North Goa
Calangute & Baga
The lively beaches of the north, with shacks and watersports.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- November to February
Experience Goa
Choose a place on the map to see what your client can do there.
Anjuna
The Flea Market
Wander the Wednesday market of crafts and clothes by the sea.
- Type
- Craft
- When
- Season, November to April
Candolim
Fort Aguada
A 17th-century Portuguese fort and lighthouse above the Mandovi's mouth.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- All year
Old Goa
The Churches of Old Goa
The Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Type
- Faith
- When
- All year
Panaji
Fontainhas
Stroll the coloured Portuguese houses of the Latin quarter.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- All year
Eastern Goa
Dudhsagar Falls
A four-tiered waterfall on the Karnataka border, by jeep through the forest.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- Usually October to May
Ponda
A Spice Plantation Lunch
Walk among pepper and cardamom, then a Goan lunch on banana leaf.
- Type
- Food
- When
- October to May
South Goa
Palolem
A quiet crescent beach in the south, with kayaks and dolphin trips.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- November to March
Illustrative map, not to scale. The outline is indicative and is not an official boundary. Outline data: DataMeet (CC BY 4.0).
About Goa
North Goa, South Goa
Goa is India’s beach holiday, with more than a hundred kilometres of coastline on the Arabian Sea and a culture shaped by four and a half centuries of Portuguese rule.
North Goa is lively: Calangute, Baga, Anjuna and Vagator, with their shacks, night markets and Fort Aguada. South Goa is quieter, with long clean beaches at Colva, Benaulim and Palolem and resorts set back among the palms.
Inland, the churches and convents of Old Goa, among them the Basilica of Bom Jesus, are a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the Latin quarter of Fontainhas in Panaji keeps its coloured Portuguese houses. Spice plantations and the Dudhsagar falls make good days away from the sea.
What Your Client Will See
North Goa beaches
Calangute, Baga and Anjuna, for energy and nightlife.
South Goa beaches
Colva, Benaulim and Palolem, for space and quiet.
Old Goa churches
The Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral.
Fontainhas
Panaji’s Latin quarter of Portuguese houses.
Dudhsagar Falls
A four-tiered waterfall on the Karnataka border.
Goan food
Seafood, vindaloo and spice-plantation lunches.
Departures & Catalogues
Fixed departures and catalogues for Goa. A departure added on the Fixed Departures calendar appears here by itself.
Catalogues
No fixed departure for Goa is open right now. Every itinerary is quoted on request: ask the trade desk for a worked quotation.
Plan the Trip
- Best time
- November to February; the monsoon (June to September) is green and quiet.
- Gateway
- Dabolim (GOI) and Mopa (GOX), or Madgaon and Thivim by rail.
- Ideal length
- 3 to 5 nights.
- Notes
- North and South Goa suit different clients; ask which before choosing the hotel.
- Pairs well with
- Mumbai, Karnataka or Kerala.
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