Odisha Tour (13 Nights / 14 Days)
Odisha Tour (13 Nights / 14 Days)
Arrive at Bhubaneswar airport, assistance and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the Temples of Bhubaneswar, Overnight Bhubaneswar.
After breakfast drive to Auli to explore Bhitarkanika wildlife mangrove sanctuary en route visiting the countryside villages nearer to tidal rivers. Overnight at Auli Palace.
After breakfast take the boat cruise in creeks to explore deferent species of birds and reptiles( Famous for Estuarine Crocodiles and 9 verities of King Fishers). Overnight at Auli Palace.
After breakfast drive to Dhenkanal en route visiting Buddhist archeological excavation sites at Ratnagiri and Udayagiri from 2nd century AD to 11th Century AD. Overnight at Dhenkanal Palace.
After breakfast drive to visit the monks of Mahima cult at Joranda , their temple & rituals. Distinctly this group of people are different than others as they follow the best aspects of Hindu, Jaina and Buddhist religion.Also visit the lost wax process work of artisans in Karamul village.Lunch in the palace and relax. Overnight at Dhenkanal Palace.
Post breakfast a fullday visit to Silk Ikkat weaving village at Nuapatana . O/N at Dhenkanal.
Post breakfast drive to Baliguda en route visiting Kondh tribal villages and enjoying the scenic beauty of Estern Ghats . O/N at hotel in Baliguda.
After breakfast drive to Barkhamba area to visit the Kutia Kondh tribal villages and enjoy their tradition & Culture. Overnight in Baliguda.
After break fast drive to Rayagada through some Kutia Kondh , Desia Kondh tribal villages and their market at Kotagarh, Overnight at Rayagada.
Morning drive to Chatikona Market to see DongriaKondh tribe, different from others with their distinct hair dresses & jewelery. After lunch drive to Jeypore enrout visiting Mali and Paroja tribal villages. Overnight inJeypore. ( Must be on Wednesday)
After breakfast drive to Onukudeli Market to see one of the most primitive tribe of the world, The Bondas & Gadabas. Overnight at Hotel
After breakfast drive to visit Kunduli Tribal market, the largest market of the area and Later drive to Gopalpur. O/N at Gopalpur( Must be on Friday)
After breakfast drive to Puri en route visiting Chilika lake, famous for migratory birds.Afternoon visit Puri Market & Jagannatha Temple ( Where Non-Hindus are not permitted ) Overnight at Puri.
After breakfast drive to Konark to visit Sun Temple, a UNESCO Heritage site, later drive to Bhubaneswar to catch your Afternoon flight for on ward Journey.
Key highlights
Welcome to Bhubaneswar – The Temple city of India. Meet and greet on arrival at Biju Patnaik International airport and transfer to hotel.
Being the seat of Tribhubaneswar or ‘Lord Lingaraj’, Bhubaneswar is an important Hindu pilgrimage centre. Hundreds of temples dot the landscape of the Old Town, which once boasted of more than 2000 temples. It is the temple city Bhubaneshwar that calls for attention, dotted as it is with temples — big, small, ancient and in clusters.
Later proceed for visit of the ancient caves of Khandagiri and Udaygiri which were carved and tunneled, to create this multi-storied ancient apartment residence for Jain monks. They were the work of the first known Odishan ruler, King Kharavela, and probably begun in the first century BC. Kharavela was a king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty, who is known for expansion of the Kalinga empire and his installation of public improvements, such as canal systems. His queen was evidently quite a patron of the arts, and probably had much to do with the impressive sculptural decoration of the caves.
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