- Duration
- 10 days · 9 nights
- Tour type
- Private / On Demand
- Travel style
- Slow Travel, Food & Culture
- Best time
- November to March
This is built on the observation that the best days people have in Goa are almost never the scheduled ones. So there is barely a schedule: two village bases, nine nights, a bicycle each, a cook who shops daily, and four suggestions across the whole stay.
By the middle of the second week you will know the bread seller's round and which shack does the good fish, which is the entire point.
Highlights
- Two village bases across nine nights
- A bicycle each and a cook who shops daily
- Four suggestions in ten days
- Long enough to stop being a visitor
Price on request
Every journey is planned privately, so the price depends on your dates, pace and where you stay.
Day by day
10 days · 9 nights, planned privately. Days can be reordered or extended.
Day 1
Arrive and settle
Overnight in South Goa
Met at the airport and driven to the first village. Dinner at home.
Days 2–4
The first village
Overnight in South Goa
Yoga, the beach, the market, the bicycle. One optional dawn at the fishing beach.
Day 5
A cooking day
Overnight in South Goa
Masala on the stone, a fish curry and a xacuti, eaten with the family who taught you.
Day 6
Move inland
Overnight in South Goa
A short drive to the second house, nearer the paddy and the hills.
Days 7–9
The second village
Overnight in South Goa
Walks, the khazan farmland, a feni still in season, and a great deal of nothing.
Day 10
Departure
A last slow morning and a transfer to the airport.
What's included
Included
- Nine nights across two village houses
- Cook, with breakfast and dinner daily
- Bicycles throughout
- Morning yoga most days
- A driver when you want one, and airport transfers
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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