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Goa Adventure: 🌴🌊 Exploring the Beaches and Forts of Goa 🌊🌴

Anjan Mistry

15 Jan 2024

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Embark on a thrilling 6-day journey to Goa, where you'll discover stunning beaches, ancient forts, vibrant markets, and delicious cuisine. Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of this coastal paradise while indulging in mouthwatering local delicacies. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure in Goa!

Trip to Goa

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Viator

Day 1Villa Retreat and Fort Exploration

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$24

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$ 4

Garden Villa

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

10 - 15 min

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Chapora Fort

Ruined centuries-old fortress on a headland, a popular vantage point for sunsets over the sea.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

27 - 33 min

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Mapusa Municipal Market

Bustling, colorful bazaar with stalls selling fresh produce, housewares, clothing & more.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

29 - 35 min

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George Bar and Restaurant

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$6

2 - 3 min

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Immaculate Conception Church

Completed in 1609, this Baroque-style Catholic church with a grand facade sits atop a small hill.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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Free

23 - 28 min

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Reis Magos Fort

This restored 16th-century fort offers sweeping river & sea views, along with a cultural center.

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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$2

22 - 27 min

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Black Vanilla

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$10

Day 2Beachside Bazaars and Historical Wonders

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$20

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$ 3

Sweet Chilli

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$2

17 - 26 min

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Aguada Fort

1612 Portuguese fortress offering ocean views & an abandoned lighthouse erected in 1864.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

24 - 29 min

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Museum Of Goa

This modern, 3-story museum offers works by Indian & international artists, plus a cafe & gift shop.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$4

22 - 27 min

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Twenty Three 24/7

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$12

1 - 2 min

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Saturday Night Market

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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Anjuna Flea Market

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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Free

2 - 3 min

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Shore Bar

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$2

Day 3Waterpark Thrills and Museum Marvels

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$40

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$ 3

Lila Cafe

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$8

10 - 15 min

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Splashdown Waterpark

Compact waterpark featuring 5 small pools & a variety of slides, plus a shop & eatery.

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$16

43 - 52 min

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Cafe Tato

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$8

4 - 5 min

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Goa State Museum

Opened in 1996, this state museum features exhibits on the history & culture of Goa.

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

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Free

17 - 21 min

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St. Augustine Tower

This 46m-high landmark is the only remaining tower of a church complex completed in 1602.

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

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Free

17 - 21 min

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Thirsty Bear

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$8

Day 4Fortresses and Aviation Marvels

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$34

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$ 6

The Club Lounge

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

53 - 64 min

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Cabo de Rama Fort

Tranquil remains of a 1763 Portguese fortress, perched atop a seaside cliff, with a small chapel.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

64 - 77 min

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Goa Chitra Museum

This ethnographic museum on an organic farm includes displays of ancient agrarian tools & artifacts.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$8

41 - 50 min

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KFC

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$6

14 - 17 min

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Indian Naval Aviation Museum

Military history museum founded in 1947 offering an outdoor aircraft park & a gallery with exhibits.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$2

82 - 99 min

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Corjuem Fort

Built in 1705, the hilltop ruins of this Portuguese military fortress offer scenic views.

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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Free

24 - 29 min

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St Xaviers College

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$12

Day 5Bird Sanctuary and Cathedral Delights

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$18

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$ 5

Celebrations Bar and Restaurant

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$2

24 - 29 min

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Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

Large area of mangrove swamp with a paved walkway & watchtower for visitors to observe birds.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$2

24 - 29 min

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Museum Of Christian Art

Art museum in a former convent showcasing Christian works from Goa, including paintings & sculpture.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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$4

19 - 23 min

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Domino's Pizza

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$2

17 - 21 min

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Se Cathedral

Roman Catholic place of worship built by Portuguese colonialists and still hosting regular services.

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

17 - 21 min

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Thirsty Bear

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$8

Day 6Temples, Wildlife, and Culinary Delights

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$18

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$ 5

Niraj Cafe

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

7 - 10 min

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Catholic Church of St. Francis of Assisi..

Iconic Catholic church dating to the 17th century, with a white facade & fresco paintings.

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

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Free

6 - 9 min

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Basilica of Bom Jesus

Completed in 1605, this Baroque Catholic church contains the tomb of Saint Francis Xavier.

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

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Free

26 - 32 min

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Shree Mangesh temple

Domed temple with a 7-story tower dedicated to Manguesh, an incarnation of the god Shiva.

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

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Free

16 - 20 min

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Mini Punjab

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

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$8

9 - 11 min

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Shree Shantadurga Mandir

Elegant Hindu temple built in the early 1730s & dedicated to the goddess Shantadurga.

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

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Free

51 - 62 min

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Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary

Junglelike wildlife sanctuary & zoo with a park area, many exotic species & birds.

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

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$2

32 - 39 min

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Sheetal Bar n Restuarant

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$2

Budget breakdown: $177 In total

Activities & Food:$154

Transport:$23