National Family Adventure Camping cum Training - Goa 2026-27 (By Goa State Branch)

Goa holds a place of pride on the international tourist circuit - miles of sunny beaches, well preserved churches, temples and forts, lush green forests, abundant wildlife, colourful festivals and superb cuisine. There is so much to see that you always feel there is too little time.

A visit to Goa is incomplete without North and South Goa sightseeing. Because December and January are peak season, campers usually find tour bookings hard to get, need two separate days for the North and South circuits, and pay a high price for them. Working with the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (a Government of Goa undertaking), YHAI has combined the North and South Goa tour into the programme, and its cost is already included in the fee. Participants pay separately only for the river cruise.

One family - husband, wife and two children below 12 years - occupies one tent per seat. Four batches run through the season, with ten families per batch.

Organised By

• Goa State Branch, YHAI
• Coordinators: Rohidas Naik and Kiran Natekar
• Contact: 09822125868, 9422445673, 9822101087
• Email: goastateyhai@gmail.com

Inclusions

• Stay in tented accommodation
• Nutritious vegetarian meals - morning tea, breakfast, lunch or packed lunch, evening tea and dinner
• One day picnic and one day Goa Darshan

Exclusions

• River cruise on the Mandovi (payable by participants)
• Travel to and from the base camp, personal expenses

What Participants Should Bring Along

• Your own plates, mugs, spoons and a tiffin box for packed lunch
• Mosquito repellent
• Medicines you normally use at home

Who Can Participate?

• One family per seat: husband, wife and two children below 12 years, per tent.
• Membership is mandatory for all participants above 18 years, and can be taken at the base camp on arrival.
• Ten families per batch, on four reporting dates.

How to Reach the Base Camp

• The base camp is at Sports Authority Ground, near Miramar Beach, Panaji.
• Nearest railway stations: Karmali (12 km), Thivim (25 km), Margao (33 km).
• Direct buses from Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Mangalore; direct trains from Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and other major cities.

How to Join

• Online booking: 10 seats per batch on 16, 21, 26 and 31 December 2026.
• Offline: send the registration form with a draft or at-par cheque favouring 'National Trekking Expedition-Goa', c/o Joshi Wines, Opp. Old Secretariat, Panaji, Goa 403001.

Accommodation, Food & Water

• Tented accommodation, one family per tent.
• Simple, good quality vegetarian food served at the camp.

Please Note

• This is an environment friendly camp - please do not litter or spoil the camp in any way.
• Family Camping runs alongside the National Trekking Expedition and families are expected to follow YHAI discipline.
• Washing of clothes other than inner wear is strictly prohibited.
• Use of alcohol and narcotics of any description is strictly prohibited during the programme.

• Participants booked online must cancel online at least 5 days before the reporting date; those booked offline must email goastateyhai@gmail.com at least 5 days before.
• A 100% credit shell of the participation fee is given, valid till December 2027. No refund is applicable for any cancellation of seat.
• If the next programme chosen is cheaper the balance may be used on another trek till December 2026; if costlier, the difference is payable.
• A programme booked using a credit shell cannot be cancelled again under any condition.
• Seats may be transferred to family or friends; transferred seats cannot be re-transferred or cancelled.