Tropical Spice Plantation in Ponda

The plantation is located in Keri which is in the heart of central Goa around the temple town of Ponda. At the entrance, you will be given a warm Goan traditional welcome and offered a refreshing herbal drink. As soon as you get inside you can at once inhale the fragrances of fresh spices such as nutmeg, cardamom, cinnamon, black and white pepper, coriander, chilies, and betel nut. Interspersed in this plantation are also fruit trees and vegetable plants. You also get to see the art of how Betel Nut pluckers climb the trees. The Afternoon lunch is generally fish curry and rice with local vegetables which will spice up your appetite. You also get an opportunity to sip the local brew called feni or urrak, which is brewed from Cashew apples or coconut.

Within the vicinity there are water bodies so one can also enjoy boating and fishing. Enjoy birding by the lakeside, or just relax by the water bodies of the plantation. Watch the cuckoos, owls, hornbills and parrots flock to the trees that dot the Spice Planation in Goa.

Location: H.No. A-14, Arla Bazar Keri, Ponda, Kerim, Goa 403401

Timings: 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM, Sunday – Saturday