Orissa Tribal & Temple Tour:

Places Covered:

Bhubaneshwar, Vishakapatnam, Taptapani.

Duration:

13Nights /14Days

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: 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: 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: 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: Puri via Tenta, Birnasingpur - Gopalpur

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: 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: : 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: 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: Rayagada-Jeypore

Drive to Jeypore about 205 kms through Chatikona , visit a few Dongariya Kondh/desia kondh villages. O/n jeypore

Day 9: 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: 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: 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: 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.

Day 13: Jeypore-Visakapatnam

Morning after breakfast drive to Visakapatnam. Evening free. O/n Vishakapatnam .

Day 14: Visakhapatnam

Morning after breakfast transfer to domestic airport for flight to your onward destination. Tour ends.