Goa is known for its sun, sand and sea. There is more to this beautiful green and blue gem of a place than just beaches and parties. Infact, travellers vouch for those unknown green spots and lonely beaches that have been spared human scrutiny. Note: travellers and not tourists. And mind you,there are many fun activities that you can try,learn and explore. So, let me take you on a list of 101 things you can do in Goa. This will surely come in handy next time you plan a holiday here.
- Firstly, visit this fantastic place at least once in your life. You can never be disappointed
- Hire a self drive scooty, bike or car and zoom around the roads at wee hours.
- Wear the craziest of outfits.
- Visit each and every beach to go wow!
- See the sun rising from Chapora fort at 6 in the morning.
- See the sun set from the Sinquerim Beach.
- Para sail.
- Take a dip in the Arabian Sea while para sailing.
- Jet ski across the roaring waves in Calangute Beach.
- Lose your balance and jump into the sea while on a banana boat ride.
- Bump yourself during the Bumper ride.
- Spend your whole day on a sun bed, drinking lots of coolers and watching the roaring sea.
- Drink cheap beer.
- Drink, drink and drink lots of liquors because Goa has the cheapest and best kind of liquors in India.
- Drink cocktails made with Goan cashew feni.
- Have Goan cuisine.
- Eat oysters and prawns and crabs!
- Go snorkelling and see the underwater world.
- Visit the Butterfly Beach
- Go to the secluded Grand island and soak in its beauty.
- Take a ferry and go for dolphin sighting.
- Sail in the River Sal on boat
- Go on an evening cruise and witness the goan folk dance and music.
- Trek on foot to the Dudhsagar Falls.
- Dive into the falls and feel the chill of water gushing from above!!!
- Walk the roads of Candolim and have an experience of Goan Cuisine at exclusive shacks.
- Take a fishing lesson and have a fishing spree.
- Dance your heart out at Club Cabana
- Let your hair down at Club Mambo’s.
- Attend the sundowner parties at Anjuna Beach.
- Spend a night at Tantra, Anjuna Beach.
- Get a photo session at the Anjuna rocks.
- Go to Arambol Beach for the hippest crowd.
- Have great food at Baga Beach.
- Look at the amazing creation of nature at Vagator Beach
- Spend the whole night at all-nighter parties on Baga or Anjuna beach.
- Raid the streets of Panjim at night for lovely Catholic churches.
- Pray at the decades old churches in old Goa.
- Get a sneak peek of the Panjim city from the Panjim Church.
- Play a hand at gambling at the Deltin Royale’s floating casino.
- Shop. Shop. Shop
- Go bikini shopping at cheap prices.
- And wear those bikinis.
- And then dive into the sea.
- Experience shopping at a next level at Arpora Saturday Night market.
- Listen to foot tapping and rocking live music at Arpora Saturday Night market.
- Buy heaps of never before seen junk jewellery from this market.
- Visit a “All About Eve” store in Candolim for all things hippie.
- Roam around the Anjuna Flea Market for a never before seen shopping experience.
- Laze around in a hammock.
- Get souvenirs for your family.
- Ride to Vasco da Gama, not for the destination but for the scenic beauty on the way.
- Pay a visit to the age old cargo ships at the harbor.
- Walk the shore line of Baina beach, a secluded beach in Vasco.
- Collect lovely sea shells.
- Hike up the city to look at the spice plantations.
- Ride on elephants in the spice gardens.
- Get amazed with the abundance of butterflies at the Butterfly Conservatory, Ponda.
- Explore the wildlife in Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Get a day off to know about the endemic birds, flora and fauna at the Salim Bird Sanctuary.
- Have a unique experience of jungle safari with Jungle Book.
- Visit the Tambdi Surla Temple.
- Hike up the Tambdi waterfall. Tip: Take a guide along.
- Get an adrenaline rush with backwater kayaking in Mandovi River.
- Learn surfing on the waves in Calangute Beach.
- Go for underwater scuba diving to have a look at the coral world.
- Test your extremes with hiking and then jumping right into a waterfall i.e. Canyoning, in Palolem.
- Relish the feni and lip smacking food on a romantic candle light dinner on sun down cruise.
- Pump yourself up for Quad Biking!
- Get a massage or spa and energize your muscles.
- Give your feet some relief with the fish foot spa.
- Hear your heartbeat during the crazy river rafting experience in Valpoi River.
- Explore the history of Goa at Agoda Fort.
- Feel the breeze and navigate the never ending horizons from Chapora Fort.
- Party your heart out with international DJs during Sunburn.
- Enjoy the colours of Goa in the Goan Carnival.
- Celebrate Christmas in an all new way in the Panjim city.
- See the city light up in the most beautiful way possible during the New Years.
- Get drunk dead at a New Year’s party.
- Enjoy fireworks with your loved ones on the beach on New Year’s Eve.
- Get on a fishing boat and experience the fishermen’s life.
- Take a break and head to the Naval Aviation Museum.
- Book a sea side resort and have a complete beach only to yourself.
- Drink loads of fresh coconut water from the roadsides.
- Meet people from different countries.
- Share your travel stories and meals with them.
- Calm your senses with Beach Yoga.
- Find solitude in South Goa.
- Walk through the dark passages of the Goan Caves.
- Do something different. Go crab catching!
- Witness the ruins of Cabo de Rama
- See the Portuguese culture in St. Jocintos Island.
- Get a temporary tattoo as a mark of your fabulous experience in the city.
- Drink wines directly from the vineyards.
- Re-energize yourself with the ayurvedic healing therapy in the natural habitat.
- Live in Treehouses on beach in Pernem.
- Bathe with the elephants.
- Light candles in the magical Basilica of St. Francis Xavier.
- Shop for natural and raw semi precious stones.
- Resolve to return back to this amazing place.
101. Do not stop having fun. Make each moment so amazing that you do not wish to go back.
