Mangalore Private City Tour

Mangalore is a maritime city that makes a pleasant and convenient stop between Goa & Kerala, with its narrow winding streets, fringed with coconut palms, terracotta tiled roofs houses, beautiful beaches, temples, and churches, the fragrance of Jasmine, the aroma of spicy coconut curries. . . It was already a major seaport and shipbuilding centre even during the rule of Mysore Empire, Today, Mangalore is a business and commercial hub, and Karnataka's major port for the export of coffee, spices, and cashew. I like to meet people from different corners of the world and share my knowledge, culture, so join me on this tour and I'll show you why Mangalore is indeed a city of vivid contrasts, unfolding an enchantment that never ends.

Pickup from port, drive through the river Palguni bridge, narrow winding streets, lush green coconut garden, terracotta tiled roofs houses. As we enter the city, 120 year old light house welcome us. First visit to the St. Aloysius College Chapel, famous for fresco painting by Jesuit priest Antony Moscheni(1899­-1900) It looks like Sistine Chapel in Rome. Later drive by the Mangalore first Govt college, 120 year old British buliding, The name Mangalore originated from Mangaladevi temple(Mother Goddess), she lived here in 10th c. Then entry to the local vegetable, fruits & flower market, you can feel the aroma of Mangalore jasmine. sandal wood. Gokarnatheshwar is a famous Hindu temple complex, built in South Indian style of architecture in 1912 & later renovated, main deity is Shiva with other god & goddess, temple as a traditional marriage hall Finally visit to Sulthan Battery(small watch tower), built by Tippu Suthan and the Boat building yard on the river front & fishermans colony & back to port