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The Goa coastline on the Arabian Sea
India's holiday state

Goa: Baga's Beaches, Old Goa, a Fort Above the Sea

Walk golden sand from Calangute to Baga, stand in the church that keeps the relics of St. Francis Xavier, and watch the sea from Portuguese ramparts. Fortune's 3-day Goa group tour runs ex Kochi as the easiest beach break on the map, with flights, tickets, and meals inside the price.

Why Goa

The Smallest State With the Biggest Holiday.

The Smallest State With the Biggest Holiday.

Goa needs no introduction and gives one anyway the moment you land: palm lines, church spires, and a coast that invented the Indian beach holiday. Portugal held this shore for four and a half centuries until 1961, and the inheritance shows everywhere, in Old Goa's grand basilicas, in Panjim's tiled lanes, in the easy shrug of the beach shacks. For Kerala travellers it is the closest big getaway there is, one short flight from Kochi, and for the faithful it holds a special pull: the Basilica of Bom Jesus, resting place of St. Francis Xavier, Goencho Saib himself. Three days cover the best of both Goas, north and south.

The tour route

Four Corners of the Coast.

The stops on the plan, in the order the days meet them.

  • Fort Aguada

    Fort Aguada

    The arrival afternoon's sightseeing

    On the 17th century Portuguese ramparts above the sea, with the fort's old museum alongside, and the evening free on the beaches near the hotel.

  • North Goa

    North Goa

    The full beach day

    Sweeping Calangute, Baga, and Vagator, the stretch with the shacks, the buzz, and the parasails overhead.

  • Old Goa

    Old Goa

    The southern morning

    At the Basilica of Bom Jesus and the Museum of Christian Art, the heart of Portuguese Goa.

  • Dona Paula and Panjim

    Dona Paula and Panjim

    The farewell afternoon at the famous viewpoint beach

    Then shopping in Panjim's local market before the flight home.

Before you go

Goa, in brief.

The smallest state, the biggest holiday, three days between Portuguese ramparts and golden sand.

  • Suits travellers who want

    Beach Days. Old Churches. Quick Breaks. Group Travel. Family Trips.

  • Pace

    Escorted Travel. Short Trip. Free Beach Evening. Steady Rhythm. Easy Days.

  • Terrain

    Golden Sand. Fort Ramparts. Market Lanes. Coastal Roads. Church Courtyards.

  • Highlights

    Baga Beach. Fort Aguada. Basilica of Bom Jesus. Calangute Beach. Dona Paula.

  • When to go

    Winter Prime. Holiday Dates. Set Departures. October Start. March End.

The church that keeps the saint

A Morning at the Basilica of Bom Jesus.

Goencho Saib, at Rest in Old Goa
The Basilica of Bom Jesus

Goencho Saib, at Rest in Old Goa

Among the grand churches of Old Goa, listed together as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the red laterite Basilica of Bom Jesus stands first in every pilgrim's heart, for inside rest the relics of St. Francis Xavier, the saint Goa calls Goencho Saib and Kerala's faithful have honoured for generations. The carved gilt interiors, the silver casket high above the altar, and four centuries of devotion make this far more than a sightseeing stop. The tour pairs it with the Museum of Christian Art next in the same morning, so Old Goa's story arrives whole.

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The Coast That Invented the Indian Holiday.
Worth the whole day

The Coast That Invented the Indian Holiday.

The North Goa day is the one everybody pictures: Calangute's broad golden sweep, Baga's shack-lined buzz, and Vagator's cliff-backed cove, strung together in one unhurried run. Umbrellas in rows, parasails drifting overhead, fresh seafood grilling somewhere behind the sand, and the Arabian Sea doing what it does best. The plan keeps the pace easy and the evening free, because the best hour on this coast is always the one where you simply sit down and watch the sun go.

What to Sort Before the Sand.
The Fine Print, Made Simple

What to Sort Before the Sand.

This is a domestic break, so no passport enters the picture; every traveller, children included, carries a valid government photo ID for the flights. Travel insurance is not part of the package, so anyone wanting cover arranges their own. Pack swimwear, sun cover, and footwear that forgives sand, swim where the lifeguard flags say yes, and keep some cash for the shacks and Panjim's market, where the best bargains ignore cards. Dress runs modest at the Basilica, shoulders covered and voices low. Water sports on the beaches stay optional at your own cost, arranged on the spot. The departures sit on Kerala's holiday breaks, so seats vanish early. Payment runs 50 percent at booking, with the balance due 15 days before departure.

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Twenty Years of Getting Groups There

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Two decades of escorted trips from Kerala, built into every detail below.

One Booking, Start to Finish

Flights, hotels, meals, entry tickets, and transfers sit inside one confirmed booking, so nothing is left for you to sort on arrival.

Someone With You Throughout

A Fortune tour manager travels with the group from Cochin, right through to the flight back home.

Planned Before You Pack

Every ticket, every transfer, and every hotel night is confirmed before you leave Kerala, so no day is spent in a queue.

Offices Across Kerala

Branches in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Kannur, so help is always close by.

The tide keeps its schedule

The Shacks Light Up at Sunset. Be Barefoot by Then.

Two holiday departures, twenty seats a group, and the coast waiting either way. Call 7510 755 888 with your headcount, and the desk holds your places.

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The Fortune Departure

The Set Break to Goa.

The whole coast in one short break: Fort Aguada on arrival with a free beach evening, the full North Goa day across Calangute, Baga, and Vagator, then Old Goa's Basilica of Bom Jesus and the Museum of Christian Art, Dona Paula, and Panjim's market before the flight home. Flights, every entry ticket, meals, and a Fortune tour manager sit inside the price.

Goa

Goa

3 DAYS | EX KOCHI · NORTH AND SOUTH GOA

EXPERIENCES:

Return Flights | All Entry Tickets | 2 Nights on Twin Sharing | Veg and Non-Veg Meals | AC Vehicle Transfers | Fortune Tour Manager

FAQ

Questions with useful answers

Three days ex Kochi: Fort Aguada and its museum on arrival with a free beach evening, the North Goa day across Calangute, Baga, and Vagator, and the southern finale of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, the Museum of Christian Art, Dona Paula, and Panjim's market. The complete day-wise plan sits on the itinerary page.

No. Goa is a domestic break, so a valid government photo ID for each traveller, children included, covers the flights.

Made for them. Short flights, gentle beaches, one church morning, and a free evening on the sand. The escorted format means nobody manages logistics on their holiday, and the desk paces family groups kindly.

Calangute, Baga, and Vagator on the full North Goa day, Dona Paula in the south, and the beaches adjacent to the hotel on the free first evening.

On set dates pegged to Kerala's holiday breaks, which is exactly when a three-day escape fits best. Winter is Goa's prime season, and the desk shares the current dates the moment you enquire.

Yes. An extra beach night, a private departure for your own group, or a different date all sit within reach. Tell the desk what fits, and the fresh plan comes back priced for approval.