina was very patient with us and she willingly answered all our queries. It was an amazing experience and i wld like to do more trails with soul traveller's in the future... Thanks Ruth Storey Sousa

Enjoyed the walk thoroughly. Such a beautiful experience just walking through the beautiful lanes, amazing old homes and an amazing host, Adolphina. She had such a flair for transporting us into a world of charm, grandeur and fantasy that time just flew by without us knowing that 3 hours just wooshed by. Waiting yo do another "SOUL" travel soon.

I always believed that goa is much more than beaches and party ,this trip add in to that believes of mine , thankyou for this wonderful experience

Attended the walk on 16th November. Couldn't have asked for a better experience on the very first day of my Goa trip :) The local guide, Adolfina wears several hats and is closely connected to the community here, which really helped me in understanding the local culture better in such a short time. I was enthralled with the attention to detail given on the nature surrounding us - the plants, animals, stones etc and the shifts occurring with the passing generations. I should also mention that I was the only attendee and so was surprised to know that they still went ahead with the walk, which should be appreciated. Thank you, Soul Travelling!

Nice walk through narrow village lanes. Stories by our guide were great. Was a great experience away from the beach. Beautiful old houses on the track. Also gave me a chance to intract with locals- locals and not touristic-locals. Loved it.

Soul travelling provides an insight to Goa's actual history through their excellently curated trails...(history that is unknown even to a goan native)....

We walked with Bob, our storyteller who is also an avid musician! Ask him about the evolution of music while also spotting the beautiful birds in the bundh. The Saligao Passai is all about slowing down and noticing the intricate details in the Mae De Deus Church, the cemetary and even a few spooky stories from houses that are over a hundred years old. Walk into a living relic, the Bobo House and meet it's lovely host and her loving four legged critters. It's like stepping back in time and imagining a time that shimmers still, like the verdant green of the paddy fields around every turn!

So I booked this tour thinking that I ll probably visit some place. Little did I know that I was about to be mesmerised by not just the beauty of the place but also the kind hearted, musical,witty, adventurous and the sweetest stroll partner Bob! The efforts put by soul travelling into making all this happen very swiftly is what excites me as a solo travelling woman. I had no idea what i was about to do in this tour. I blindly put my faith into the team and i do not regret it. I would highly recommend this company and all the tours it does around Goa ,to everyone!!!!

We got to learn so much about Saligao from our sweet and polite guide Bob- the history and interesting stories around the heritage houses, the village church, cemetery, local bar etc. He also treated us with some yummy snacks towards the end of the walk :)

It was an amazing trip. Mr Bob was very professional and was very interactive throughout the trip and we did not felt bored at any time at all. Had a great experience with Mr Bob.

A very serene and satisfying experience. Bob was very warm and knowledgeable. It was a last minute plan but really worth it.

The walk was authentic to the roots and bob made it so real and awesome with his deep and interesting knowledge.

Hi had an amazing experience with Soul Travelling, this is my third experience with them. Adolfina was fun and full of anecdotes throughout the Sailgao tour. From architecture to flora on the trail she was very insightful and knowledgeable. The old Goan home we visited really was a great end to the tour, every wall had a story to be told be the black and white pictures, the hand painted walls or the antiques adorning every corner.

Great tour to visit the peaceful Village of Saligao.Bob and Joshua did a great job and explained the history of the church along with the tiny architectural details that play a part in explaining the heritage and it's history. Highlight of the tour was the cafe at the end with the local bites and tea perfect for a rainy day..

On our recent Goa trip we did a wonderful tour of Saligao with Adolfina. We started our walk in the late afternoon when it started to cool off, and it's a great way to spend the evening and see the sunset in an offbeat place. The village is lovely, a quaint and quiet oasis in the rapidly developing north part of Goa, full of natural beauty and stunning houses plus the grand church and interesting cemetery which all take you back to a bygone era. Adolfina is a very charming host, telling us stories of the area and its culture as well as sharing her expertise in the plant and animal life we encountered on our walk. She also provided us with some delicious Goan desserts, a few made with local rice, which are little known and hard to find. This was my third experience with Soul Travelling and I would definitely do more when I come back to Goa in the future.

It was a wonderful experience. Joshua is an amazing guy. The stories and history around was interesting and the local food was quite delicious.