Local Sightseeing
Goa Local
Goa
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About this circuit
Morning visit to Old Goa — a UNESCO World Heritage site home to the Basilica of Bom Jesus (which holds St. Francis Xavier's remains), Se Cathedral (the largest church in Asia), and the Church of St. Cajetan. After lunch, drive to a spice plantation in Ponda taluka. Walk through cardamom, vanilla, black pepper, and cinnamon groves. The plantation serves a traditional Goan thali lunch that's worth the trip alone.
Top sightseeing on this day
- Colva Beach
- Calangute
- Aguada Fort
- Saturday Night Market
- A Spice Plantation In Ponda Taluka
- More Serene South Goa
- Anjuna Flea Market
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Arrival & North Goa Beaches
Arrive at Goa airport and transfer to your beachside hotel in North Goa. After freshening up, head to Calangute and Baga beaches — the liveliest stretches of sand in Goa. Watch the sunset from Aguada Fort, a 17th-century Portuguese fortress overlooking the Arabian Sea. Evening free to explore Baga's famous nightlife strip with live music, beach shacks, and Saturday Night Market.
Sightseeing: Calangute, Aguada Fort, Saturday Night Market
Explore South Goa
Today explore the more serene South Goa. Visit Colva Beach for its white sand, continue to Benaulim for a quieter swim, and reach Palolem — arguably Goa's most beautiful beach, a crescent of golden sand between two rocky headlands. Take an afternoon dolphin-spotting boat cruise from Palolem. If lucky, you'll see pods of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. Evening at leisure in Palolem's candlelit beach restaurants.
Sightseeing: More Serene South Goa, Colva Beach, Colva Beach
Departure from Airport
Start your final day with an optional sunrise yoga session on the beach. After breakfast, visit the Anjuna Flea Market (Wednesdays) or the Fontainhas Latin Quarter in Panjim — Goa's most photogenic neighbourhood with its pastel-coloured Portuguese houses, art galleries, and bakeries serving authentic bebinca (Goan layered cake). Transfer to airport for departure with a bag full of cashews and feni.
Sightseeing: Anjuna Flea Market
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