Goa

About Goa

Goa from Bengaluru or Hyderabad is an overnight bus and a completely different week. Group departures skew south — Palolem, Agonda, Patnem — where the beaches are quieter and the shacks close at a reasonable hour, with a day trip north for Fontainhas, Anjuna's flea market and Chapora fort. Dudhsagar is the other half of the itinerary: a jeep ride through Bhagwan Mahavir sanctuary to a 310 m four-tier waterfall that the Vasco–Londa railway crosses on a stone viaduct. **Getting there.** Overnight sleeper bus from Bengaluru (11–12 hours) or Hyderabad (13 hours); trains run to Madgaon from both. **Where to stay.** Beach huts and hostels in Palolem, Agonda and Patnem; Anjuna and Vagator if the group prefers the north.

Things to do

• • Palolem and Agonda beach days
• • Dudhsagar falls jeep safari
• • Fontainhas Latin quarter walk
• • Old Goa churches and Basilica
• • Kayaking to Butterfly beach
• • Anjuna flea market and Chapora fort

Best time to visit

November to February for the classic season. The monsoon (June–September) is cheap, green and dramatic, but most water sports shut down.

How to reach

Overnight sleeper bus from Bengaluru (11–12 hours) or Hyderabad (13 hours); trains run to Madgaon from both.

Where to stay

Beach huts and hostels in Palolem, Agonda and Patnem; Anjuna and Vagator if the group prefers the north.

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