For us, Savio and Pirkko, Olaulim Backyards is a creation of shared dreams . Much traveled, we set about building our beautiful home by the Olaulim River, careful to keep away from the tempting beaches and its ever-increasing tourists. Conceived as a typical Goan casa, we have carefully melded together the resident foliage and sprawling house, creating an ambience that surprisingly showcases an ongoing conversation between them. A perfect instance of the outside meeting the inside. Manuel and Shameena, our children, keep the casa vibrant with their exploratory playfulness. And the play gains character by the sheer number of pets in the family: Three dogs namely Manali, Laku, Max and Sibu. Then comes Kisu-Misu the Cat, Caio the Pony and Mantra the Donkey. We hope you will be comfortable accepting our pets since they are very much an undeniable part of the family.

The guest accommodation consists of three cottages, unique in size and décor, situated in different levels of the foliage in the backyard. They are very rustic, choosing to make best of locally available elements like bamboo, local stone , coconut wood and palm leaves. The cottages are all air-cooled, the windows are large thus capturing the through breeze, and enabling you to sleep and reside completely in harmony with nature. The bathrooms are tropical style, roof partly open to invite sunlight and offering a vista painted by the Goan sky and towering trees. All the rooms have a safe and a tea/coffee maker.

 

Activities

• Canoeing/Kayaking

• Cycling

• Fishing

• Bird Watching

• Nature Walk

• Children Play Area

• Scuba Discovery

• Flea Market Trip

• Step Back on Time

• Old Goa, Temples and Spice Plantation

• White Water River Rafting