Goa Tour Package from Lucknow 6 Days & 5 Nights

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Highlights

• Stay all 5 nights at a 4-star hotel in Dona Paula, 32 km from Dabolim, where the daily Lucknow non-stop lands

• Walk Fort Aguada and Chapora Fort, then the beaches from Candolim and Calangute up to Baga, Anjuna and Vagator

• Visit the Shri Mangueshi and Shri Shantadurga temples near Ponda, then see the Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral in Old Goa

• Take a boat from Coco Beach jetty to Grand Island, watching for dolphins on the way

• Ride the Forest Department jeep through Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary to Dudhsagar Falls

Getting to Goa from Lucknow: Flight, Train or Road

Fly. IndiGo's 6E 399 is the only non-stop between Lucknow and Goa. It leaves Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) at 14:45 every day and lands at Dabolim (GOI) at 17:15, a flight of 2 hours 30 minutes. The return, GOI 17:55 to LKO 20:15, leaves late enough to give you most of Day 6 in Goa. Everything else is a connection, and the train takes the best part of two days.

IndiGo has moved this departure between 14:45 and 15:10 over the season, so go by the time on your ticket. Fares change daily. The figures above are what we saw on 12 November 2026, and fares for 21 to 31 December run higher. Book the flight as soon as your dates are fixed, then share the flight number with your agent so the pickup is set to it.

Which Goa airport should you book? Dabolim. The non-stop lands there, and Dabolim is 32 km from Dona Paula against 39 km from Mopa. Every Lucknow flight into Mopa has a stop, so it only makes sense if the non-stop is sold out. The transfer is included from either airport, and from Karmali or Madgaon station if you come by train. For other routes into Goa, see our guide on how to reach Goa.

Goa Tour Package from Lucknow: Price for Your Group

What does the full trip cost from Lucknow? Add the return flight to the package. On the IndiGo non-stop at November to February fares, that comes to about Rs 32,000 to Rs 36,000 per person, or Rs 64,000 to Rs 72,000 for a couple, before lunches, dinners and paid activities.

5 Nights 6 Days Itinerary

Day 1: Fly into Dabolim and an Evening at Dona Paula

Your agent meets you at the Dabolim arrivals exit and drives you 32 km to the Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat in Vainguinim Valley, about 35 to 50 minutes depending on the bridge traffic. On the 17:15 non-stop you check in around 6:30 pm, which leaves time for a short evening out. The Dona Paula viewpoint is 1.6 km from the hotel, and Miramar beach on the Panaji seafront is 3.6 km, so a walk at either is easy before dinner. If you arrive by train at Karmali (19 km) or Madgaon (37 km), the transfer is included too. The welcome drink is served on arrival. Dinner is not included.

Day 2: North Goa Beaches, Fort Aguada and Chapora Fort

After breakfast the cab heads north across the Mandovi to Fort Aguada at Sinquerim, 23 km from the hotel. The Portuguese built it in 1612, and the 1864 lighthouse looks down on the river mouth. The fort grounds are free or charge a small fee at the gate, and the lighthouse tower is often closed to visitors. From there the road follows the coast through Candolim to Calangute and Baga, where the water-sports counters cluster. Parasailing, jet ski and banana rides are paid on the beach if you want them. Have lunch at a Baga shack, then carry on to Anjuna, with its red laterite cliffs and, on Wednesdays from October to April, the flea market. End at Vagator and the walls of Chapora Fort for the view over the Chapora river. The whole loop is about 76 km, and you are back at the hotel by evening. Breakfast is included.

Day 3: Ponda Temples, Old Goa and Panaji

This is the culture day. The cab first drives inland to Ponda for the Shri Shantadurga temple at Kavlem and the Shri Mangueshi temple at Mangeshi, both with white lamp towers in front. Both temples ask visitors to cover shoulders and knees, so skip shorts today. Next is Old Goa, 18.5 km from the hotel, for the Basilica of Bom Jesus (open 9 am to 6:30 pm, from 10:30 am on Sundays, free entry), where the remains of St Francis Xavier lie, and Se Cathedral across the lawn. Both are part of the UNESCO-listed Churches and Convents of Goa. You end in Panaji at Miramar beach. If you want an evening on the water, a one-hour Mandovi sunset cruise leaves from Santa Monica jetty, 7.8 km from the hotel (ticket paid locally, about Rs 400 to Rs 450). The loop is about 81 km. Breakfast is included.

Day 4: Grand Island Boat Trip with Dolphin Spotting

The cab drops you at Coco Beach jetty in Nerul, 20.5 km from the hotel, for a morning boat out of the Mandovi. On the way you pass Reis Magos Fort, the cliff-top villa locals call the millionaire's bungalow and the seaward walls of Fort Aguada. The crew slows where dolphins often surface near the river mouth (sightings are common in calm months, never promised). Most boats anchor in a bay off Grand Island rather than landing, so you swim or snorkel from the boat while lunch is served on board. Scuba is an extra you can book on the spot. You are back by mid-afternoon with the rest of the day free at the hotel pool. Breakfast and the boat lunch are included.

Sea boat trips stop for the monsoon from late May to 30 September. On those dates your agent swaps Day 4 for Fontainhas, the old Latin quarter of Panaji, and the Divar island ferry. More on the boats is in our Grand Island guide.

Day 5: Dudhsagar Falls by Forest Jeep and a Spice Farm

This is the long day, so have breakfast early and leave by about 7 am. The cab drives 72 km inland to the jeep counter at Kulem (also spelt Collem), roughly 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours. From the counter only Forest Department jeeps go on, through Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary to the foot of the falls, where the water drops in four tiers beside the railway bridge on the Londa to Vasco line. The gates open from 8 am to 3 pm and the jeeps leave in hourly batches with a daily cap, so the early start keeps you near the front. The jeep seat costs about Rs 500 to Rs 850 at the counter. Life jackets are compulsory in the pool, plastic and alcohol are not allowed, and feeding the monkeys is against the sanctuary rules. On the way back the cab stops at a spice farm near Ponda for a guided walk through pepper, cardamom and nutmeg that ends with a Goan buffet lunch (ticket paid at the farm). The day covers about 148 km. Breakfast is included.

The Forest Department closes the Dudhsagar circuit from about 1 June to early October. On closed dates your agent swaps Day 5 for a South Goa beach day at Colva and Cabo de Rama. More on the falls is in our Dudhsagar waterfall guide.

Day 6: Fontainhas Morning and the Flight Back to Lucknow

Breakfast, then check out. The return flight leaves at 17:55, so the morning is yours. Fontainhas is 7.4 km away, a few lanes of yellow and blue Portuguese-era houses and the whitewashed Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception church above Panaji's main square, and an hour there is the best way to end the trip. Pick up cashews or bebinca in Panaji, and plan to leave for Dabolim by about 3 pm (32 km), which gives you the two hours IndiGo asks for. Train travellers are dropped at Karmali or Madgaon. Breakfast is included.

Your Hotel in Dona Paula

You stay all 5 nights at the Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat in Vainguinim Valley, Dona Paula, or a similar 4-star hotel if it is full on your dates. Dona Paula sits on the headland where the Mandovi and Zuari rivers meet the sea, 7 km from Panaji. That makes it the shortest base for Old Goa, Panaji and Dabolim, and a calm one at night. The trade-off is honest: Calangute is 22 km away, about 30 to 40 minutes, so this is not a walk-to-the-beach-shack hotel. The hotel has an outdoor pool, a gym, a restaurant, a bar, Wi-Fi and 24-hour room service. From here Dabolim is 32 km, Mopa 39 km, Karmali station 19 km and Madgaon station 37 km. Ask your agent if you would rather stay in Candolim or Calangute, and the difference is added to the quote.

What's Included and What's Not

Best Time to Go to Goa from Lucknow

November to February is the best window for this plan. The sea is flat for the Grand Island boat, the Dudhsagar jeeps are running, and Goa sits around 31°C by day while Lucknow is at its coldest. December is the busiest month, and both the IndiGo fare and the hotel rate peak from about 20 December to 5 January, so book 6 to 8 weeks ahead for those dates.

For month-by-month weather, see our guide to the best time to visit Goa.

Who This Package Suits

Families from Lucknow do well here. The flight is short, the hotel has a pool, and Day 4 is a half-day. Days 3 and 5 are long drives, so ask for an extra bed and an early lunch stop if you are travelling with small children. Parents and seniors can do every day except the jeep ride, which is bumpy, and the agent can swap Day 5 for the South Goa beach day. More family-built trips are on the Goa family packages page.

Couples get a quiet 4-star base and the Mandovi sunset cruise. For room decoration and a candlelight dinner, compare the Goa honeymoon package from Lucknow.

Friends who want Goa's nightlife should know that the clubs are around Baga and Anjuna, 22 to 28 km from Dona Paula, so plan a cab for those nights or ask for a Calangute hotel instead.

Quotes and Date Changes

TravelTriangle does not sell this trip at a fixed counter price. Up to three verified Goa agents quote on it, and each quote states the terms, the deposit and the balance dates in writing before you pay. Your Lucknow flight is booked separately and follows the airline's fare rules.

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