Flights to Goa

Sparkling white sands kissing the turquoise blue waters, bronzed bodies riding giddying waves under the glowing sun and feni flowing through the fun-filled beach joie de vivre, this is India's Pearl of the Orient, Goa at its best. The magical trinity of sun, sea and sand remains the destination's main claim to fame and beach bums may spend some quality time at idyllic beaches such as Arambol, Baga, Calangute, Candolim, Aguada and Anjuna. But those who have grown blase of usual sun, sea and sand may visit Aguada Fort, Se Cathedral, Chapel of St. Francis Xavier, Dudhsagar Waterfall and Bondla wildlife Sanctuary.

Strategically located in the village of Dabolim, Goa International Airport (IATA: GOI) commonly called Dabolim Airport, is the prominent international airport that greets visitors on flights to Goa. The airport is fairly well connected to the rest of the destination via a slew of local transport means including public buses and pre-paid taxis. The airport features a string of passenger facilities including premium lounges, duty-free shops, elaborate dining and much more. The airport is served by around dozens of popular global carriers that operate scheduled direct/indirect flights to Goa from across the globe.

India's smallest state of Goa is well connected to the UK and the rest of the world. The international airport in the state is served by a slew of global airlines that operate scheduled full service and cheap flights to the destination from across the globe. From the key airports in the UK, popular carriers such as British Airways, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Emirates, Etihad, Virgin Atlantic and Iberia operate scheduled direct/indirect services to the destination. But India based carriers such as Air India top the popularity charts when it comes to netting cheap tickets to Goa from the key airports in the UK.

There is absolutely no dearth of accommodation options in the destination - in fact most visitors to the destination complain about the problem of plenty in terms of accommodations. There are absolutely infinite choices for the sybarites and some of the most popular luxury hotels include Taj Exotica, The Leela Kempinski and The LaLiT Golf and Spa Resort Goa. But those with not so deep pockets need not worry as the destination has plethora of budget accommodations on offer. Some of the popular pocket-freiendly hotels include the likes of Casa De Goa, Coconut Groove, Neelam the Grand and Sonesta Inn.

The best time to visit the destination remain the months between late October and early April. During this time of the year, the weather is near perfect, with daytime temperatures agreeable for outdoor sightseeing and activities. Tourists from all across the globe flock to the destination during this time of the year, hence it makes sense to make bookings well in advance as flight fares and hotel tariffs hit the ceiling due to high demand and huge crowd. For budget vacationers, the monsoon months of June and July remains the best time to visit. Travel and hotel prices are bottomed out during this time of the year.