Colva and Palolem South Goa Beaches
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Overnight stops in day orderOverview
Two stretches of the Goa coast in five days: this Colva to Palolem beach tour spends two nights at Colva and Benaulim (Salcete), then two at Palolem and Patnem (Canacona). Couples and families after unhurried beach days with some culture will enjoy it, October to March. A private car and airport transfers are included.
Beach-first travellers who want two quiet bases, short drives and some culture; not for nightlife seekers or monsoon visitors
Highlights
Good to know
Short drives
The longest road leg is the 64 km airport drop-off, and the move between the two bases is about 37 kmMonsoon
Rain is heavy from June to September, which is why the dates sit between October and MarchButterfly Beach
The cove is reached by boat from Palolem, so fare, return time and sea conditions are settled with the boatman that dayDress
Shoulders and knees need covering in churches, Our Lady of Mercy at Colva among themDay-by-Day Itinerary
Arrive at Dabolim airport and settle in at Colva
- Your driver meets you at Goa International Airport
- About 21 km south by road to Colva
- Check in and rest
- A first stroll on the sand at day's end, time allowing
Colva beach, Menino Jesus church and Benaulim
- Start on Colva's 2.4 km beach, with a dolphin boat trip as an option
- Our Lady of Mercy Church, where the Menino Jesus statue stands
- Benaulim, about 2 km south, is known for its rosewood furniture
- A guided visit to the Goa Chitra museum and the hilltop Church of St John the Baptist
Colva to Palolem and a first evening on the bay
- A slow morning, then about 37 km south from Benaulim into Canacona
- Check in near Palolem
- Stroll along the 1.6 km crescent bay, framed by two rocky headlands
- Boats and fading light to watch from the sand
Butterfly Beach by boat and quiet Patnem
- A boat from Palolem to Butterfly Beach, a small cove backed by forest, or a dolphin-spotting trip instead
- Free afternoon on return
- Round Colomb Bay to the south for Patnem, a calmer and shorter beach
- Rajbag, about 2 km south of Palolem, as an option
Last morning at Palolem and flight home
- A quick swim or last beach stroll if the flight allows
- Check out
- About 64 km north by road to Goa International Airport at Dabolim, with a safe margin before your flight
Indicative — varies with season and hotel category.
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Trip Facts
Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 7, 2026Colva and Benaulim — Days 1-3 of the trip
Fama of Menino Jesus at Colva
festivalDevotees queue at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy to venerate the Menino Jesus statue, which is brought out of its locked vault for the day.
A Monday in mid October: 14 October in 2024 and 16 October in 2023. No 2026 notice found, and the date is not fixed to the same Monday each year.
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