Goa's Wild Side: Dudhsagar Falls & Mollem Jungle Safari

The walk up to Dudsagar waterfalls is not for the faint hearted. The big cobbles where a challenge but glad to make it back in one piece with my legs. While the walk around the spice plantation was very short less than 10 mins. There were not much spices shown. Overall did not feel it was value for the pounds spent

At 4:30 pm on Friday, my younger brother Prateek suddenly decided out of the blues to drive us to Panjim - the capital city of Goa to enjoy the night!! So, at first he parked his new car in front of Caculo Mall in Panjim! Then, we entered the huge mall and at first, me, Dad and Mom – the three of us had some lovely Cappucino and Prateek preferred to sip Café – Mocha!! To go with that we had a plate of Onion Bhajjis and even a plate of Chicken Chilly Garlic Momos!! We chatted for a while but, soon we ventured to indulge in shopping at the mall! Although, we tried to select some clothing at some of the cotton clothing stores over there, but finally we decided not to purchase them and instead we thought we will drive down to “Soul Curry” a fabulous joint suggested by Prateek to revel in Goan food!!! Once we entered Soul Curry a family restaurant we found the ambience was very cozy. The hotel furnishings had glass fitted tables and lilac cushioned chairs and over there we even clicked some fascinating photographs. At first, Prateek ordered us Cream of Sweet Corn Vegetable soup which was a rich creamy broth with French beans, Carrots and Sweet Corn. For appetizers he ordered a plate of Dragon Chicken, Rava Fry Chicken slices and Chicken Manchurian and with this we also had some Fresh Lime Soda. Besides, we ordered some seafood as well such as a large Kingfish Fry which we all shared and truly relished. So the nightout on Friday was spent together at this inviting hotel where indulging in every Goan dish was a feast indeed!! Well, I realized food is not just fuel it’s an experience with all the spices infused in the preparation! I was very keen to click some pics of all the items we savoured which I would highly recommend even my close pals to try them out. Finally, it was a long way back home by car from the Atal Setu Bridge which is a Cable-stayed bridge that exists between Panjim and Povorim. This bridge - a marvel of modern engineering, which connects Goa's vibrant landscapes and fosters seamless travel across the Mandovi River, at nightfall, is all lit up in magnificent illumination of Turquoise, Sea Blue, Yellow, Bright Red hues to watch over to unwind on a long drive over the Bridge!! While on the drive I was truly ecstatic. The evening unfolded to be zestful and I was so keen to capture the essence of these priceless moments spent together. This invoked me to pen down a few lines about the night out which in turn will bring new strength and liveliness every time I look back fondly at these incidents to keep me in a buoyant spree!!.

Our trip to Dudhsagar Falls was awesome! My husband and I ended up doing the Jeep ride with two other young couples and we had an amazing time. The Jeep ride is so cool because there are several water crossings and tight narrow bumpy roads back to this beautiful waterfall. They only allow you an hour and a half up at the falls where you can swim and hike. Then we went to the spice plantation, which was more like an informative spice plant demonstration. It would have been nice to actually see the fields etc. Overall, it was a great day. We met some very cool people and made some lasting memories.

It was a terrible journey by jeep to get to the falls, very off road and slow and bumpy, hard on your back. When you arrive you have a tricky climb over slippery rocks to arrive at the falls. Of course it a lovely place and I managed to swim with life jacket on. It's quite difficult to get in the water and very busy. Beware of the monkeys they steal anything they can,we had a bottle of orange removed in a flash. Not for the faint hearted or older person.

Great tour, enjoyed every minute. Thanks to guide for intereting overview. we took a of photos and tasted authethic indian food.

it was an amazing experience. swimming in the waterfall and enjoying lunch at the plantation and learning so much about spices. the tour guide was amazing

Nice paced trip. The drive to the waterfall was not private like we had originally thought however it was just for that portion. Waterfalls were nice. You can get better views if you go off to the right and climb the rocks. Spice farm was nice and interesting. Good lunch too. Overall, a nice tour with a knowledgeable guide and polite/helpful driver.

Well worth the money to have a private car and guide for this trip. We were able to take our time and the tour guide did not rush us. This was very nice in particular because my son got motion sickness on the way up and down the mountain so they were very accommodating. Our tour guide harísh was wonderful and passionate about everything he talked about. We even booked him for a custom private tour of old Goa the next day he was so wonderful. He handled the days itinerary so we can really enjoy ourselves without stress. The spice plantation was a great private tour and I forget the spice guides name but she was also wonderful. Truly a nice experience and recommend to anyone going to Goa. This was the highlight of our vacation.

This was a great trip to see some nature and swim at the waterfall. Be sure to bring your bathing suit or wear it under a cover up.

The trail starts with booking a 4x4 jeep.. which takes you on a trail through Mollem National Park..to the base of the falls.