The plan

Tempo traveller from Dabolim

Dabolim Airport → Assagao

₹650 pp

One vehicle. Six of us land within two hours of each other.

From an idea· Pre-booked Airport Tempo Traveller

Check in — Portuguese villa, Assagao

House 42, Bairro Alto, Assagao

₹4,200 pp

Two ground-floor bedrooms are held for whoever needs step-free.

From the vault· Villa booking · AIRB-7742QK

Whatever's open — first-night dinner

Assagao

₹700 pp

Morning swim at Ashwem

Ashwem beach

Meera's must-do. Every morning if anyone else is up.

From an idea· A morning swim, every single day

Slow Sunday lunch at the shack

Ashwem beach shack

₹1,100 pp

Nowhere to be after. That's the point.

From an idea· A slow Sunday lunch at a shack

Sunrise at Arambol

Arambol beach

Rahul's must-do. Early. Genuinely early.

From an idea· Sunrise at Arambol

Scooters picked up for the week

Anjuna main road

₹1,400 pp

Not for everyone — one of us is travelling with a child.

Goan fish thali, the proper one

Vinayak Family Restaurant, Assagao

₹450 pp

Kitchen called — they can do a separate gluten-free plate with notice.

From an idea· One proper Goan fish thali

Fontainhas on foot, with cameras

Fontainhas, Panjim

Walking-heavy — cobbles and a few steps.

From an idea· Old Portuguese houses in Fontainhas

Saturday night market, Arpora

Arpora hill

₹900 pp

Anjali's must-do. Loud, late, brilliant.

From an idea· The Saturday night market

Spice plantation tour, booked slot

Sahakari Spice Farm, Ponda

₹900 pp

Tickets are timed. Gravel paths, not step-free.

Sunset boat, Chapora river

Siolim jetty

₹1,200 pp

Last dinner, all of us

Villa terrace — caterer coming to us

₹1,400 pp

The one meal everyone's in for.

Airport runs

Assagao → Dabolim

₹650 pp

Two cars, staggered by flight time.