Make It Happen

Make It Happen runs more than twenty day tours in Goa, with others in Diu, the Nilgiris and Bengaluru, all led by guides who grew up in the places they walk you through. The Fontainhas heritage walk traces Panjim's Portuguese Latin Quarter, while food trails around Panjim and Margao move between market stalls, bakeries and old taverns pouring feni.

Village saunters on Divar Island and at Mulgao spend a morning with farmers, fishers and coconut climbers before a home cooked lunch. There are nature trails through Tambdi Surla forest, mangrove kayaking, butterfly walks and cookery workshops, plus late afternoon slots for anyone with only a few hours to spare. Tours are small, start at about eleven pounds and run at several times a day, with pick up points across north and south Goa. Corporate and school groups are handled separately. It is the easiest way to see Goa beyond the beach shacks.