| Odisha & Chhatishgarh Special Interest Tours |
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| Visit the Weekly Markets of Baiga, Gond, Maria, Muria, Dongariya Kondh, Kutia Kondh, Dhuruba, Bonda, Gadhaba & Didayee Groups of odisha & Bastar |
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| Certain Areas are Restricted for the Foreign Tourist for the time being. |
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| Day 01 Delhi or Mumbai – Raipur |
Arrival at Raipur In the Morning. Transfer to hotel at Raipur. Excursion to Sirpur Buddhist Excavated site.
Overnight at Raipur |
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| Day 02 Raipur – Bhoramdeo |
Must Be a Wednesday to match all the Weekly markets.
Drive to Bhoramdev. Afternoon visit of Bhoramdev temple.
Overnight at Bhoramdev Jungle Retreat. |
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| Day 03 Bhoramdeo |
Morning visit of the Baiga village. Afternoon visit the weekly market at Chilipi.
Overnight at Bhoramdeo |
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| Day 04 Bhoramdeo |
Morning visit of the Gond villages. Afternoon visit the Weekly market of Baiga & Gond peoples. Drive to Raipur for overnight stay.
Overnight at Raipur |
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| Day 05 Raipur - Jagdalpur |
Drive to Jagdalpur on the way visiting Maria & Muria villages.
Overnight at Jagdalpur. |
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| Day 06 Jagdalpur |
Morning visit of Kanger Valley National Park & Dhuruba village. Afternoon visit of Chitrakoot Water Falls.
Overnight at Jagdalpur |
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| Day 07 Jagdalpur – Jhigidi Village. |
Drive to Jhigidi Village on the way visiting Kotpad weaving village & Kakiriguma Weekly Market of the Paraja People.
Overnight at Jhigidi Village. |
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| Day 08 Jhigidi Village |
Visit of Kutia Kondh market & villages in Tumudibandh block.
Overnight at Jhigidi Village |
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| Day 09 Jhigidi – Similiguda |
Visit of Dongariya Kondh Weekly market and later on drive to Similiguda or Jeypore.
Overnight Hotel at Similiguda |
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| Day 10 Bonda Market |
Visit of Bonda, Gadhaba & Didayee Weekly market(only on Thursday).
Overnight at Anakadelli Adivasi Village Retreat |
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| Day 11 Paraja Market & Village Visit |
Visit of Paraja Weekly market & their villages.
Overnight at Anakadelli Adivasi Village Retreat |
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| Day 12 Anakadelli - Rayagada |
Visit of Dhuruba weekly market. Drive to Rayagada.
Overnight at Rayagada |
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| Day 13 Rayagada – Bhubaneshwar |
| Drive to Bhubaneshwar. Overnight at Bhubaneshwar |
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| Day 14 Bhubaneshwar - Kolkata or Mumbai or Delhi or Any International Connection ly for onward connection. |
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| Temples, Ethnic groups, Textiles& Wild Life Tour of Odisha |
| Day 01 Kolkata |
Arrival in Kolkata. Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon Visit of the Mother Theresa House & Walk on the Street to enjoy the City of Joy. Boating in the Hoogly River & witness the Kolkata People' life style on the Bank of the River.
Overnight at Kolkata |
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| Day 02 Kolkata |
Morning after breakfast, Drive thru the British Heritage Building area, later on continue the visit to the Howrah Bridger area, Flower Market, Victoria Memorial Hall. |
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| Day 03 Kolkata - Bhitarkanika |
Board the Morning train to Cuttack. Upon arrival drive to Bhitarkanika Wild Life Sanctuary on the way visiting Ratnagiri & Udaigiri Excavated sites of Buddhist Sites of 10th Century AD. Check in to the Village Retreat.
Overnight at Bhitarkanika Village Retreat. |
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| Day 04 Bhitarkanika |
Explore this UNESCO Declared Site for the whole day. This is a Great experience of visiting the Wild Life Sanctuary by Boat & Nature Trek. Spot the Giant Salt Water Crocodiles Sun Basking while boating thru the small creeks. Enjoy the Nature Trek & Spot Migratory Birds, Deer, Wild Boar & Very very rare species of Birds in this Sanctuary.
Overnight at Bhitarkanika Village Retreat |
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| Day 05 Bhitarkanika - Dhenkanal |
Drive to Dhenkanal, a small Royal Town where you can visit the Unique Ashram of the Mahima Alekh Cult, Weavers, Tribal Groups & Many More. Be the Guest of the Royal Family & overnight stay at the Palace of Dhenkanal. Evening drive to Joranda Ashram where the Sadhus of the Mahima Alekh Cult perform Rituals during evening time. Back to the Palace.
Overnight stay at Dhenkanal Palace |
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| Day 06 Dhenkanal - Bhubaneshwar |
Drive to Bhubaneshwar on the way visiting Sadeibarini Dokra Workers (Situlia Group) & Nuapatna & Maniabandh Weavers of Odisha, who works on the IKAT weaving style for the years with Handlooms & Pit Looms.
Overnight at Bhubaneshwar |
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| Day 07 Bhubaneshwar |
Visit of Temples, Caves & Museums (Closed on Monday & Festival Days). Bhubaneshwar has still got around 500temples from 07th to 11th Century AD which is worth visiting for the travellers to Odisha. Jain Caves dating back to 03rd to 01st Century BC are also the places to be visited.
Overnight at Bhubaneshwar. |
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| Day 08 Bhubaneshwar - Konark |
Drive to Konark on the way visiting Chaushathi Yogini Temple, Dhauli Rock Edicts &Pipli Applique work village. Check in to the Hotel. Relax & enjoy the Sun Set & Exclusive Beach area to Swim & Walk around.
Overnight at Konark |
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| Day 09 Konark - Puri - Konark |
Morning Drive to Puri & Visit the Jagannath Temple area from the Roof Top of the Raghunandan Library & the Market around the Temple. Visit the Pottors of Jagannath Temple who prepare thousands & thousands of the Pots for the Cooking in the World's Biggest Kitchen inside the Temple.Back to Hotel for Lunch.
Afternoon Sight Seeing of Konark Sun Temple, the Black Pagoda & One of the UNESCO Sites. The 13th Century AD Temple represent the Culmination of Odishan Style of Architecture & it's said by the Great Laurate Ravindranath Tagore, The Language of Stone at Konark has defeated the Language of the Man. With it's Great Architectural style & the Sculpture on the Walls, Konark Sun Temple has attracted Millions of Travellers to this place from India & Abroad. |
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| Day 10 Konark - Satpada - Taptapani |
Drive to Satpada on Chilika Lake. Enjoy the Boating to the Confluance area of this Asia's Largest Brackish Water Lake. Later on after Lunch cross the Lake By Ferry & Continue driving to the Gate of Entry to the Tribal Belt of South Odisha, Taptapani.
Check in to your Room. Dinner & Overnight.Overnight at Panthaniwas, Taptapani. |
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| Day 11 Taptpani - Bissam Cuttack/Jhigidi Village |
Drive to Taptapani Hot Sulphur Spring Shrine of the Saura Groups. It's the beleif of the Saura Group that the Sulphur water which is scientifically cures the skin problems is Hot & with Medicinal power due to the Blessing of Goddess Power who controlls the whole Universe.
Continue the drive to Jhigidi Village Camp at the Kondh Village on the way visiting Chandragiri Tibetan Settlement, Monastery & Stupa.
Overnight at Jhigidi Village |
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| Day 12 Jhigidi Village - Langia Saura Group at Puttasingh area - Jhigidi Village |
Visit to the Langia Saura Villages & their Weekly market at Puttasingh area. Langia Saura group is one of the groups of the Sauras living in this area. They live in the hill slope & earn their livelyhood from the Shifted cultivation. They are known for their peculiar cloth with long tail at the Back side & the Women use the Biggest Wooden Plates in their Ear Lobe.
Back to the Camp for Overnight Stay.
Overnight at Nature Camp, Jhigidi Village |
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| Day 13 Jhigidi Village Camp - Kutia Kondh Village & Market - Jhigidi Village Camp |
Excursion to the Tatoo Faced Kutia Kondh villages in Kotgarh & Tumudibandh area. This day excursion will introduce you to the Kutia Kondh of Phulbani District beleive in making Tatoos on the face of women depending upon which clan they belong to. So that they can be recognised by their dead ancestors. Visit of the Weekly market (Only on Tuesdays). Back to the Camp & Overnight.
Overnight at Nature Camp Jhigidi Village, Bissam Cuttack |
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| Day 14 Jhigidi Village - Dongariya Kondh Weekly Market - Jeypore |
Visit of the Dongariya Kondh Weekly market at Chatikona (only on Wednesday). Dongariya Kondh women & men decorate themselve in the same style including the jewelleries & with the only difference of their Nose Rings which are Two with men & Three with women. They were once known for the MARIA (Human) Sacrifice. They are expert Hurticulturist among all the Tribes of odisha & the weekly market is the bright example with the loads of vegtables, fruits & varieties of the procucts from the Hills.
Drive to Jeypore.
Overnight at Jeypore |
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| Day 15 Jeypore - Lamtaput/Anakadelli Village |
After an Early Morning Breakfast we leave for the Visit to the Bonda market along with the Gadhaba & Didayee Groups. Bondas, literally meaning the people of the Hills, prefer to live in isloation with their intetesting characteristics & practices still prevailing in their society. The most elegant women in odisha & nearby states, Bonda Group women have their special identity with their costume of colourfull beads as their dress and the head gear.
Overnight at Nature Camp at Onukudelli/Lamtaput Village. |
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| Day 16 Lamtaput Village/Anakadelli - Paraja Weekly Market & Village - Lamtaput Village |
A Nice day starts again with the drive to the largest Paraja Group's weekly market at Kunduli. Visit to the Pottors village & watch them working on the Wheels making varieties of items for the Tribals of this area. Later on visit to the some more villages & drive back to the Nature Camp.
Afternoon visit to one of the Gadhaba Villages. Enjoy the most colourfull DHEMSA (Dance of Gadhabas) at their village. Back to the Camp.
Overnight at Nature Camp, Onukudelli/Lamtaput Village |
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| Day 17 Lamtaput Village - Rayagada |
Drive to Rayagada on the way visiting Koraput Weekly Market of Bara Paraja Group & the Tribal Museum. Visit some of the villages of Jharia Paraja & Bara Paraja Groups.
Overnight at Rayagada |
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| Day 18 Rayagada – Rambha or Barkul on Chlika Lake. |
Drive to Rambha or Barkul. Stay on the Chilika Lake. You are free to walk around or enjoy Boating at the Lake. Every year Chilika Lake, the Largest Brackish Water Lake of India Receives Thousands of Migratory Birds from all over the World. The Birds live in the Sanctuary from December to March.
Overnight on Chilika Lake |
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| Day 19 Rambha - Bhubaneshwar - Kolkata/Delhi/Mumbai/Bangalore for Onward Connectio |
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| Day 20 Fly International |
