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Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days
Places Covered: Bhubaneswar - Ratnagiri - Baliguda - Belghar - Kothagargh - Rayagada - Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput - Kunduli - Nandapur - Laxmipur - Taptapani - Chilka - Puru
Day 1: Bhubaneswar
Arrive at the Bhubaneswar airport. Our representative will escort you to the hotel. Check in and relax. Proceed for a half-day sightseeing tour of Bhubaneswar, the city of temples. Visit the Lingaraja Temple, Mukateswara Temple, Rajarani Temple and Vaital Temple. Overnight stay at the hotel in Bhubaneswar.
Day 2:Bhubaneswar - Ratnagiri - Bhubaneswar
Proceed for a full day excursion to Ratnagiri in the morning. Visit the various ruins and remains of Buddhism in Orissa such as Buddhist monasteries and sculptures excavated on the hilltops of Ratnagiri. Return to Bhubaneswar for overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3: Bhubaneswar - Baliguda
After breakfast, drive to the welcoming beaches of Baliguda. Check in at the hotel on your arrival and relax. Enjoy the sun and sand, and an occasional swim, at leisure with your family and friends. Return to the hotel in the evening for an overnight stay in Baliguda.
Day 4: Baliguda
After breakfast, go on a tour of the fishing and tribal villages of Baliguda. Also visit Desai Khodh. Overnight stay at the hotel in Baliguda.
Day 5: Baliguda - Belghar - Kothagargh - Rayagada
Drive to Rayagada via Belghar and Kothagargh. En route visit some Kauttiya Kondh Tribal villages. Check in at the hotel on arrival and relax. Overnight stay at the hotel in Rayagada.
Day 6: Rayagada - Jeypore
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a trekking expedition to Chatikona (40 km) where you can also visit the tribal communities especially the Dongaria Kondh tribes. Later, shop in the tribal markets for souvenirs. Drive to Jeypore overnight.
Day 7: Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput - Jeypore
Check in at the hotel on arrival in Jeypore. After breakfast, go for shopping at Ankadeli, the tribal weekly market of the Bonda Tribe. Interact with the tribal community and later go for a sightseeing tour of the waterfalls and picturesque points. In the afternoon, head towards Lamptaput that is the home of another intriguing tribal community of Gdabas. Attend the exhilarating tribal dance Demsa followed by a drive back to Jeypore in the late afternoon for an overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 8: Jeypore - Kunduli -Nandapur - Jeypore
After breakfast, drive to the most elaborate weekly tribal market of Sanaparoja and Mali tribes in Kunduli. Later, head for the tribal market at Nuagaon. Interact with the tribal communities at your own leisure. Spend some time shopping for souvenirs, and tribal handicrafts and artwork. Drive back to the hotel in Jeypore in the evening for an overnight stay.
Day 9: Jeypore - Laxmipur - Rayagada
After breakfast, go on an excursion to Laxmipur and interact with the Dhuruba tribes of the Bondas region. Later, go on a sightseeing tour of Jagannath Temple and the Tribal Museum at Koraput. Leave for Rayagada in the afternoon. Check in at the hotel on arrival for an overnight stay.
Day 10: Rayagada - Taptapani - Chilika
Leave for Chilika after breakfast. En route visit the hot water springs at Taptapani. Check in at the hotel on arrival in Chilika and proceed for a tour of the islands and the Chilika Bird Sanctuary. Relax on the beach. Overnight stay at the hotel in Chilika.
Day 11: Chilika - Puri
Drive to Puri after breakfast. Check in at the hotel on arrival and relax on the magnificent Puri Beach for the entire day. Overnight stay at the hotel in Puri.
Day 12: Puri
After breakfast, proceed for a sightseeing tour of Puri. Visit the pilgrimage site of Jagannath Temple followed by a tour of the Konark / Sun Temple. Overnight stay at the hotel in Puri.
Day 13: Puri - Bhubaneswar - Departure
After breakfast, drive to the Bhubaneswar Airport from where you will board the flight back home or to your next destination.
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