India · India
Goa
The unhurried south, Portuguese villas, and Saturday night markets.
Ideal length
5–7 days
Bespoke from
₹1.2L / pax
Time zone
GMT +5:30
Visa
Domestic
Featured packages
Featured packages for Goa.
The Place
We don't send you to North Goa. We send you to a restored Indo-Portuguese villa in Aldona, mornings on a quiet Galgibaga beach, lunches at hidden Saraswat kitchens, and one night at a spice plantation homestay. Goa, the way long-time residents live it.
Language
Konkani, English
Plug
Type D/M · 230V
Tipping
10% in restaurants
Tap water
Bottled only
Best time
November to March
Getting there
Direct flights to Goa (GOI / GOX)
Currency
INR
Why we go
Three reasons Goa stays on our atlas.
When to go
Signature experiences
The reasons you came for, and a few you didn't.
HeritageIndo-Portuguese villa stay
A restored 200-year-old home in Aldona or Saligao, with a cook on call.
BeachGalgibaga beach morning
South Goa's quietest stretch, turtles nest here December to March.
FoodSaraswat lunch in a Goan home
Recheado mackerel, xacuti, sol kadhi, at a family table we've eaten at for years.
SlowSpice plantation overnight
A working pepper-and-cardamom farm with a tree-house room and a long Goan thali.
Field notes
Small things that change the trip.
Practical Goa knowledge from people who keep going back.
- 01
Avoid North Goa (Calangute, Baga, Anjuna) unless nightlife is the point.
- 02
South Goa beaches (Palolem south) are the quiet ones we send people to.
- 03
Direct flights to GOX (Mopa) and GOI (Dabolim) from every metro.
- 04
Monsoon (June–September) is gorgeous if you want green Goa with no crowds.
- 05
Beware the sun, Goa burns faster than it feels.
Questions
What we get asked about Goa.
Pair this with
Trips we often run alongside.
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