Goa trip planner: best time, cost and things to do
Beaches, shacks, Portuguese-era churches and nightlife in North Goa. The best time to visit Goa is November to February, and June to August is best avoided (monsoon: shacks shut and seas get rough). Plan 3 days; on the ground you can expect about ₹1,100 to ₹9,800 per person per day.
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Goa at a glance
- State
- Goa
- Best months
- November to February
- Best avoided
- June to August (monsoon: shacks shut and seas get rough)
- Suggested stay
- 3 days
- Nearest airport
- GOI (in town)
- Nearest railway station
- Thivim (THVM)
- Good for
- beach, party, chill
- Ground cost per person per day
- ₹1,100 budget, ₹3,400 mid-range, ₹9,800 comfort
How much does a trip to Goa cost?
About ₹1,100 (budget), ₹3,400 (mid-range) or ₹9,800 (comfort) per person per day, two sharing a room and a cab, excluding the journey to Goa.
What to eat in Goa
- Goan fish curry rice
- Pork vindaloo
- Bebinca
- Ros omelette
- Prawn balchão
Top things to do in Goa
- Basilica of Bom Jesus and Old Goa: UNESCO baroque churches; St Francis Xavier's body lies in a silver casket here. about 2.5 hours. free entry
- Se Cathedral: One of Asia's largest churches, home of the Golden Bell. about 0.75 hours. free entry
- Fontainhas Latin Quarter: Yellow and blue Portuguese houses in Panaji's old quarter. about 1.5 hours. free entry
- Fort Aguada: A 1612 Portuguese fort and lighthouse above the Arabian Sea. about 1 hour. free entry
- Chapora Fort and Vagator: The 'Dil Chahta Hai fort', with a sunset over Vagator beach. about 1.5 hours. free entry
- Baga and Calangute: Goa's loudest beach strip: shacks, water sports and clubs. about 3 hours. free entry
- Anjuna flea market: The Wednesday hippie market, running since the 1960s. about 2 hours. free entry
- Arpora Saturday night market: Food, music and stalls under the lights, Saturdays in season. about 3 hours. free entry
How to get to Goa
To reach Goa, Goa has its own airport (GOI), and Thivim (THVM) is the railway station.
Frequently asked questions about Goa
When is the best time to visit Goa?
The best months for Goa are November to February. June to August: monsoon: shacks shut and seas get rough. Prices for stays and flights rise around holidays and long weekends, so book early for those dates.
How much does a trip to Goa cost?
On the ground in Goa a budget trip costs about ₹1,100 per person per day, a mid-range trip about ₹3,400 and a comfortable one about ₹9,800, assuming two people share a room and a cab. That covers stay, food and local transport but not the journey to Goa. TripRoast works out the full cost per person from your city, including transport.
How many days do you need in Goa?
Plan at least 3 days in Goa. Add a day if travel to get there is long.
What should you eat in Goa?
Try Goan fish curry rice, Pork vindaloo, Bebinca, Ros omelette, Prawn balchão.
How do you get to Goa?
To reach Goa, Goa has its own airport (GOI), and Thivim (THVM) is the railway station.
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- Palolem, Goa
- Alleppey, Kerala
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Pondicherry, Puducherry
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