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ODISHA & CHHATTISGARH ETHNIC TRIBES TOUR
| Package: | TR103 (17 Nights /18 Days) |
| Price Starts from: | INR |
| Places to Visit: | BHUBANESWAR – RATNAGIRI – UDAYAGIRI – LALITGIRI – BHITARKANIKA – NUAPATNA – KONARK – PURI – SATPADA (CHILIKA LAKE) – GOPALPUR – TAPTAPANI – RAYAGADA – CHATIKONA WEEKLY MARKET – JEYPORE – ONUKUDELI – KUNDULI – JAGDALPUR – KANGER VALLEY – CHITRAKOOT – JAGDALPUR – KANKER – KAWARDHA/BHORAMDEO – CHILPI MARKET – RAIPUR |
| Highlights of the Trip: |
| Day | Places to Visit | Description |
| Day 1 | Arrival at Bhubaneswar | Upon arrival at Bhubaneswar airport transfer to hotel. If time permits visit of Nandankanan zoological park (closed on Monday) and Ekamra Haat in the afternoon. Overnight at Bhubaneswar. |
| Day 2 | Full day Bhubaneswar | After breakfast visit of temples and caves of Bhubaneswar. Afternoon free for shopping. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Temples : Parashurameswar, Mukteswar, Lingaraj, Rajarani, Vaital & Brahmeswar Caves : Khandagiri & Udayagiri Jain caves |
| Day 3 | Bhubaneswar – Ratnagiri – Udaygiri – Lalitgiri – Bhitarkanika National Park | After breakfast drive to Bhitarkanika National Park visiting Buddhist Diamond Triangle called Ratnagiri – Udayagiri – Lalitgiri. Check into the resort. Overnight at Bhitarkanika. Basic accommodation available. |
| Day 4 | Bhitarkanika Nuapatna Weaving Village | Morning cruise to different creeks to spot crocodiles, hunting tower of ancient king, bird sanctuary, project area & museum. Then drive to Bhubaneswar visiting Nuapatna Ikat Weaving village. Overnight at Bhubaneswar. |
| Day 5 | BHUBANESWAR – PURI | Morning after breakfast drive to Puri on the way visiting Dhauli (Peace Pagoda), Heerapur (64 Yogini Temple), Pipli (Applique work village) & Raghurajpur (Painting village). Afternoon visit to Puri Jagannath temple (non hindus are not allowed). Overnight at Puri. |
| Day 6 | PURI – KONARK – PURI | Morning after breakfast visit to Konark Sun Temple visiting Chandrabhaga beach, ASI Museum (closed on Friday) & Fisherman’s village. Back to Puri and free on the beach market of Puri. Overnight at Puri. |
| Day 7 | PURI – SATPADA (CHILIKA LAKE) – GOPALPUR | Morning after breakfast leave for Gopalpur via Satpada at Chilika Lake. Do boating inside the lake to view sea mouth & dolphins. Back to jetty point to board to the other side of the lake. Then continue drive to Gopalpur. Afternoon enjoy the fisherman village and their activities. Overnight at Gopalpur. |
| Day 8 | GOPALPUR – TAPTAPANI – RAYAGADA | 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. |
| Day 9 | RAYAGADA – CHATIKONA WEEKLY MARKET – JEYPORE | Morning after breakfast leave for Chatikona to view Dongariya Kondh Tribal market. Then drive to Jeypore visiting few mali tribal villages on the way. Overnight at Jeypore. (Market is on Wedneday) |
| Day 10 | JEYPORE – ONUKUDELI – JEYPORE | After breakfast visit to Onukudeli to view the most colorful tribes like Bonda, Gadaba & Didayee. Here you can watch them buying as well as barter. Then drive back to Jeypore visiting few Gadaba tribal villages on the way. Overnight at Jeypore. (Market is on Thursday) |
| Day 11 | JEYPORE – KUNDULI – JEYPORE – JAGDALPUR | Morning visit to Kunduli market (famous for the biggest vegetable market of Paroja tribes) and their villages. Then return to Jeypore visiting potter’s village, Jagannath temple of Koraput and Koraput Tribal Museum. Then continue your drive to Jagdalpur on way visiting Kotpad weaving village and Nagarnar Terracotta village. Overnight at Jagdalpur. (Market is on Friday) |
| Day 12 | JAGDALPUR – KANGER VALLEY – CHITRAKOOT – JAGDALPUR | After breakfast visit of Kanger Valley National Park and Tirathgarh Water Fall. Then afternoon visit of Chitrakoot waterfall. Also visit some Bison Horn Muria Tribal village. Overnight at Jagdalpur. |
| Day 13 | JAGDALPUR – KANKER | After breakfast leave for Kanker visiting Kondagaon (famous for dokra casting) and Kideichapra (famous for iron work village). Overnight at Kanker. |
| Day 14 | KANKER |
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day excursion to visit the tribal village of Bahaigaon, which is famous for its GOTHUL DANCE. The countryside around Kanker is an endless series of interesting discoveries. Visiting the Gond Muria and Gond Halva tribal villages can be a fascinating experience for you. In the evening, we return to Kanker. Overnight stay will be at Kanker Palace. |
| Day 15 | KANKER – KAWARDHA/BHORAMDEO | Today, understanding the lifestyle of the tribal people in Kawardha is on the cards. Post breakfast in the morning, check out of the hotel and leave by road for Kawardha. On reaching Kawardha, check in at the Kawardha / Bhoramdeo for overnight stay. |
| Day 16 | KAWARDHA/BHORAMDEO | Morning after breakfast, leave for a full-day sightseeing tour covering visits to the enchanting and very famous Bhoramdeo Group of Temples and Lohara Bavli. Later, visit Baiga and Gond tribal villages that give you a clear idea of tribal life of Chhattisgarh. Evening, return to Kawardha / Bhoramdeo for night stay. |
| Day 17 | KAWARDHA/BHORAMDEO – CHILPI MARKET – KAWARDHA / BHORAMDEO | After breakfast enjoy the local villages on your foot with our local guide to explore the life style of the people and interact with them. Afternoon after lunch leave for Chilpi Market to visit the Tatoo printed Gond Tribes. Come back to Kawardha / Bhoramdeo for overnight stay. |
| Day 18 | KAWARDHA/BHORAMDEO – RAIPUR DROP | After breakfast leave for Raipur for onward journeys with sweet memories. |
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