Border Crossing

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Get to know Maharashtra, Goa’s neighbouring state. Your adventure starts with a journey to the Sawantwadi district, an area famous for its wooden crafts. There’s a big fuss about the palace here, and rightly so. The building’s design is Portuguese-influenced, and it looks out over a series of lakes and palm forests. You’ll get to peek inside the palace, and learn all about the Bhonsle family that live here, before you’re taken to the town market. It’s a noisy and colourful part of the region, and you’ll pass stalls overflowing with fruit and veg, hand-painted playing cards, and freshly-picked egg magnolia flowers. You’ll also get a chance to see the region’s signature wood-crafted toys and games. When you’ve scooped a saving or two, you’ll head back towards Goa along a coastal road. You’ll make a couple more stops along the way – to eat lunch, to relax on a sandy beach and, finally, to visit an old fortress.