North Goa Information
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Each year Tribe offers Yoga Teacher Trainings and other yoga events at different North Goa yoga venues.
In the forthcoming season all Tribe YTTs will be held at Whispering Lakes or Wooden Heritage. Both venues are located next to the Arambol/Mandrem beach.
Mandrem and Arambol are situated on the coast of North Goa. An area rich with wildlife, birds, thick lush nature, beautiful beaches and hot sunny days.
Mandrem is unique with a wide open beach and great swimming conditions. A comfortable 35 min stroll along the beach from Mandrem is Arambol which is a bit more vibrant with lots of bars, restaurants and shops attracting musicians, artists, spiritual seekers, hippies and travellers.
In both places there are various activities, workshops and gatherings, including music lessons, drumming courses, massage courses, caperao sessions, meditation, open mike sessions, kite surfing (the list goes on!!) and lots of different styles of yoga at the many yoga schools that are spread throughout the area.
South of Mandrem you will be able stroll along for miles and miles of sandy beach with the odd beach restaurant in which you can take refreshment and enjoy the beauty of the Arabian sea.
Acitivities
North Goa has a lot to offer in terms of things to do for those of you who are looking to journey inwards supported by a fast growing spiritual community. Teachers of all traditions and practices are returning to Goa each year to share their personal discoveries and experiences. As well as many yoga venues offering every kind of yoga style you can think of, in the form of classes, course and trainings, you will also find other activities/classes/workshops such as caperairo, dance, music, massage courses, crystal healing.....the list goes on and on....... so come and be a part of the international spiritual revolution in Goa........... Its absolutely incredible! AccommodationGenerally people just turn up and look for accommodation to suit their taste and budget and this is what we reccommend you do.
Both Arambol and Mandrem have a wide variety of beach huts, guest houses, hotels etc to suit all budgets. Prices start from as little as 5 euro per day.
Travel Information
All Foreign Nationals traveling to India Require a Tourist Visa or Entry Visa.
Please contact the Indian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission in your country to obtain either a tourist visa or an entry visa
If you want you can simply apply for a Tourist Visa and state purpose of visit as 'tourist'.
Alternatively you can state purpose of visit as 'yoga study and holiday' and apply for an Entry Visa. However most people find its much simplier to just apply for a tourist visa.Vaccinations.
Please check with your local travel clinic and ask their advice so you can make your own informed choice as to whether you want to take any vaccines or medicines.
Many of us here at Tribe do not subscribe to western medicines as many are controversal and produce ugly side efects. We do recommend that you invest in a good travel insurance then if the unexpected happenes you will be well looked after by the great hospitals and medical teams here in Goa. Getting There.
From the Goa Airport (Dabolim) there are government taxis that can be booked on arrival or we are happy to organise a local taxi to come and collect you.
Taxi from Dabolim Airport to both venues takes approx 75-90 mins and costs approx 20 Euros
If arriving in Goa by train (pernem station) or bus (Mapusa town station) we advise you to book a local taxi to collect you at the bus or train station. You can also fly to Bombay (Mumbai), Bangalore, Delhi or other domestic airports and catch an internal flight, train or bus to Goa depending on your budget.
for cheap international flights go to www.kayak.com for domestic flights try www.journeymart.com or www.makemytrip.com Taxis There are taxis that can be booked on arrival at the airport.
If you feel more comfortable booking a taxi to collect you from the airport, train station or the bus station please send your details to Keshav Govekar:
Email: ketanguest@yahoo.co.in Tel:0091 9421257618.
Keshav is both reliable and inexpensive. He will also be happy to make a stop on the way at an ATM machine to get rupees....... there are no ATM close to the venues.
When you contact him please send full arrival details.......... full name, date of arrival, time of arrival, flight number, departure airport (domestic or international arrival?)
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