Duration: 10 Nights and 11 Days
Places Covered: Bhubaneswar - Konark - Puri - Chilika Lake - Gopalpur- Taptapani - Chandragiri - Rayagada - Kothagargh - Chatikona - Jeypore - Onukudeli - Kunduli Market - Gupteswar - Baligaon Market
Reception upon arrival at Bhubaneswar airport and transfer to hotel. Later full day visit of temples and caves of Bhubaneswar.Overnight at Bhubaneswar.Temples : Parashurameswar, Mukteswar, Lingaraj ( Non Hindus are not allowed, but view it from outside platform), Rajarani, Vaital & Brahmeswar Caves : Khandagiri & Udayagiri Jain caves. Evening free at Ekamra hata ( the craft market).
Post breakfast & check out from the hotel & leave for Puri visiting on the way Dhauli (Peace Pagoda & Ashokan Rock Edict), 64 Yogini Temple at Heerapur, Pipli Village (famous for appliqué work), Konark Sun Temple (opening time is 10 – 18 hrs), Sun Temple Interpretation Centre (opening time is 10 – 19 hrs), Konark light & sound show ( Closed on Monday, Show time is : 18.30 – 19.10 hrs & 19.30- 20.10 hrs). Arrival at Puri and check in. Freshen up &overnight at Puri.
Morning after breakfast visit of Puri Jagannath temple, spend sometime on Grand Road and Gundicha temple. Then leave for Gopalpur via Mangalajodi at Chilika Lake. Do boating inside the lake by hand rowing boat and then continue your drive to Gopalpur. Overnight at Gopalpur.
Morning after breakfast drive to Rayagada visiting Taptapani Hot Sulpher Spring Water and Chandragiri Tibettan settlement. On the way you can also visit few semi tribal villages. Overnight at Rayagada.
After breakfast proceed to Belghar to visit a few Kutia Kondh Tribal areas and the Weekly Market at Kothgarh.Lunch on the Roadside models and then drive to Rayagada. Arrive in the evening. Overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast leave for Chatikona weekly market to view the Dongariya Kondh Tribes (photography is strictly prohibited and we need prior permission from the local District Collector to visit the market). After visiting the market continue our drive to Jeypore on way some tribal villages. Overnight at Jeypore.
After breakfast visit of the most colorful tribal market of Bonda, Gadaba & Didayee tribes (the most primitive). Back to Jeypore visiting few Gadaba villages on the way.Overnight at Jeypore. (photography is strictly prohibited and we need prior permission to visit the market)
Morning after breakfast visit to Kunduli Market on the way visiting Koraput Jagannath temple, Tribal Museum, few Paroja Tribal villages and the biggest vegetable tribal market of Paroja Tribes. Overnight at Jeypore.
After breakfast leave for Gupteswar to visit the Lord Siva Temple, Dhuruba Tribal villages and their weekly market at Baligaon. Then continue our drive to Rayagada and overnight.
After breakfast leave for Gopalpur. Today you will relax at beach or free for own activities. Night stay at Bhubaneswar.
Check out from the hotel & drive towards Bhubaneswar. Drop at airport for your onwards journey.
