Goa 2026 · Trip Brochure
19 – 23 August 2026 · Base camp: Arpora villa
Julien Day School · Elgin Road, Kolkata · Batch of 1996 — Reunion at Goa: 30 Years of Friendship
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The crew
Dwaipayan Mojumder · Pritam Kumar · Poulomi Saha · Avro Mukherjee · Prasenjit Daw · Amrita Sen · Maya Chowdhury · Nabanita Sarkar · Tanushree Dutta · Rajneel Sengupta · Pallav Mitra
Day 1 · 19 Aug 2026 (Wednesday) — Arrival & Coastal Soft Landing
Check-in, then a gentle first evening at Candolim / Sinquerim
Route: Goa Airport → Arpora stay → Candolim / Sinquerim Beach
Free evening: Evening kept deliberately unhurried — no fixed plan after dinner. Reunion adda at the villa, music, cards, whatever the mood is.
- 10:50 — Depart Kolkata (CCU)
- 14:35 — Arrive Goa Airport (Mopa / Dabolim)
- 16:00 — Check-in at the Arpora villa
- 17:30 — Candolim & Sinquerim Beach
- 19:30 — Dinner at a beach shack
- 21:00 — Back to the villa · Book tomorrow's car
- Manohar Intl Airport (Mopa) → Arpora villa · ≈ 33 km · 50–65 min
- Arpora villa → Candolim / Sinquerim Beach · ≈ 7 km · 18–25 min
Do's
- Confirm the self-drive car for Day 2 before sleeping.
- Keep the villa's exact pin location shared in the group.
- Carry cash — many shacks don't take cards.
Don'ts
- Don't plan anything heavy on arrival day; travel fatigue is real.
- Don't swim after dark or after drinking.
- Don't leave bags unattended on the beach.
Day 2 · 20 Aug 2026 (Thursday) — North Goa Forts, Cliffs & the Baga Night
Aguada → Chapora → Vagator/Anjuna → Morjim → Baga sunset
Route: Fort Aguada → Chapora Fort → Vagator / Anjuna (lunch) → Anjuna Beach → Morjim → Baga
- 08:30 — Breakfast & departure
- 10:00 — Fort Aguada
- 11:30 — Chapora Fort
- 13:00 — Lunch at Vagator / Anjuna
- 14:30 — Anjuna Beach
- 16:15 — Morjim / Vagator detour (optional)
- 17:30 — Baga Beach finale
- 22:00 — Return to the villa
- Arpora → Fort Aguada · ≈ 10 km · 25 min
- Fort Aguada → Chapora Fort · ≈ 17 km · 40–45 min
- Chapora → Vagator / Anjuna (lunch) · ≈ 4 km · 10–12 min
- Anjuna → Morjim Beach · ≈ 14 km · 30–35 min
- Morjim → Baga Beach · ≈ 20 km · 45 min
- Baga → Arpora villa · ≈ 4 km · 12 min
Do's
- Wear grippy footwear for the fort climbs.
- Carry a rain shell and a dry bag for phones.
- Confirm the next day's car again tonight.
Don'ts
- Don't drink and drive — Goa's checks are strict and fines are heavy.
- Don't ignore red flags or swim at unmanned stretches.
- Don't ride two-wheelers without helmets.
Day 3 · 21 Aug 2026 (Friday) — Heritage Day — Old Goa & the Latin Quarter
Basilica → Sé Cathedral → Panaji → Fontainhas → Miramar / Dona Paula
Route: Old Goa churches → Panaji lunch → Fontainhas walk → Panaji Church → Miramar / Dona Paula
Free evening: Back by ~19:00 with the rest of the night free. Suggested: a laid-back Mandovi river cruise, or simply order in and take over the villa terrace.
- 09:45 — Drive to Old Goa
- 10:30 — Basilica of Bom Jesus
- 11:30 — Sé Cathedral
- 12:45 — Lunch in Panaji
- 14:00 — Fontainhas Latin Quarter walk
- 15:30 — Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
- 16:30 — Miramar & Dona Paula
- 18:00 — Return to the villa
- Arpora → Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa · ≈ 27 km · 50–60 min
- Bom Jesus → Sé Cathedral · ≈ 0.4 km · 5 min walk
- Old Goa → Panaji (lunch) & Fontainhas · ≈ 10 km · 20–25 min
- Panaji → Miramar / Dona Paula · ≈ 3 / 7 km · 10 / 20 min
- Dona Paula → Arpora villa · ≈ 22 km · 45–55 min
Do's
- Dress modestly for the churches (shoulders and knees covered).
- Carry cash for Fontainhas cafés and bakeries.
- Keep water and a foldable umbrella in the car.
Don'ts
- Don't use flash or make noise inside the Basilica.
- Don't wander into private courtyards in Fontainhas.
- Don't park casually in Panaji — use the paid lots to avoid towing.
Day 4 · 22 Aug 2026 (Saturday) — The Serene South Goa Journey
Cabo de Rama → Agonda → Palolem → Butterfly Beach → Patnem
Route: Arpora → Cabo de Rama Fort (optional) → Agonda → Palolem → Patnem → back
- 07:30 — Early breakfast, 08:45 departure
- 10:15 — Cabo de Rama Fort (optional)
- 11:30 — Agonda Beach
- 12:45 — Lunch at Agonda
- 14:15 — Palolem Beach
- 15:30 — Butterfly Beach by boat (optional)
- 17:30 — Patnem Beach (optional)
- 18:00 — Return journey
- Arpora → Cabo de Rama Fort · ≈ 72 km · 1 hr 45 min – 2 hr
- Cabo de Rama → Agonda Beach · ≈ 15 km · 30 min
- Agonda → Palolem Beach · ≈ 9 km · 20 min
- Palolem → Patnem Beach · ≈ 2.5 km · 8 min
- Patnem → Arpora villa · ≈ 78 km · 2 – 2.5 hr
Do's
- Start on time — this day collapses if you leave late.
- Carry cash for the Butterfly Beach boat.
- Keep a full tank and a phone power bank.
Don'ts
- Don't drive to Butterfly Beach.
- Don't attempt cliff selfies at Cabo de Rama.
- Don't rush the return leg at night in the rain.
Day 5 · 23 Aug 2026 (Sunday) — Slow Morning, Souvenirs & Farewell
Check-out, last beach walk, and the flight home
Route: Villa → local café / market → Goa Airport → Kolkata
- 08:00 — Breakfast & packing
- 10:00 — Last-minute shopping (optional)
- 12:00 — Drive to the airport
- Arpora villa → Mapusa / Calangute market · ≈ 6–8 km · 15–20 min
- Arpora → Manohar Intl Airport (Mopa) · ≈ 33 km · 50–65 min
Do's
- Do a final sweep of every room and the pool area for left-behind items.
- Return the self-drive car with the agreed fuel level.
- Photograph the villa before handover.
Don'ts
- Don't buy alcohol at the last minute at the airport counter — it's pricier.
- Don't cut the airport buffer thin on a rainy Sunday.
Packing & safety
- Poncho / light rain jacket, dry bag for phones and cash.
- Grippy closed shoes for fort steps — no flip-flops on climbs.
- 3+ litres of water a day, electrolytes and mosquito repellent.
- Basic meds, power bank, photocopies of ID and driving licence.
- Swim only where Drishti lifeguards allow it — never after dark or after a drink.
- Start the South Goa return by 18:00; wet NH66 after dark is risky.
Airbnb booking: https://www.airbnb.com/l/MAyCuJQ2