Goa Route Queries

windsurfer · 26th June 2008, 18:48

Hi,

I am planning to drive down to Goa (from Hyderabad) in August. is it Advisable? What precautions should I take? My Palio has been serviced abt 2 months back and is in good shape. I might need to replace the wipers though.
How about rains in Aug?

Cheers

alstonvaz · 26th June 2008, 18:55

The scenery on the way and in Goa will be awesome, but i guess the roads will not be to good for your car. The roads will be full of potholes.

hvkumar · 26th June 2008, 20:06

No problem if you take NH9 via Solapur, but roads via Bijapur District could be bad

dinar · 26th June 2008, 21:50

Anytime is good in goa ...cheers: but it's great that time of the year, the climate is great.. it usually does not rain much ,but last couple of years the rains have been unpredictable.so can not say any thing. get good wipers and check for roads cause the monsoon will have washed away some [not in goa] on the rout to goa.

kutlee · 27th June 2008, 09:27

hello surfer, check out the goa travelogue by Zappo. It is now the official hyd-goa planner. I guess you might be travelling on 14th. If so, you can just tailgate Avi, who might be fliying wiht his pete box. change the wiper blades, get it checked up one more before travel. always good to do that.

anurag_p80 · 27th June 2008, 10:50

I might be doing this around Aug 15th as well in my Palio. Will be following this thread.

windsurfer · 27th June 2008, 13:13

Thanks guys. Well, I am planning a long trip for about 5 days to Goa. Planning to go to Humpi, Jog falls and any other good places near by before hitting goa. Now, the roads in karnataka have not been that great. i was in Goa for last X'mas and was driving from belgaum to Hubli. It was very bad road and i was driving a Swift that time.

mobike008 · 27th June 2008, 13:39

Shiva, great to know you too are planning a trip to Goa. Looks like we are birds of the same feather.

My plan is fixed, I am leaving ( 1+3 friends) for Goa on either Aug 13th, 4:00pm or Aug 14th,5:00AM. If the former, then will stop at Sholapur and start again at 5:00AM and reach Goa by late afternoon. If latter, then will be reaching goa late evening. If your plan to start is around that time, then we can go together.

Anurag, join up if you too are heading out in the same timeframe.

I plan to take the following route : Hyd-Solapur-Pandarpur-Kolapur-Sawantwadi-Panjim. Maybe a little diversion here and there depending on the road condition. Will try finding out through the forum the road conditions just before leaving so can plan accordingly. I never took karnataka route and will especially not take it during monsoons.

Regarding how Goa is in Aug? I have been there twice before during independence day and it rocks. It is lush, green, inviting and simply awesome. Night life maybe a little damp. But, what the heck, nightlife is not everything about Goa.

Only precaution to be taken is good wipers, tyres and have loads of enthusiasm

Dinar, look forward to meeting you again in Goa along with Rohan.

windsurfer · 27th June 2008, 13:53

so we are gonna to have good company then?

Avi, As I am planning a longer trip, i would be leaving much earlier. we could surely meet up in Goa. Eagerly waiting for the trip ;-)

sammyboy · 27th June 2008, 14:11

Hey looks like a perfect opportunity for a Goa meet

My wife and I are also planning a Goa trip for the long weekend of 15 Aug

mobike008 · 27th June 2008, 15:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyboy

Hey looks like a perfect opportunity for a Goa meet

My wife and I are also planning a Goa trip for the long weekend of 15 Aug

That's nice. Let us all keep checking this thread and when the time is near lets share the contacts so we can meet up in Goa during that weekend.

RufRoc · 27th June 2008, 15:30

Looks like this is already building up into quite a meet. Will be around Goa too with my wife and our Pete'd Swift around that weekend (hopefully my first long drive after getting it Pete'd) but also planning to laze around at Gokarna and Kumta on the way so not sure when exactly we'd be in Goa. Will periodically check this thread for updates though.

married2speed · 27th June 2008, 15:41

Hi guys
Since I don't know what your purpose for the visit is, this opinion of mine is very generic. Assuming that you are going for water-sports or recreation, there's little you will find. Water-sports are not on due to the monsoons and don't open till October, the time when pvt. charters start flowing in the foreigners. Shacks are few in number and over-all, goa presents a very "dead" look. The weather is fine but is humid as well and one prefers to stay Indoors.
Someone has already said that night-life would not be active,which is true. Should you happen to visit a night club(club-cabbana is closed till September end), you'll find all guys and if you're with a girl/wife, you'll find them staring at the lone woman. So take your pick.
I would suggest, head out there post October and you'll see a "european" goa and a lot more lively goa.
Cheers!
M2S

rohan_fonseca · 27th June 2008, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobike008

Dinar, look forward to meeting you again in Goa along with Rohan.

Great news. Will look forward to your trip.

Quote:

Originally Posted by married2speed

Hi guys
Should you happen to visit a night club(club-cabbana is closed till September end), you'll find all guys and if you're with a girl/wife, you'll find them staring at the lone woman. M2S

Cubana has shut shop.

mobike008 · 27th June 2008, 16:00

M2S, thanks for the tips. Just to give you an idea, last year when i was there during monsoon, i didn't even visit the beach

We basically hit the road after a heavy breakfast, drive around the whole of goa and stop every other hour and drink, drink, drink, eat, eat, eat and then come back to hotel at 4pm and spend time in the pool ( again with the help of some beers) and then evening head out to Tito's/Vanilla Lounge/Mambo's .

Surprisingly, when we went there at 1:00AM, it was jam-packed ( some un-season, that was) and went to the casino at 4:00 AM and back to hotel at 6:30 AM ( 5* hotel in Panjim) forgetting the name.

Btw, AFAIK, Club Cabana is closed for GOOD.

If i am on a trip with friends, during the long weekend, i typically get a consolidated sleep of 12-18 hours maximum. We are out from 8:30AM to 4:00 AM ( next morning).

If its with wifey, then i prefer the lazing type of a holiday ( books, beer, swimming pool, beach et.all)

26th June 2008, 18:48	#1
windsurfer BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, UK Posts: 513 Thanked: 25 Times	Goa Route Queries Hi, I am planning to drive down to Goa (from Hyderabad) in August. is it Advisable? What precautions should I take? My Palio has been serviced abt 2 months back and is in good shape. I might need to replace the wipers though. How about rains in Aug? Cheers Last edited by aah78 : 7th August 2008 at 22:58.
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26th June 2008, 18:55	#2
alstonvaz BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MH12/GA06 Posts: 57 Thanked: Once	Not a really good idea The scenery on the way and in Goa will be awesome, but i guess the roads will not be to good for your car. The roads will be full of potholes.
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26th June 2008, 20:06	#3
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	No problem if you take NH9 via Solapur, but roads via Bijapur District could be bad
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26th June 2008, 21:50	#4
dinar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 57 Times	Anytime is good in goa ...cheers: but it's great that time of the year, the climate is great.. it usually does not rain much ,but last couple of years the rains have been unpredictable.so can not say any thing. get good wipers and check for roads cause the monsoon will have washed away some [not in goa] on the rout to goa.
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27th June 2008, 09:27	#5
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	hello surfer, check out the goa travelogue by Zappo. It is now the official hyd-goa planner. I guess you might be travelling on 14th. If so, you can just tailgate Avi, who might be fliying wiht his pete box. change the wiper blades, get it checked up one more before travel. always good to do that.
	() Thanks

27th June 2008, 10:50	#6
anurag_p80 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 314 Thanked: 7 Times	I might be doing this around Aug 15th as well in my Palio. Will be following this thread.
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27th June 2008, 13:13	#7
windsurfer BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, UK Posts: 513 Thanked: 25 Times	Thanks guys. Well, I am planning a long trip for about 5 days to Goa. Planning to go to Humpi, Jog falls and any other good places near by before hitting goa. Now, the roads in karnataka have not been that great. i was in Goa for last X'mas and was driving from belgaum to Hubli. It was very bad road and i was driving a Swift that time.
	() Thanks

27th June 2008, 13:39	#8
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,693 Thanked: 14,772 Times View My Garage	Shiva, great to know you too are planning a trip to Goa. Looks like we are birds of the same feather. My plan is fixed, I am leaving ( 1+3 friends) for Goa on either Aug 13th, 4:00pm or Aug 14th,5:00AM. If the former, then will stop at Sholapur and start again at 5:00AM and reach Goa by late afternoon. If latter, then will be reaching goa late evening. If your plan to start is around that time, then we can go together. Anurag, join up if you too are heading out in the same timeframe. I plan to take the following route : Hyd-Solapur-Pandarpur-Kolapur-Sawantwadi-Panjim. Maybe a little diversion here and there depending on the road condition. Will try finding out through the forum the road conditions just before leaving so can plan accordingly. I never took karnataka route and will especially not take it during monsoons. Regarding how Goa is in Aug? I have been there twice before during independence day and it rocks. It is lush, green, inviting and simply awesome. Night life maybe a little damp. But, what the heck, nightlife is not everything about Goa. Only precaution to be taken is good wipers, tyres and have loads of enthusiasm Dinar, look forward to meeting you again in Goa along with Rohan.
	() Thanks

27th June 2008, 13:53	#9
windsurfer BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, UK Posts: 513 Thanked: 25 Times	so we are gonna to have good company then? Avi, As I am planning a longer trip, i would be leaving much earlier. we could surely meet up in Goa. Eagerly waiting for the trip ;-)
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27th June 2008, 14:11	#10
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Hey looks like a perfect opportunity for a Goa meet My wife and I are also planning a Goa trip for the long weekend of 15 Aug
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27th June 2008, 15:30	#12
RufRoc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 259 Thanked: 28 Times	Looks like this is already building up into quite a meet. Will be around Goa too with my wife and our Pete'd Swift around that weekend (hopefully my first long drive after getting it Pete'd) but also planning to laze around at Gokarna and Kumta on the way so not sure when exactly we'd be in Goa. Will periodically check this thread for updates though.
	() Thanks

27th June 2008, 15:41	#13
married2speed BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: gurgaon Posts: 215 Thanked: 9 Times	Goa- August! I wouldn't recommend Hi guys Since I don't know what your purpose for the visit is, this opinion of mine is very generic. Assuming that you are going for water-sports or recreation, there's little you will find. Water-sports are not on due to the monsoons and don't open till October, the time when pvt. charters start flowing in the foreigners. Shacks are few in number and over-all, goa presents a very "dead" look. The weather is fine but is humid as well and one prefers to stay Indoors. Someone has already said that night-life would not be active,which is true. Should you happen to visit a night club(club-cabbana is closed till September end), you'll find all guys and if you're with a girl/wife, you'll find them staring at the lone woman. So take your pick. I would suggest, head out there post October and you'll see a "european" goa and a lot more lively goa. Cheers! M2S
	() Thanks

27th June 2008, 16:00	#15
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,693 Thanked: 14,772 Times View My Garage	M2S, thanks for the tips. Just to give you an idea, last year when i was there during monsoon, i didn't even visit the beach We basically hit the road after a heavy breakfast, drive around the whole of goa and stop every other hour and drink, drink, drink, eat, eat, eat and then come back to hotel at 4pm and spend time in the pool ( again with the help of some beers) and then evening head out to Tito's/Vanilla Lounge/Mambo's . Surprisingly, when we went there at 1:00AM, it was jam-packed ( some un-season, that was) and went to the casino at 4:00 AM and back to hotel at 6:30 AM ( 5* hotel in Panjim) forgetting the name. Btw, AFAIK, Club Cabana is closed for GOOD. If i am on a trip with friends, during the long weekend, i typically get a consolidated sleep of 12-18 hours maximum. We are out from 8:30AM to 4:00 AM ( next morning). If its with wifey, then i prefer the lazing type of a holiday ( books, beer, swimming pool, beach et.all)
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