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The journey
Discover the rich cultural heritage, sacred sites, tribal traditions, and natural landscapes of Odisha and Chhattisgarh on this 13-day journey through eastern India. From the temple city of Bhubaneswar and the seaside atmosphere of Puri to the UNESCO-listed Sun Temple at Konark and a boat cruise on Chilika Lake, the tour combines history, spirituality, and scenic beauty.
Travel deeper into tribal regions to visit villages, craft centres, and colourful weekly markets, with opportunities to encounter communities including the Saura, Desia Kondh, Dongriya Kondh, Bonda, Paraja, Maria, and Muria tribes. Along the way, explore artisan traditions such as appliqué work, bamboo craft, Dokra craft, weaving, and wrought iron work.
The experience also includes time in Kanger Valley National Park, Chitrakoot Water Falls, and the Buddhist site of Sirpur, offering a varied itinerary that blends archaeology, wildlife, local culture, and regional traditions.
It is a unique opportunity to see such a colourful concentration of typical tribals at one place.
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Arrival at BhubaneswarOn arrival at Bhubaneswar airport assistance and transfer to hotel. Later city tour visiting famous temples including Rajarani, Parsurameswar, Mukteswar, Brahmeswar & Lingaraj (Foreigners and non-Hindus are not allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum).Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Bhubaneswar - Khandagiri - Udaigiri - Dhauli - Pipli - Raghurajpur - PuriBreakfast at hotel, drive to Puri via visiting Khandagiri & Udaigiri Jain caves (the oldest rock cut caves). Further drive to visit Dhauli peace pagoda, Pipli the applique work village & Raghurajpur craft village. Arrive Puri check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax on the golden beach of Puri.Overnight at beach resort.
Puri - Konark - PuriBreakfast at hotel. Visit Jagannath temple (non hindus are not allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum). Then drive to Konark to visit the Sun temple (UNESCO world heritage site). Enroute visit Ramchandi temple, Chandrabhaga beach & fishermens village. Return back to Puri, visit beach market.Overnight at beach resort.
Puri - Chilika - GopalpurBreakfast at hotel, drive to Chilika lake at Barkul (the largest brackish water lake). At Chilika take the boat cruies to explore the birds island & Nalabana island. Then proceed to Gopalpur and check in at hotel.Overnight at beach resort.
Gopalpur - Taptapani - Saura Tribe - RayagadaBreakfast at hotel, drive to Rayagada enroute visit Taptapani the hot sulpheric spring & Saura tribal villages. On arrival at Rayagada check in to the hotel.Overnight at hotel.
Rayagada - Bisamkatak - RayagadaBreakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Dukum (near Bisamkatak) to visit weekly market of Desia kondh Tribe (weekly market commence on Tuesday only). Later visit to Dokra crafts village at Jhigidi. Return back to Rayagada.Overnight at hotel.
Rayagada - Chatikona - JeyporeBreakfast at hotel drive down to Chatikona to watch the interesting colourful weekly market of Dongriya Kondh Tribes (weekly market commence on Wednesday only). This tribe is one of the most primitive tribe of the Kondh's and they live in the high slopes of the Niyamagiri Hills. Then visit to Minapai (the bamboo craft village). Later drive to Jeypore.Overnight at hotel.
Jeypore - Ankadelli - JeyporeBreakfast at hotel, drive to Ankadelli to visit the famous Bonda tribes (weekly market commence on Thursday only), who comes once every week for their weekly market. It is a unique opportunity to see such a colourful concentration of typical tribals at one place. Most interesting is to watch the Bonda woman in their colourful Jewellaries and marketing commodities. Then drive back to Jeypore.Overnight at hotel.
Jeypore - Kunduli - JagdalpurBreakfast at hotel, drive to Kunduli to visit the weekly market of Paraja tribes (weekly market commence on Friday only) . It is the biggest market of the tribal area. Then visit Jagannath Temple & tribal meusem at Korapute. Lunch at Jeypore. Then drive to Jagdalpur on way, visit the Kotapada (a weaving village). Permit require to enter into chittigarh.Overnight at hotel.
JagdalpurBreakfast at hotel. Morning visit Kanger Valley National Park. Then drive to Mardoom to see the tribal market of Maria & Muria tribes. Then drive to Chitrakoot Water Falls (known as Niagra of Chhatisgarh). Drive back to Jagdalpur.Overnight at hotel.
Jagdalpur - KankerBreakfast at hotel, visit to Kondagaon (Rot iron craft centre). Then visit to Narayanpur Sunday market also see cockfight. Then proceed to Kanker and check in to the hotel.Overnight at hotel.
Kanker - Sirpur - RaipurBreakfast at hotel, drive to Sirpur enroute visit to Champaner & Rajim. Then visit to Sirpur Buddhist site and proceed to Raipur.Overnight at hotel.
Departure TransferBreakfast at hotel. As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
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