Orissa Tribal and Cultural Tour

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Duration: 13 nights / 14 days
Destinations Covered: Delhi - Bhubaneshwar - Baliguda - Kothagarh - Rayagada - Chatikona - Jeypore - Lamptaput - Kunduli - Nanadapur - Taptaoani - Chilka - Puri - Konark

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Day 01: Delhi - Bhubaneshwar
Arrive Delhi: Pick-up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. In evening, transfer to the Bhubaneshwar.

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Arrive Bhubanswar, transfer to the hotel. Proceed for half-day tour of the city that
includes the 2nd century B.C Jain Monk Caves at the twin hills of Khandagiri and Udaygiri, tribal museum, etc. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.

Day 02: Bhubaneshwar - Baliguda
Drive to Baliguda after breakfast. Baliguda is in the district of Phulbani, through the beautiful countryside road full with small mountains of Sal forest, one of the entry point to the tribal highland of Orrisa. En-route visit weavers village at Itamati and some of the typical Orissan villages. Arrive at the hotel in the evening. Overnight at Baliguda (Distance –300 kms, Driving time 7 hours + visit).

Day 03: Baliguda
Today after breakfast you will make a visit to the Barakhamba area to trekk to some of the remote villages of tatooed face desia kondh tribes. You can trek short or long trek as you wish. Overnight at Baliguda.

Day 4: Baliguda - Kothagarh - Rayagada
After breakfast you will depart to Belghar area and visit a few Kuttiya Kondha Tribal Villages & Weekly Market at Kothagarh. Proceed to explore the villages of the primitive Kutia Kondh Tribes, once famous for the human sacrifice. Living in the mountain/forest cores are friendly tribal community. Lunch on the way. Drive down to Rayaguda. Arrive in the evening. Overnight at the Hotel. (Distance –200 kms, Driving Time - 04/5 hours)

Day 5: Rayagada - Chatikona - Jeypore
Trek to the most primitive Dongria Kondh villages in the Niyamgiri hills. You can also see and enjoy the Dongria kondh men and women comming down from their mountains with different kinds of fruits and animals to the weekly market. After visiting their villages, you see their weekly tribal market. The weekly market at Chatikona where Doms, Desias and Dongoriya Kondhas barter is an interesting event to watch. Later drive on to Jeypore, enroute Kani tribal village. Overnight at Jeypore (Distance - 205 kms, Drive Time 5hrs)

Day 6: Jeypore - Lamptaput
Morning, we visit is the home of the approximately 6000 members of the fierce Bondas (naked people). They live in the remote hills and keep themselves isolated. They can only be seen when they come to trade at the local market, and we must time our visit to coincide with the weekly market day on Thursday. The Bonda women are noticeable by their bead necklaces, striking brass and silver necklets and their shaved heads decorated with plaits of Palmyra leaves. You will also see the colourful Godabas, parajas and mali tribes. Afternoon drive back to jeypore enroute visiting the pottery village bapaniguda,siriguda and paraja tribal village at Litiput. Overnight at Hotel at Jeypore (Distance 160kms Drive Time 3/4 hours)

Day 7: Jeypore - Gupteshwar
You can proceed to Gupteswar 70 kms to visit the villages of very interesting dhuruba tribe. Visit and walk through villages of Ramanguda, Dogariguda, Silpader, Talur, etc. The dhruba tribal males like to put ornaments living in the border of Madhya Pradesh. Visit the Cave temple of lord Shiva in the hidden mountain famous among the tribes. Back to the hotel at evening. Spend your night there.

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Jeypore - Kunduli - Nanadapur - Jeypore
In 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 Khilua, Saana Padar, Bada Padar with small trekking and later drive down to Jeypore.


Day 08: Jeypore - Lamtaput
Drive to Machkund, soft trek to primitive Boro gadaba villages. Watch the traditional dance called dhemsa. Back to Jeypore enroute Lamtaput market. Overnight at Jeypore (Distance 160 kms, Drive Time 4 hours).

Day 9: Jeypore – Laxmipur - Rayagada
After breakfast, drive to Rayagada enroute visiting some Desia kondh/paraja villages and also the Jagannath Temple & Tribal Museum at Koraput (The Jagannath Temple is a new temple built in the year 1972. Here Non-Hindus are not allowed inside the Temple and all activities are similar to Jagnnath Temple of Puri). Lunch on the way. Overnight at Rayagada. (Distance 140 kms, Drive Time 4 hours)

Day 10: Rayagada – Taptaoani - Chilka
Today, we proceed to Chilka enroute visiting the soura tribal villages/market. Also visit Taptapani on your way. If anywhere nature reveals its enigmatic charisma, it is here in Taptapani, an exotic world of wonder. Enjoy the nature close to your heart and carry the memory in the years to come. Overnight at Chilka. (Distance 330 kms, Drive Time 6 /7hours).

Day 11: Chilka – Narasinghpur - Puri
Morning, boat drive into chilka lake, the largest brackish Water Lake in Asia. In winter Chilika aflutter with thousands of migratory birds as far as from Siberia. Visit nalabana bird sanctuary and honeymoon island. Later also visit a few fishing villages at Chilka Lake, so that you are able to see the fishermen at work. Reach Puri via Birnasingpur, Tenta. Walk to a typical orissan village and savor their hospitality. Evening, relax on the beach. Overnight at Puri. (Distance120 kms, Drive Time 3 hours)

Day 12: Puri - Konark
Morning, after breakfast visit to Lord Jagannath Temple, Sankaracharya's Maths located on the downtown area of Puri & later drive to Konark (about 35 kms) to visit the temple Chariot of the Sun God, built by King Langula Narasimha Deva in the 13th century AD in the golden era of Orissa art. Late afternoon visit Ragurajpur artisan villages & also some other villages with houses, decorated with Chita's for Goddess Lakshmi. Overnight at Puri. (Distance – 110 kms, Drive Time - 2hours)

Day 13: Puri - Pipili - Bhubaneshwar
Proceed to bhubanswar enroute visiting the colourful applique village of pipili where you can see the colouful Orissan handicrafts and Dhauli peace pagoda famous for the Ashokan rock edicts dating back to 2nd century B.C. Afternoon, visit some of the ancient temples of Bhubaneshwar, belonging to (7th---11th) century A.D like Lingaraja temple, Parasurameswara temple, Mukteswara temple, Bramheswara temple, Raja-Rani temple etc. Overnight stay at Bhubaneshwar.

Day 14: Bhubaneshwar
After breakfast, you will be transferred to airport to board the flight.