Panaji and Old Goa Heritage Weekend
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This Panaji and Old Goa heritage tour in Goa runs four days and three nights, with two nights in Panaji and one in Old Goa. It combines the Fontainhas Latin Quarter and a hilltop church with the UNESCO-listed churches and convents of Old Goa. It suits history and architecture lovers, and October to March is the comfortable season.
Travellers who like old churches, colonial-era streets and short walking days, and want a heritage break in Goa rather than a beach week
Highlights
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Steps
The Panaji church is reached by a stairway of 78 steps, so wear shoes with a good gripRain
Heavy rain falls from June to October, which makes walking days harderOpening times
Church and museum days and hours can change, so your guide confirms them before you travelPace
Each day has two or three main stops and no drive longer than about 45 minutesDay-by-Day Itinerary
- Immaculate Conception Church stairway
- Mandovi river cruise (optional)
Arrive at Dabolim and settle into Panaji
- 1Meet your driver at Goa International Airport, Dabolim
- 2Drive about 45 minutes to Panaji and check in
- 3If your flight allows, climb the 78 steps to the Immaculate Conception Church before dusk
- 4Optional hour-long Mandovi river cruise in the evening, if the day's timings suit
- 5Dinner and rest
- Fontainhas Latin Quarter walk
- Chapel of St Sebastian
- Miramar
- Dona Paula
Fontainhas Latin Quarter, Miramar and Dona Paula
- 1Morning walk through Fontainhas, starting at the Chapel of St Sebastian
- 2Look at the coloured 18th and 19th century houses and the lanes between them
- 3Midday break
- 4Afternoon drive to Miramar, about 3 km from town, and on to Dona Paula, about 7 km from Panaji
- 5Return for an evening at leisure
- Basilica of Bom Jesus
- Sé Cathedral
- Chapel of St Catherine
- St Francis of Assisi church and museum
Move to Old Goa: Bom Jesus, Sé Cathedral and the convent museum
- 1Check out and drive about 10 km east to Old Goa
- 2Visit the Basilica of Bom Jesus and the tomb of Saint Francis Xavier
- 3Walk to the Sé Cathedral and the Chapel of St Catherine
- 4Spend the afternoon at the Church and Convent of St Francis of Assisi and its Archaeological Survey of India museum
- 5Check in and rest
- Church of St Cajetan
- Church of St Augustine ruins
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
St Cajetan, the Augustine ruins and departure
- 1Morning at the Church of St Cajetan, with its Greek-cross plan and dome
- 2See the ruins of the Church of St Augustine and the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
- 3Keep the visits short if your flight is early
- 4Transfer to Goa International Airport, Dabolim, for your flight
Indicative — varies with season and hotel category.
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Trip Facts
Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 4, 2026Panaji (with Fontainhas) — Days 1-3 of this trip
Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Panaji
festivalPanaji's hilltop church is lit up for its patronal feast on 8 December, after a nine-day novena, with a fair on the square below.
Fontainhas Festival of Arts
culturalUsually in February. No dates for 2027 were found.
A yearly arts festival in Fontainhas with music, dance and art programmes, run to build awareness of Goan heritage among younger people.
Reach out to us for the confirmed datesEvents are reviewed by our team before publishing and drop off after they end. Please confirm timings and availability with us before your trip — local schedules can change without notice.
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