ODISHA RURAL TRIBAL TOUR
| Package: | TR120 – (12 Nights / 13 Days) |
| Price Starts from: | INR |
| Places to Visit: | BHUBANESHWAR – BALIGUDA – KOTHAGARGH – RAYAGADA – CHATIKONA – JEYPORE – ANKADELI – LAMPTAPUT – KUNDULI – NANDAPUR – LAMTAPUT – LAXMIPUR – RAYAGADA – TAPTAPANI – CHILKA – NARASINGHPUR – PURI – KONARK – PIPILI – BHUBANESHWAR |
| Highlights of the Trip: | A visit to the Odisha rural tribes. |
| Day | Places to Visit | Description |
| Day 1 | JABALPUR – BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK (150 KMS / 03.50 HRS) | Meet and greet on arrival at Jabalpur airport and then drive to Bandhavgarh National Park. Check into jungle resort / hotel. Overnight stay. |
| Day 2 | BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK | After breakfast morning game drive inside the jungle and as well as in the afternoon. Stay overnight in the jungle. |
| Day 3 | BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK – KANHA NATIONAL PARK (220 KMS/4.5 HRS) | After breakfast at the hotel / jungle resort pack your bags and start driving to another beautiful park called Kanha National Sanctuary famous for the Royal Bengal Tiger and other species. Check into hotel in the afternoon or evening and enjoy the resort / hotel. Stay overnight in the jungle. |
| Day 4 | KANHA NATIONAL PARK | After breakfast morning game drive inside the jungle and as well as in the afternoon. Stay overnight in the jungle. |
| Day 5 | KANHA NATIONAL PARK – BHORAMDEO/BHORAMDEV (100 KMS/2.5 HRS) | After breakfast drive to a small place called Bhoramdeo. After lunch visit of Bhoramdeo temple built during 11th Century AD. Evening free and enjoy the local dance and music. Stay overnight. (Must be Wednesday) |
| Day 6 | BHORAMDEO/BHORAMDEV – CHILPI MARKET – BHORAMDEO/BHORAMDEV | Morning after breakfast visit of local Baiga and Gond Tribal villages. Then after lunch visit to Chilpi Weekly Market. Back to retreat and stay overnight. (Must be Thursday) |
| Day 7 | BHORAMDEO/BHORAMDEV – TAREGAON MARKET – RAIPUR (200 KMS/05 HRS) | After breakfast at the retreat leave for Raipur on way visiting Taregaon Weekly Tribal Market. Then evening check into hotel in Raipur and stay overnight. (Must be Friday) |
| Day 8 | RAIPUR – JAGDALPUR (300 KMS / 07 HRS) (SATURDAY) | After breakfast you will leave for Jagdalpur, the largest town and nerve center of Bastar. Lunch would be packed and can be had in the secret spot in the jungle. Though the three hour long journey will itself be a treasure-trove of vignettes from tribal life, they will make a short detour midway to visit the tribal craft communities of Kondagaon (Bell Metal, Wrought Iron and Terracotta). You can have visit one of the tribal markets and watch a cockfight there. Stay overnight in Jagdalpur. |
| Day 9 | BASTAR IN & AROUND (SUNDAY) | After breakfast you will be start the day investigating this tribal land going by the renowned Bison-Horn Maria tribe known for their weaving and friendliness. Later on you can visit the rich timberland of Kanger Valley National Park and the spouting waterfalls of Tirathgarh. While returning to hotel/resort you can enjoy the local weekly market. Stay overnight in Jagdalpur. |
| Day 10 | JAGDALPUR IN & AROUND (MONDAY) | After breakfast you will be going to visit the famous Anthropological Museum and wooden crafts. After lunch at a lodging you will be visiting a nearby tribal haat and the renowned Chitrakote Waterfall, one of the nation’s biggest. Stay overnight at Jagdalpur. |
| Day 11 | JAGDALPUR – RAYAGADA (MUST BE TUESDAY) (230 KMS/5.5 HRS) | After breakfast you will leave for Rayagada (Odisha). This drive will be along the Eastern Ghats, which have some beautiful scene. On reaching Rayagada you will be registered with a fancy inn (must be Tuesday so as to visit the Dongaria Kondh tribal market following day). This hotel will be with basic facilities. Stay overnight in Rayagada. |
| Day 12 | RAYAGADA – CHATIKONA MARKET – JEYPORE (MUST BE WEDNESDAY) (230 KMS/5 HRS) | Early morning after breakfast, a drive of about an hour and a half would take you to a small place called Chhattikona. Here is one of India’s most remote and un-spoilt markets of the Dongaria Kondh tribe, who sport a standout amongst the most different hair dresses and ornaments. Then you will come back to the hotel for lunch and leave for Jeypore from there on visiting few Mali Tribal Villages and Minapai village famous for Bamboo Cottage Industry. Stay overnight in Jeypore. |
| Day 13 | JEYPORE – ONUKUDELI – JEYPORE (150 KMS/03 HRS) | After breakfast you will keep on driving along the ghats to visit the most primitive and brilliant market of The Bondo/Bonda Tribe. After visit the market you can have a chance of visiting few Gadaba tribal villages on the way. Back to hotel in Jeypore and stay overnight. |
| Day 14 | JEYPORE – KUNDULI – RAYAGADA (200 KMS/05 HRS) | After breakfast pack your bags and leave for next destination Rayagada on way visiting the biggest tribal weekly market at Kunduli with few Bada Paroja & Sana Paroja villages. Also you will get a chance to see the pottery making village and Tribal Museum with Lord Jagannath temple at Korapur. Afternoon check into your hotel / lodge and stay overnight for another long journey. |
| Day 15 | RAYAGADA – CHANDRAGIRI – TAPTAPANI – GOPALPUR (300 KMS/07 HRS) | After having your relaxed breakfast at the hotel/lodge then leave for Gopalpur the city located on the Bay of Bengal. During your drive you will be visiting few Desia Kondh villages, Chandragiri Tibetan Settlement with Largest Monastery at Jirang and Taptapani the hot sulpher water. Check into hotel and relax on the beach in the evening or afternoon. Stay overnight. |
| Day 16 | GOPALPUR – BARKUL / MANGALAJODI @ CHILIKA LAKE – PURI (185 KMS/4.5 HRS) | Leave the beach city Gopalpur and drive to another beach city called Puri. It also famous for its holiness. Before that you will be visiting en-route the world famous brakish lake called Chilika. Its the one of the largest place to accommodate migratory birds coming from all around the world. Hire a hand rowing boat to look at the beautiful species of the world. Once the villagers are hunters of the birds and now they take care of them. Also get a chance to see the Heritage Village called Raghurajpur / Nayakpatna / Dandasahi famous for painting on cotton / silk. Evening check into hotel located near to beach and relax. Stay overnight in Puri. |
| Day 17 | PURI – KONARK – PURI (80 KMS/02 HOURS) | After breakfast drive to Konark to visit The Sun Temple (otherwise known as Black Pagoda). Later walk to visit fishermen village and witness them catching fish and selling. Then drive to Puri along the marine drive to visit Jagannath temple. Afternoon / evening you will be free at the local beach market and stay overnight at Hotel in Puri. |
| Day 18 | PURI – BHUBANESWAR (75 KMS/1.5 HRS) | After breakfast leave for Bhubaneswar on way visiting Pipli (Applique making village), Dhauli (Peace Pagoda) and Heerapur (64 Yogini Temple). Check into hotel and rest of the day free for own activities. Stay overnight at Bhubaneswar. |
| Day 19 | FULL DAY BHUBANESWAR CITY TOUR | After breakfast visit Parasurameswar Temple (7th Century AD.), Mukteswar Temple (10th Century AD.), Rajarani Temple (11th Century AD.) and Lingaraj Temple (11th Century AD).After lunch visit of Khandagiri (Means Broken Hills) & Udayagiri (Means Rising Hills) dated to 2nd Century BC. Back to hotel and stay overnight. |
| Day 20 | BHUBANESWAR AIRPORT DROP | After breakfast say good bye to your chauffeur and guide for a long tour and they will drop you at the airport for your onward destination. |
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