Goa Hiking Association

24/01/2026

♦️GOA HIKING ASSOCIATION♦️

Hi Friends,
GHA is organising an overnight beach trek from Varca to Velsao

🗓 Date - 07th Feb 2026

Grade : 📈 ♏ Easy to Medium

💰 Cost -
₹1200/- for students & GHA members
₹1500/- for non students

Seats - 40 nos only

First come first serve basis and confirmation on full advance payment only.
Gpay number - 9673701894
(Please carry a copy of the Aadhar card & valid school/college ID)

✅ Cost Includes -
🔅 Transportation
🔅 Expertise/Guide fees
🔅 Dinner & Breakfast

❌Cost does not include -
▫️Personal Expenditure such as mineral water, soft drinks, etc.
▫️Anything which is not mentioned above.

🚍 DEPARTURE
🕡@ 07:30 pm from Green Park Hotel, Mapusa 🏨
🕡@ 08:15 pm from Heera Petrol pump, Panaji ⛽️
🕖@ 08:30 pm from Titan junction, Verna
🕖@ 09:00 pm from Paulo Travels, Margao

🔶 Each participant to carry -
▫️Comfortable footwear for walking in the sand 👟
▫️Cap & Jacket/thermal 🧥
▫️Drinking water
▫️Torch
▫️Personal medicines if any 💊

ITINERARY

10:00 pm - Reach Varca beach 🏖️
10:30 to 11:30 pm - Moonlight dinner at the beach 🌙
12:00 am - Start the trek to Velsao beach
04:00 to 04:30 am - Reach Velsao beach
04:30am to 06:00 am - Rest/Bonfire 🔥
06:30 am to 07:30 am - Breakfast 🥞
08:00 am - Departure (Margao - Verna - Panaji - Mapusa)

RULES TO FOLLOW

🚫Consumption of 🚭 To***co products as well as v**e & 🥃Alcohol is strictly prohibited
🔇 Carrying of speakers is prohibited
▫️Avoid wandering alone on the trail
▫️Do not wander into the waters at night.

🈺Participants are requested to 📝register their names with -

Panjim
Pramod Kamat - 8600572050

Mapusa/Ponda
Nikhil Rawal - 9673701894

Vasco
Mukesh Naik - 9503052536

Margao
Chandresh Naik-9422390807

Kindly share the screenshot of payment along with your name and boarding point.

🔺 IMPORTANT NOTE :
In case of any cancellation from your side no fees will be refunded or adjusted in the next camp or trek.

Regards,
♦️Team GHA♦️

20/12/2025

♦️GOA HIKING ASSOCIATION♦️

Hi Friends, GHA is organising a 02 days adventure camp at Tambdi Surla.

🗓Date - 27th & 28th Dec 2025

Information about the activity
ROCK CLIMBING, RAPPELLING & RIVER CROSSING

Difficulty Level : 📈 ♏ Medium

💰Cost -
₹1500/- for students & GHA members
₹1999/- for non students

Seats - 40 nos only

First come first serve basis and confirmation on full advance payment only.
Gpay number - 9673701894
(Please carry a copy of the Aadhar card & valid school/college ID)

✅Cost Includes -
🔅 Transportation cost
🔅 Expertise/Guide fees
🔅 Forest fees
🔅 Lunch,Dinner,Breakfast & evening tea
🔅 Tent stay or Room stay

❌Cost does not include -
▫️Personal Expenditure such as mineral water, soft drinks, etc.
▫️Anything which is not mentioned above.

🚍 DEPARTURE
🕡@ 02:00 pm from Heera Petrol pump, PANAJI ⛽️
🕖@ 02:30 pm from Titan junction, VERNA
🕖@ 02:45 pm from Paulo Travels, MARGAO
🕖@ 03:00 pm from PONDA - Borim junction

🔶 Each participant to carry -
▫️Sufficient clothings for 02 days 👕👖
▫️Shoes are mandatory 👟
▫️Cap/Hat & Jacket/thermal 🧥🧢
▫️Bedsheets & Blankets
▫️Waterbottle, plate, spoon & glass 🍽️
▫️ Personal medicines if any 💊

ITINERARY -
Day 1
3:30 pm - Tea & snacks on arrival ☕
4:00 pm - River Crossing
8:30 pm - Dinner 🍛
9:30 - 11:00 pm - Bonfire 🔥
11:30 pm - Bedtime 🛏️

Day 2
6:00 am - Morning walk🚶🏻‍♂️
7:30 am - Breakfast 🥪
8:00 am - Trek to Rockclimbing & Rappelling site 🧗🏻‍♀️
2:00 pm - Lunch at the campsite 🍛
4 :00 pm - Tea & Departure 🚍

RULES TO FOLLOW
🚫Consumption of 🚭 To***co products as well as v**e & 🥃Alcohol is strictly prohibited
🔇 Carrying of speakers is prohibited
❌Usage of perfume or deodorant is not allowed (It catches attention of many wild animals and insects)
▫️Avoid wandering alone or clicking selfies near any edge of an exposed valley.
▫️Do not eat or pluck any fruits from the forest. It could be poisonous.
▫️Do not feed, provoke or harm any animals, birds or honey bees.

🛑 If anyone is found violating any of the above will be asked to leave the camp premises immediately at own cost 🛑

08/07/2025

Trek to Avali Peak & waterfall on 13th July 2025.
Book your seats now !!!

16/06/2025

1st trek of the season ....

10/06/2025

03/06/2025

Hi friends,
Goa Hiking Association is organising it's first monsoon trek on...

*Date* : 15th June 2025
*Place* : Sada waterfall, via Mangeli village
*Grade*: Moderate (6kms one way)
*Fees* : ₹ 1400/- only

Includes-
Transportation, forest fees, lunch & evening tea

*Pick up points* -

1. Margao, Paulo travels @ 7:00 am

2. Verna, near Titan @ 7:15 am

3. Panaji, Heera petrol pump @ 7.30 am

4. Mapusa, near Hotel green park @ 7:45 am

Kindly note only 40 seats are available and will be reserved on a first come first serve basis, on successful payment to the respective leader mentioned below. Payment can be done by any online banking services. Please note refund won't be made for cancellations done 5 days prior to the trek.

For registrations contact -

*Panjim*
Pramod Kamat - 8600572050
Nikhil Rawal - 9673701894

*Margao*
Chandresh Naik-9422390807

*Vasco*
Mukesh Naik- 9503052536

Thanks team GHA

12/01/2025

GHA's Golden Jubilee, Winter Adventure Camp at Tambdi Surla was flagged off in the presence of Savordem MLA, Shri Ganesh Gaonkar, President of GOA HIKING ASSOCIATION, Shri Sanket Arsekar, local punch and other members.

Goa Hiking Association is celebrating 50th year since inception in 1974.