Chapter Two — Where You'll Stay
Handpicked along your own route — not a hotel chain repeated city to city.
First, 2 nights in Candolim
Stay at Taj Holiday Village, a 28-acre Indo-Portuguese beach resort at Sinquerim, Candolim, with 142 rooms and villas, a spa and a palm-fringed pool.
Next, one night in Panaji
Stay at Goa Marriott Resort & Spa on Miramar Beach, Panaji, with sea and river views, two pools, Quan Spa and waterfront dining.
Finally, 2 nights in Benaulim
Stay at ITC Grand Goa, a 45-acre Portuguese-inspired resort on Arossim Beach with 246 rooms, six restaurants, a pool and Kaya Kalp spa.
Chapter Three — Activities & Sightseeing
4 of your 6days — the full day-by-day plan follows below.
Day 2 · Candolim
A relaxed day on the coast close to your hotel. Fort Aguada is a short drive away. The Portuguese built it in 1612 to guard the mouth of the Mandovi. Walk the laterite ramparts, see the 1864 lighthouse, and take in the view across the Arabian Sea. Next comes Baga Beach, the best-known stretch of sand in North Goa. Lunch is at a beach shack, with the catch of the day grilled or in a curry. The rest of the day is free for the beach or the pool.
Day 3 · Candolim → Panaji
This is the day for heritage. You start at Reis Magos Fort on the Mandovi, built in 1551, then drive on to Old Goa. It was the capital of Portuguese India, and its churches are UNESCO-listed. The Basilica of Bom Jesus holds the remains of St Francis Xavier. Se Cathedral is among the largest churches in Asia, and the church of St Francis of Assisi is quieter and gentler. In the late afternoon you reach Panaji. The evening is for the waterfront and the lit church on the town square.
Day 4 · Panaji → Benaulim
A slower morning, then the road south. The drive to the Salcete coast takes about an hour. You pass paddy fields, small chapels and village crosses, and there is time to stop along the way. The South Goa coast is a different mood from the north. Beaches are long and quiet, and the resorts sit right on the sand. Check in, then walk the shore at sunset.
Day 5 · Benaulim
A free day for the coast. Benaulim, Colva and Varca run together in one long line of sand, with palms behind and fishing boats at the shoreline. The water is calm in the dry season. You can swim, kayak, take a spa treatment, or walk into the village for a chapel and a small market. Your guide can arrange a private sunset boat if you wish.
Chapter Four — Day by Day
Every day, start to finish — including the transfers the sightseeing chapter above skipped.
Candolim
Goa has two airports. Dabolim sits in the south, and Manohar International at Mopa serves the north. Your driver meets you and takes you to Candolim. The resorts here sit on a quieter stretch of the North Goa coast, beside Sinquerim and the old fort. The afternoon is yours. Walk the beach, take the spa, or do nothing. At sunset the light lies long across the sand. Dinner is at a beach shack or in the resort.
Candolim
A relaxed day on the coast close to your hotel. Fort Aguada is a short drive away. The Portuguese built it in 1612 to guard the mouth of the Mandovi. Walk the laterite ramparts, see the 1864 lighthouse, and take in the view across the Arabian Sea. Next comes Baga Beach, the best-known stretch of sand in North Goa. Lunch is at a beach shack, with the catch of the day grilled or in a curry. The rest of the day is free for the beach or the pool.
Candolim → Panaji
This is the day for heritage. You start at Reis Magos Fort on the Mandovi, built in 1551, then drive on to Old Goa. It was the capital of Portuguese India, and its churches are UNESCO-listed. The Basilica of Bom Jesus holds the remains of St Francis Xavier. Se Cathedral is among the largest churches in Asia, and the church of St Francis of Assisi is quieter and gentler. In the late afternoon you reach Panaji. The evening is for the waterfront and the lit church on the town square.
Panaji → Benaulim
A slower morning, then the road south. The drive to the Salcete coast takes about an hour. You pass paddy fields, small chapels and village crosses, and there is time to stop along the way. The South Goa coast is a different mood from the north. Beaches are long and quiet, and the resorts sit right on the sand. Check in, then walk the shore at sunset.
Benaulim
A free day for the coast. Benaulim, Colva and Varca run together in one long line of sand, with palms behind and fishing boats at the shoreline. The water is calm in the dry season. You can swim, kayak, take a spa treatment, or walk into the village for a chapel and a small market. Your guide can arrange a private sunset boat if you wish.
Benaulim
A final walk on the beach, then breakfast. Dabolim airport is about forty minutes away. Your driver meets you at the hotel in time for your flight.
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