Ozran Beach, Vagator: What To Do At North Goa's Best Kept Secret Spot

To get to Ozran Beach, start by heading to Vagator Beach and find the path that leads up a small hill near the main parking area. Once there, follow the signs for "Little Vagator." A short walk down some steps, and you'll be greeted by the stunning views of Ozran Beach!

Open Hours: 24 hours

While at the beach itself there are not many stay options, the surrounding area has enough hotels, BnBs and hostels to fit every kind of budget.

If you’re looking to spend your holiday in the lap of luxury, there’s W Hotel with its utterly Instagrammable rockpool, which is a world of its own. Relax in your stylish room, enjoy a sunset cocktail at the cliffside pool, or feast on delicious food while the sea breeze hums in the backdrop. 

Cost For Two: INR 22,000 onwards

Rating: 4.6/5

Casa Vagator is one of our favourites simply because it has some of the best combination of rooms, views and food and drinks. You get to enjoy two swimming pools, a spa and an in-house restaurant serving gourmet dishes with an emphasis on local flavors.

Cost for Two: INR 9000 onwards

Rating: 4/5

The Grand Leony Resort is both stunning and economical, and just a stone’s throw away from the beach. Located close to the popular Chapora Fort, it lets you have easy access to North Goa’s scenic spots and nightlife. 

Cost for Two: INR 3000 onwards

Rating: 4.3/5

Enveloped by a forest and with lots of terraces, this one gives a feeling of openness at all times. They offer fast wifi and free brekkie as well. You can sign up for morning yoga, BBQ get-togethers, rooftop movies or kick back at the Bombay Roasters Cafe with fellow Jungle dwellers.

Cost for One: INR 820 onwards

Rating: 4.4/5

Dreams Hostel is essentially a Portuguese house redesigned into a garden hostel that has AC and non-AC private dorms and rooms. You’re likely to have a lovely stay, while meeting travellers from many other parts of the world and indulging in some of the hippie adventures that Goa is so well known for.

Cost for One: INR 600 onwards

Rating: 4.2/5

This is a particularly difficult one since the options are so many. Great food is absolutely uncompromisable here — start with an appetizer at Antares and move on to Titlie, a culinary bar with some of the most gorgeous sunset views. Alcove Bar and Restaurant is another great option for some delectable Goan food. Tin Tin is where we head for our fill of comfort food and Don Rob’s is where we call it a day over a few drinks with friends. 

For beach bums like us, beach shacks are aplenty here — Fishtail, Boomshankar and Kumar’s are old-time favourites.  

Exploration

If we could tell you in one word — it’d be ‘explore’. Why the Ozran beach is our favourite is because it’s separated into several parts, thanks to the huge rocks which come down along the side of the cliffs and meet the ocean. So if you were in one part of the beach, particularly at high tide you’d not know the other parts existed. So go figure.

Swimming

Go for a swim, but be careful of the rocks — there are designated swimming areas so don’t be shy and go check with the lifeguards. Further down the beach there is also the legendary Shiva’s face carved out on the rocks, finding which is an expedition in itself. If you want to go take a dip, but have forgotten your swimwear, several small shops line the beach and will sell you everything from swimwear to surfboards. 

Sunset At The Beach, Photography And More

Once you’re done exploring, there’s still plenty to do at the Ozran beach — the beach is definitely one of the prettiest this side of Goa, the landscape broken by several cliffs and rocks. During winters, you’re likely to spot some of the most gorgeous sunsets here. If you are into photography, your camera is in for a treat.

Party At The Beach

If you're the partying type, check out HillTop for its legendary late-night trance parties and if you come during season time, between Oct and March, they host the hugely loved Goa Collective Bazaar flea market every Friday evening.