Goa · 6 days · North + South, two hotels
Do both Goas — don't try to compress them into one hotel.
Three nights in one, three nights in the other. The two Goas don't overlap.
Best seasonNov – Feb
Length6 days
Budget£800–£1,400 pp exc. flights (beach shack in south + mid-tier boutique in north).
Day by day
- DAY 01North GoaArrival + Anjuna sunset
Curlies for the toes-in-sand dinner.
- DAY 02North GoaOld Goa + Panjim
Basilica of Bom Jesus, Latin Quarter walk, Viva Panjim for lunch.
- DAY 03North GoaSaturday Night Market (Arpora, Nov–Apr) or beach
Or a day-boat to Grande Island for snorkelling.
- DAY 04South GoaTransfer to Palolem / Agonda
1.5-hour drive south. Palolem for the crescent bay, Agonda for the quieter one.
- DAY 05South GoaBeach + Cabo de Rama fort
Morning beach yoga, afternoon Portuguese ruin, sunset from the fort walls.
- DAY 06Goa airportFly home
Depart from Dabolim (or Mopa).
Pack this
- Beachwear + one nice outfit for Panjim dinner
- Reef-safe sunblock
- Reader + earplugs
- Portable fan (April onwards)
- Cash for Saturday Night Market
One dispatch a month