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ORISSA TRIBAL & TEMPLE TOUR (CIRCULAR TRIP)STARTS FROM BHUBANSWAR AND ENDS AT BHUBANSWAR.

ITINERARY:DT/OR/Sp1

EX-Delhi/Calcutta:
Day 01:saturday

Arrive Bhubanswar. transfer to the hotel. Proceed for half-day tour of the city that includes the 2nd century B:C jain monk Caves at the twin hills of khandagiri and Udaygiri,tribal museum etc.Overnight at Bhubaneswar.

DAY 02 :Sunday :BHUBANESHWAR/BALIGUDA: Drive to Baliguda after breakfast. Baliguda is in the district of Phulbani, through the beautiful countryside road full with small mountains of Sal forest, one of the entry point to the tribal highland of Orrisa. En-route visit weavers village at Itamati and some of the typical Orissan villages. Arrive at the hotel in the evening. Overnight at Baliguda.(Distance -300kms ,Driving time 7 hours + visit)

DAY 3:Monday:BALIGUDA: Today after breakfast you will make a visit to the Barakhamba area to trekk to some of the remote villages of tatooed face desia kondh tribes. you can trekk short or long trek as you wish .Overnight at Baliguda.

DAY 4:Tuesday:BALIGUDA/KOTHAGARGH/RAYAGADA: After breakfast you will depart to Belghar area visit of a few Kuttiya Kondha Tribal Villages & Weekly Market at Kothagarh. Proceed to explore the villages of the primitive Kutia kondh
Tribes, once famous for the human sacrifice. Living in the mountain / forest cores are friendly tribal community. Lunch on the way. Drive down to Rayaguda. Arrive in the evening.Overnight at Hotel.( Distance -200kms , Driving Time -4/5 hours+visit)

DAY 5:Wednesday:RAYAGADA/CHATIKIONA/JEYPORE: Trekk to most primitive Dongria kondh villages in the Niyamgiri hills.You can also see and enjoy the Dongria kondhs men and women comming down from their mountains with different kinds of fruits and animals etc. to the weekly market. After visiting their villages , you can come down to see their interesting weekly tribal market where they mix with other community.The weekly market at Chatikona where Doms, Desias and Dongoriya Kondhas barter is an interesting event to watch. Later drive on to Jeypore. Enroute Kani tribal village.o/n Jeypore (Distance -205 kms, Drive Time 5hrs+visit)

DAY 6:Thursday:JEYPORE - ANKADELI - LAMPTAPUT - JEYPORE: Morning the area we visit is the home of the approximately 6000 members of the fierce Bondas (naked people). They live in the remote hills and keep themselves isolated. They grow rice by shifting cultivation and keep domesticated cows and goats. They can only be seen when they come to trade at the local market, and we must time our visit to coincide with the weekly market day on Thursday. The Bonda women are noticeable by their bead necklaces, striking brass and silver necklets and their shaved heads decorated with plaits of Palmyra leaves. YOu will also see the colourful Godabas,parajas and mali tribes. Afternoon drive back to jeypore enroute visiting the pottery village bapaniguda,siriguda and paraja tribal village at Litiput. Overnight at Hotel at Jeypore(Distance 160kms Drive Time 3/4 hours +visit)

DAY 7:Friday:JEYPORE-GUPTESWAR-JEYPORE:You can proceed to Gupteswar 70 km to visit the villages of very interesting dhuruba tribe. Visit and walk through villages of Ramanguda, Dogariguda, Silpader, Talur etc. The dhruba tribal males like to put ornaments living in the border of Madhya Pradesh. Visit the Cave temple of lord Shiva in the hidden mountain famous among the tribes. back to hotel at evening. OVERNIGHT at Hotel.

OR

JEYPORE - KUNDULI - NANDAPUR - JEYPORE: Breakfast. Morning proceed to witness the biggest tribal weekly market of Sanaparoja & Mali tribes in Kunduli 65 km away via Sunabeda. It is a very colorful market. Later drive down to Nandapur to visit village of Sanaparoja tribes. Visit village khilua. Saana Padar, Bada Padar with small trekking and later drive
down to Jeypore.

DAY 08 Saturday:JEYPORE/LAMTAPUT/JEYPORE :Drive to Machkund, soft trek to primitive Boro gadaba villages. Watch the traditional dance called dhemsa. Back to Jeypore enroute Lamtaput market .o/n Jeypore(Distance 160kms Drive Time 4 hours +visit)
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DAY 9::Sunday:JEYPORE/LAXMIPUR/RAYAGADA: Breakfast. Drive to Rayagada enroute visiting some Desia kondh/paraja villages and also the Jagannath Temple & Tribal Museum at Koraput (The Jagannath Temple is a new temple built on 1972. Here Non Hindus are allowed inside the Temples and all activities are similar to Jagnnath Temple of Puri). Lunch on the way. Overnight at Rayagada.(Distance 140kms Drive Time 4 hours +visit)

DAY 10 Monday:RAYAGADA/TAPTAOANI/CHILKA: Breakfast. Proceed to Chilka enroute visiting the soura tribal villages/market. also visit Taptapani on your way.if anywhere nature reveals its enigmatic charisma, it is here in Taptapani, an exotic world of wonder. Enjoy the nature close to your heart and carry the memory years to come. A hot spring which till dates the local habitat use on a mark of Blessing.Overnight at Chilka.(Distance 330kms Drive Time 6 /7hours +visit)

DAY 11 Tuesday:CHILKA/NARASINGHPUR/PURI:Morning boat drive into chilka lake , the largest brackish Water Lake in Asia. In winter Chilika aflutter with thousands of migratory birds as far as from Siberia. Visit nalabana bird sanctuary , honeymoon island , Later also visit a few fishing village at Chilka -Lake, so that you are able to see the fishermen at work ? , who came here in search of prawns, mackerel, and crabs. Reach Puri via Birnasingpur, Tenta ( Nice Road ! ).walk to a typical orissan village.savour their hospitality.Evening relaxe on the beach O/n Puri.(Distance120kms Drive Time 3 hours)

DAY 12:wednesday:PURI/KONARK: Morning after breakfast visit of Lord jagannath temple, Sankaracharya's Maths located on the downtown area of Puri & later drive to Konark (about 35kms) to visit the temple Chariot of the Sun God, built by King Langula Narasimha Deva in the 13th century AD in the golden era of Orissa art. Late afternoon visit Ragurajpur artisan villages & also some other villages with houses, decorated with Chita's for Goddess Lakshmi.Overnight at Puri.(Distance-110kms Drive Time-2hours+visit)

DAY 13:Thursday:PURI/PIPILI/BHUBANESHWAR:Proceed to bhubanswar enroute visiting the colourful applique village of pipili where you can see the colouful orissan handicrafts and dhauli peace pagoda famous for the Ashokan rock edicts dating back to 2nd century B:C .afternoon visit of some of the ancient temples of bhubanswar belonging to (7th---11th) century A:D like Lingaraja temple, Parasurameswara temple, Mukteswara temple, Bramheswara temple, Raja-Rani temple etc. O/n Bhubaneshwar.

DAY14:Friday:BHUBANSWAR:After breakfast TRF To AIRPORT .(Tour ends)

ORISSA TRIBAL + TEMPLE TOURS:(starts from Bhubanswar and ends at Vishakapatnam through Taptapani, one of the entry point into the tribal belt of orissa)

ITINERARY:DT/OR/SP2
Day 1, (wednesday) : Bhubaneshwar : Arrive Bhubaneshwar and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit of temples : Lingaraja temple, Parasurameswara temple, Mukteswara temple, Bramheswara temple, Raja-Rani temple in the evening. O/n Bhubanswar .

Day 2 (Thursday) : Bhubaneshwar--Pipli--Puri. On the way enjoy the Chita--paintings on the walls of the houses? ( Ask it if we can still see these decorations in any other places. . O/n Puri.

Day 3 (Friday) : Puri - Konark - Puri : In the morning visit of Suntemple of Konarak and fishing villages. In the afternoon Ragurajpur and villages with houses, decorated with Chita's for Lakshmi. O/n puri.

Day 4 (Saturday) : Puri via Tenta, Birnasingpur - Gopalpur ( beautiful road ! ) along Chilka lake ; visit of fishing village to see the fishermen at work, searching prawns, mackerel and crabs. Continue to Gopalpur. O/n Oberoi palm beach-Hotel--Gopalpur.

Day 5 (Sunday) : Gopalpur-Tapatapani-Rayagada: Proceed to Rayagada enroute visiting the Tapatapani hot sulphur spring ,tibbetan settlement camps at chandragiri, soura tribal villages etc.On/Rayagada.

Day 6 (Monday) : Rayagada-putasingh-Rayagada: visit of soura tribal markets and villages ,later drive back to rayagada enroute visiting Hatti Pattar : waterfall on the Nagawali river, elephantstones .O/n Rayagada

Day 7: (tuesday): Rayagada--Kothhgarh : excursion to the north (180km) : Kutiakonds ; visit of their market and villages. Coming back visit by walk of the Dongaryakond villages : Rarengo etc.. O/n Rayagada.

Day 8 :(Wednesday) : Rayagada - Jeypore : Drive to Jeypore about 205 kms through Chatikona , visit a few Dongariya Kondh/desia kondh villages. O/n jeypore

Day 9 (Thursday): Jeypore--Morn drive to Onokudelli for the local market of the Bonda's (naked people). We will also visit the colorful Gadabas, a munda tribe. Thursday is the weekly market day. o/n Jeypore

Day 10 (Friday) : Jeypore -kunduli-Nandapur-Machkund-:Morning proceed to witness the biggest tribal weekly market of Sanaparoja & Mali tribes in Kunduli 65 km away via Sunabeda. It is a very colorful market.Later drive down to Nandapur to visit village of Sanaparoja tribes. Visit village khilus. Saana Padar, Bada Padar with small trekking and later drive down to Jeypour or stay overnight at machkund. O/n Machkund Inspection Bunglow.

Day 11 (saturday) : Machkund-Jeypore - Visit of the Lamtaput market, Godaba's and desia-kond villages. Tribal dance Dhemsa can be organised here.. O/n Jeypore.

Day 12 (Sunday) : Jeypore -Gupteswar :a day excursion to Gupteswar (140km) to visit the caves. On the way visit of a few Dhuruba villages. return to Jeypore. O/n Jeypore:

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Day 13 (Monday) : Jeypore - Visakapatnam : Morning after breakfast drive to Visakapatnam. Evening free. O/n Vishakapatnam .

Day 14 (Tuesday) : Visakhapatnam : Morning after breakfast transfer to domestic airport for flight to your onward destination. Tour ends.

DT/or/01-TRIBAL LAND

DAY 1- arrive bhubaneswar ,trf to hotel.half day s/s bhubaneswar includes 11 th to 13 th century A.D lingaraj temle ,rajarani temple,mukteswar temple,dhauli peace pagoda,2nd century b.c jain monk caves at khandagiri and udaygiri,etc.o/n -bhubaneswar

Day2-morn proceed to raygada vie taptapani hot sulphur spring and tibettan art and craft village at chandragiri(.8 hrs drive) .

Day3-(wednesday)visit dongria kondh tribal market , art n craft village and same day drive on to jeypore enroute visiting some desia kondh villages.

Day4/5-(thursday) visit the tribal market of bondo,gadba and parajas tribes.Walk to their villages ,enjoy their dance and music .

Day6-proceed to gupteswar and visit the famous shiva lingam situated at 5ooft rock height.trek to the dhruba tribal villages,enjoy the natural sourrounding around .

Day7-Drive on to gopalpur on sea enroute visiting some paraja/soura tribal villages.

Day8-Drive to chilka the famous brackish water lake in asia.Boat drive to kalijai island ,honeymoon island and the nalabana island(bird sanctuary )inside the the lake.Back to bhubaneswar .

Day 9-transfer to railway station /airport and tour ends.

accommdation-hotels and guest house

mode of travel -car/baot(chilka lake)

comment-An unusual journey through a remote but fascinating part of india

DT/or/02-

Day1-arrive bhubaneswr transfer to hotel.half day s/s includes 11 th to 13 th century A.D lingaraj temle ,rajarani temple,mukteswar temple,dhauli peace pagoda,2nd century b.c jain monk caves at khandagiri and udaygiri,etc.

Day2-proceed to baliguda vie some beautiful traditional tribal villages.

Day3- Drive to Belghar ,walk to th kutia kondh tribal villages.Kutia kondh are actually the primitive section of the kondh tribal community.They were best known till the recent years for their tradition of maria/human sacrifice.

Day4-(wednesday)visit dongria kondh tribal market , art n craft village and same day drive on to jeypore enroute visiting some desia kondh villages and tribal museum .

Day5-visit the tribal market of bondo,gadba and parajas tribes.Walk to their villages ,enjoy their dance and music .

Day6-Drive to nandapur ,visit some paraja tribal villages.

Day7-Drive to gopalpur on sea enroute visiting some soura tribal villages.

Day8-Drive to chilka the famous brackish water lake in asia.Boat drive to kalijai island ,honeymoon island and the nalabana island(bird sanctuary )inside the the lake.Back to bhubaneswar .

Day 9-transfer to railway station /airport and tour ends.

accommdation-hotels and guest house

mode of travel -car/baot(chilka lake)

Comment-An unusual journey through a remote but fascinating part of india

DT/or/03(Ex Vizag)

Day1- Arrive Vizag,proceed to jeypore Transfer to hotel.

Day2-Day5-(thursday/sunday) visit the tribal market of bondo,gadba and parajas tribes.Walk to their villages ,enjoy their dance and music.

Day3-Drive to gupteswar ,walk to dhruba tribal villages.

Day4-Drive to raygada enroute visiting some desia kondh villages and tribal museum..

Day5-Drive to Belghar ,walk to the kutia kondh tribal villages.Kutia kondh are actually the primitive section of the kondh tribal community.They were best known till the recent years for their tradition of maria/human sacrifice.

Day6-Drive to bhubaneswar, through some remote but beautiful part of india.

Day7-Transfer to airport and tour ends.

Comment-An unusual journey through a remote but fascinating part of india

WILD LIFE&TRIBAL

DT/or/04-WILD LIFE&TRIBAL

Ex-(calcutta)

Day1-Arrive calcutta ,Transfer to hotel.PM s/s tour.

Day2-Train to balasore,transfer to chandipur .

Day3-Drive chandbali ,boat to bhitarkanika wild life sanctuary

Day4-wild life viewing by boat,continue to ekkakula beach

Day5-jeep/car to bhubaneswar

Day6-Full day excursion to konark and holy puri

Day7-proceed to baliguda vie kondh villages

Day8-jeep/car to raygada ,walk to kutia kondh villages enroutre .

Day9-(wednesday)visit dongria kondh tribal market .jeep/car to jeypore vie desia kondh villages.

Day10-(thursday)Morn proceed to bonda tribal market

Day11-Visit tribal village enroute to taptapani.

day12-Drive vie chilka lake to bhubaneswar

Day13-transfer to airport /railway station (tour ends)

(OR )

after day10,proceed to vizag.o/n-vizag.Next day transfer to airport ,tour ends.

Accommodation -hotels and guest house

mode of travel-Jeep/car/boat/train /on foot

comment-An unusual journey through a remote but fascinating part of india

DT/or/05 SIMILIPAL TIGER RESERVE

Day1- Arrive bhubaneswar,drive to baripada and lunch at baripada.taking necessary permit drive to lulung.

Day2- Visit inside the park for photography and study of wildlife., evening on the watch tower .over night at joranda rest house.

Day3.Early morn drive in the forest for watching wildlife.Even wild life watching from the watch tower.

Day4- Drive to Chahala forest rest house enroute visiting of barehipani water fall.Even watching of wild life around.

Day5-Drive to joshipur , visit of a few santal villages and crocodile breeding center.o/n -joshipur .

Day6- Drive to bhubaneswar enroute ,visiting tusser farmer co-operative society for study of different process of weaving at fakirpur.

Day7 - Transfer to airport and tour ends.

Accommdation-forest rest house/cabins and hotel at bhubaneswar only

Comment-Discovering one of the most important tiger reserves(national park) in India.

Dt/or/06 DESTINATION BHITARKANIKA(wild life sanctuary)

Day1- Departure bhubaneswar by car.Arrive chandbali and drive to bhitarkanika wild life sanctuary by Mechanised motor lunch.Walk down to dongmal forest rangers bunglow.

Day2.Survey of wild life in and around bhitarkanika.After lunch ,survey area comprising of mangroves with stilt roots and more species of avifauna..Dinner and over night halt a rangers bunglow.

Day3.Depart bhitarkanika by mechanised motor launch for Ekkakulla sea beachArrive at ekkakulla sea beach .After lunch observe the mass nesting of sea turtles .In case required,continue it during the night also.Overnight halt at Ekkakulla forest cabin.

Day4-Return by mechanised motor lunch to chandbali,.Then return to bhubaneswar by car

Accommodation-forest rest house/bunglow, and hotel at bhubaneswar only

Comment-Observing the nature from a close angle.

DT/or/07-GOLDEN TRIANGLE& DIAMOND TRIANGLE(cultural)

DAY 1-Arrival bhubaneswar.Transfer to hotel.Half day s/s includes temples belonging to 7th to 11th century a.d ,jain monk caves belonging to 1st century b.c,dhauli peace pagoda,etc .

Day2.After breakfast proceed to konark enroute visiting the famous pipli aplique village,.Konark sun temple is world famous for its architectural style and attract number of tourists from the different corner of india and abroad.Drive from konark to puri on the marine drive.puri is famous for lord jagannath temple and golden beach.Return to bhubaneswar in the evening or stay over night at puri.

Day3-Drive to chilka lake ,the largest brackish water lake in asia.During winter,from december to february an island called nalabana inside the lake is full of migratory birds from siberian belt.two hours cruise by boat is required to reach nalabana island.Evening proceed from chilka to taptapani,natural hot sulphur spring .

Day4.-Taptapani to chandragiri,the tibettan village,carpet weaving center.after lunch depart for bhubaneswar.

Day5.-Bhubaneswar to udaygiri/lalitgiri/ratnagiri,the triangle of budhist manasteries dating back to 8th century a.d .There are two museums ,with excellent collection from the sites of ratnagiri, and lalitgiri.

Day6-Transfer to airport.tour ends.

accommodation-hotels

comment-Discovering the art and architecture of