TRIBE ODISHA TOUR

DURATION : 06 NIGHTS / 07 DAYS

Places Covered: Vizag – Jeypore –  Kunduli – Bhubaneswar – Puri – Konark

Day-01: 8th Dec. Monday: Arrival at Vizag – Jeypore

Receive assistance on arrival in Vizag and transport to Jeypore. En route stop over for a panoramic view. Check into the hotel and visit a few tribal villages en route according to the time permits of the day. Stay overnight.

Day-02: 9th Dec. Tuesday: Jeypore – Kotpad –Jeypore (Weekly market Tuesday)

After breakfast, take the day excursion to Kotpad to witness very colorful weekly market of Bhatra, Halbi and Dhuruwa. Also, visit the weaving community of Tribes at Kotpad. Visit some Bhatara villages en route to the market. Stay overnight.

Day-03: 10th Dec. Wednesday: Jeypore – Nandapur (Weekly Market Wednesday)

After early breakfast, leave for weekly market to witness the Kondh villages and weekly market at Nandpur. Also, visit the Pottery village en route. You can visit the Tribal Museum and the Jagannath temple at Koraput. Stay overnight at Jeypore.

Day-04: 11th Dec. Thursday: Jeypore – Onkudeli (Weekly Market Thursday)

After having an early breakfast, head towards the Bonda Market for a day excursion to Onkudeli. Trek down to the nature to get a closer view of the colorful ancient Bonda tribes. Also, we will witness the Gadaba and Didayee tribes that come with a large group to the weekly market. Later, transfer to the Koraput station for boarding the train to Bhubaneswar. Stay overnight for train journey.

Day-05: 12th Dec. Friday: Arrive in Bhubaneswar –Puri

Arrive in Bhubaneswar, the Capital city of the modern state and the ancient Kingdom of Kalinga. You will be met upon arrival and transported to the hotel. In the afternoon, you will proceed for the city sightseeing tour of Bhubaneswar, visit the Lingaraj Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva built in the 11th century, proceed to Mukteswara temple built in the 10th century known for its sculpted tales from the Panchatantra carved on it, the temple is a magnificent example of Orissan architecture. Then, continue to The Rajarani temple set in picturesque surroundings is noted for its intricate carvings of floral, animal and human figures built in the 11th century. Stay overnight in Bhubaneswar.

Day-06: 13th Dec. Saturday: Bhubaneswar – Dhauli – Pipli – Konark – Puri

Today you will proceed to Puri, en route you will visit, Dhauli-The battleground of the Kalinga war during 3rd century BC, which transformed Emperor Ashoka into Dharmashoka. Later, you will visit Konarak – World heritage site – The temple chariot of the Sun God on the sands of the Bay of Bengal is a 13th century architectural marvel. It is designed as a celestial chariot of the Sun God, complete with twelve pairs of wheel and seven horses. This legendary temple has sculptures of great beauty covering all aspects of life. It is most famous for its erotic art. Later, drive to Puri and proceed to your hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 07: 14th Dec. Sunday: Puri – Bhubaneswar

In the morning, you will visit Puri – the city by the sea – is a major pilgrim center in India, founded by Adi Shankaracharya and is one of the “peethas” here. Puri is also famous for its Golden beach, ideal for swimming and surfing. But the fame of Puri emanates is most of the Jagannath Temple, which contributed the word Juggernaut to the English language. The 12th century temple is known for its annual Car Festival. En route you can visit the Raghurajpur Pattachitra painting village. Raghurajpur is the heritage village near and half an hour drive from Puri. Later, depart to the Airport for onward journey.