- Duration
- 7 days · 6 nights
- Tour type
- Private / On Demand
- Travel style
- Slow Travel, Food & Culture
- Best time
- November to March
Goa gets nine million visitors a year and almost all of them see the same thirty kilometres. This week deliberately avoids that: two nights inland, the islands, the sanctuaries, the khazan farmland, and coves with no road access.
There is still a beach at the end of most days. They are simply not the beaches anyone else is on.
Highlights
- Two nights inland in the Western Ghats
- Divar and Chorao by ferry and boat
- The Ponda temples and the khazan farmland
- Coves you reach on foot or by boat
Price on request
Every journey is planned privately, so the price depends on your dates, pace and where you stay.
Day by day
7 days · 6 nights, planned privately. Days can be reordered or extended.
Day 1
Arrive south Goa
Overnight in South Goa
Transfer to a village on the southern coast. Evening free.
Day 2
Hidden beaches
Overnight in South Goa
Cola, Kakolem and two coves reached only by boat, with a packed lunch and a good deal of walking.
Day 3
Villages and khazan land
Overnight in South Goa
The sluice gates, a pottery, a feni still in season, and lunch in a family home.
Day 4
Into the Ghats
Overnight in Goa
Inland to Netravali or Cotigao — canopy walkway, hornbills, the bubbling lake — and a night in the forest.
Day 5
Dudhsagar and the temples
Overnight in South Goa
The waterfall early, then the Ponda temples on the way back to the coast.
Day 6
The islands
Overnight in South Goa
Old Goa briefly, then Divar and Chorao by ferry and boat, with the mangrove channels at their best in the morning.
Day 7
Departure
Transfer to the airport.
What's included
Included
- Accommodation as specified, on twin-share
- Daily breakfast, plus meals noted in the itinerary
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for all transfers and excursions
- Airport or station transfers on arrival and departure
- All entry fees for included visits
- Two nights' forest or village accommodation
- Naturalist and heritage guides
- Village meals throughout
Where this journey goes
Experiences you can add
Days that can be built into this route.
Private Beach Picnic
South Goa · Half day (4 hours)
Sunrise Beach Yoga
South Goa · 90 minutes
Ayurveda Wellness Experience
South Goa · Half day (3–4 hours)
Ayurvedic Massage Experience
South Goa · 90 minutes
Traditional Goan Cooking Class
South Goa · 4 hours including the meal
Local Goan Food Experience
South Goa · 4 hours
Practical information
Best time to travel
November to March
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Make this journey yours
We quote each journey for your dates, your pace and where you want to stay.