Travel Blog — Dudhsagar Falls — Goa

If you are visiting Goa, Dudhsagar waterfall is a must visit for a variety of reasons. While multiple people would have observed that the place is crowded and takes almost a 1/2 to 3/4 of your day, it is still worth the time.

This travel blog is to provide information for tourists who are looking at visiting Dudhsagar and enjoying the waterfall.

Note — There are some rave reviews on taking the train route to Dudhsagar; I don’t have that experience…this is more about the road travel to get to Dudhsagar

What is special about Dudhsagar?

• 300 metre waterfall on Mandovi River — One of the largest waterfall in India
• Waterfall is split into four layers; scenic view
• Railway line which splits the waterfall, adds to the Scenic ViewWhat makes this a top attraction in Goa?
• Scenic drive from Goa to Colem (Base location to get to Dudhsagar) — Nice roads, just GREEN !

Awesome road from Goa to Colem — Scenic & Green

• Experience of off roading in a jeep — The road which connects to Dudhsagar goes through Bhagawan Mahaveer Park and this road gives people a first hand experience of off roading

• Climb upto the falls — 1/2 kilometre walk to get to the falls; rocky terrain with very scenic waterbody in backdrop

• The waterfalls itself — The view is stunning; based on the season you get there, the lay of the land will change

Dudhsagar waterfalls

• Getting closer to the waterfall and taking a shower in the massive stream of water

How to get to Dudhsagar?

• Get to Colem from Panjim/Madgoan / Other parts of Goa.
• Colem to Dudhsagar is a distance of 12 Kms and will take ~ 40 minutes
• Jeep (Bolero, Trax) available for hire; fairly organized — Rates will be 400 Rs per person or 2800 per Jeep (7 people)

Additional Pointers

• Rent a life jacket while you hire a Jeep — Without a life jacket they will not let people go upto Dudhsagar. Cost of this is 30 Rs per life jacket and is completely worth it
• The Jeep counter opens at 8 AM and closes at 3.30 PM — The sooner you get there the better. If the crowd gets overboard, the authorities will close down the counter.
• There are approximately 450 Jeeps plying to Dudhsagar, trust the place to be crowded
• In rainy season, if the water level soars then the place might get shutdown keeping in mind safety of people
• Options for food is limited at Colem/Dudhsagar; pl be prepared with some options here
• The terrain is slippery; watch out if you have elderly people and kids with you. Keep a watch for your camera; I almost lost mine.
• Do remember to carry change over dress; you will get wet mostly and if you want to get into water (highly recommended) then you need change over dress
• The water is ice cold and you will feel this more when you get closer to the landing of the falls; standing underneath the falling stream of water is an awesome experience.
• You will get about an hour to hour and half to spend at Dudhsagar; the Jeeps will need come back after that — So plan your time wisely
• There are huge fishes in the water pool (where the waterfall lands); you can see them dive for food — Time for some Foot Spa?

I hope you find this useful; feel free to ask any questions or post any suggestions.