Majorda Beach itinerary

Plan 01

1 day at Majorda Beach

1. 01

   Day 1: Bakery, beach and a seafood lunch

   Start with warm poi from a village bakery such as Godinho Bakery, checking its hours first. Spend the late morning on the sand under a shack umbrella, swimming only where lifeguards and green flags allow. Have a long seafood lunch at one of the beach shacks, then rest. In the late afternoon, visit the Mother of God Church about 2 km inland, then return to the beach for sunset and an easy dinner on Beach Road.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Godinho Bakery	15 to 30 minutes	Easy	Early morning or late afternoon, when the bread is warm

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

Plan 02

2 days at Majorda Beach

1. 01

   Day 1: Arrive and settle

   Walk the beach in the late afternoon once the heat drops, then choose a shack for sunset. Take dinner at a Beach Road restaurant such as Pentagon Restaurant & Garden Pub, which has a garden and live music, or a quieter family-run place if your parents prefer an early night.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Pentagon Restaurant & Garden Pub	1 to 2 hours	Easy	Dinner, or lunch in the shade; November to March for garden seating

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

2. 02

   Day 2: Bread, church and Colva

   Go to a bakery at opening time, then see the Mother of God Church. After lunch, drive about 5 km south to Colva for its beach road and market, returning for the sunset at Majorda.

Plan 03

3 days at Majorda Beach

1. 01

   Day 1: The beach and the village

   Beach in the morning with an early breakfast at a shack, a rest through the afternoon heat, then a short drive to the Mother of God Church and an evening meal in the village.

2. 02

   Day 2: Bread and a baking session

   Visit a Majorda bakery in the morning, or book a hands-on bread-making session such as Soul Travelling's Life of Pao, which is run in the afternoon. Spend the evening on the sand.

3. 03

   Day 3: Margao and neighbouring beaches

   Hire a taxi to Margao for the municipal market and Largo de Igreja, then continue to Colva or Benaulim for lunch and a different stretch of sand. Return for the sunset at Majorda.

Read before you go

Guides for the stops on these routes

Pacing

Pacing a Majorda Beach trip for parents and children

• Book a room within a few hundred metres of the beach entrance or take a resort with a shuttle, as soft sand makes even short walks tiring.
• Sit in a shack with a fixed table and shade instead of a sunbed in direct sun; most shacks have steps or a sandy approach, so ask for a table on the nearest level.
• Swim only where lifeguards are present and the flags are green, and avoid the sea entirely when red flags are up.
• Plan beach time for the early morning and late afternoon, and rest at midday: temperatures stay around 31 to 33 degrees through most of the dry season.
• Hire a taxi or driver for Margao and Colva rather than relying on buses, and agree the fare before you start.
• Carry sun protection, water and any medication in a day bag; the nearest large hospitals are in Margao, so keep your hotel's contact details to hand.

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