Day
01: Flight to India (New Delhi)
Around midnight arrival in
New Delhi. The cosmopolitan
city and capital New Delhi is the main gateway for the
travelers to India. Upon arrival, you will be met by an Indo Vacations
representative and transferred to the hotel.
Day
02: New Delhi
The day is at leisure either to have sightseeing in Delhi or for relaxation.
Day
03: New Delhi - Bhubaneshwar (by air)
In the morning after having our breakfast we drive to
the airport for the flight to Bhubaneshwar.
Bhubaneshwar
is considered the most sacred city in
Orissa. Bhubaneshwar
(The Lord of the universe) is now the modern capital city
of the Indian State Orissa. Upon arrival at Bhubaneshwar,
you will be transferred
to the hotel. Bhubaneshwar had once 7000 temples that
were built between 8th and 13th centuries.
Day
04: Bhubaneshwar - Konark - Puri
Today we will visit some of the finest examples of the classical temple architecture
including Lingraj, Rajrani and Mukteshwar temples and then drive through the tropical coastal area to the
famous temples of
Konark. Konark was once the centre of
Buddhism in India. Now it is famous for the Hindu temples.
The world famous Surya Temple is dedicated to God Surya
(Sun). The King Langula Narasimha Deva built this temple
in the 13th century AD. Surya temple of Konark represents
the complete development of Orissian style and architecture
that is the only one time example in India being the most
beautiful without any counter piece. After visiting this
temple we drive to
Puri. Late evening arrival in Puri
and transferred to the hotel.
Day
05: Puri
Puri is one of the four most important pilgrimage centre
for Hindus. Today in the morning we visit the Jagannath
temple of Puri. The temple of Lord Jagannath (God Vishnu),
who is considered the preserver of the world in
Hinduism,
attracts thousands on feast every day, particularly at
the time of 'Rath Yatra' (the car festival). The Jagannath
temple is also referred as the white Pagoda and it accommodates
5000 priests in its premises. It's an experience to observe
the activities of the pilgrims visiting this unique temple.
It is one of the most sacred temples in
India. In the
afternoon we visit the Puri beach. The Puri Beach is also
known as one of India's finest beaches. Puri Beach attracts
millions of travelers to India with its strategic setting
and religious importance.
Day
06: Puri - Tapta Pani (about 310
km)
In the morning after having breakfast we drive to
Tapta
Pani. Enroute we visit Chilka Lake and roadside semi tribal
villages.
Day
07: Tapta Pani - Rayagada (about
220 km)
In the morning we will drive to
Rayagada. Enroute we will
visit Desia Kondh Tribal Village in Puttasingh area. Then
we will embark on a mild hiking on the Niyamagiri Hills
to view the Dongaria Kondh Tribal hamlets. Return back
to Rayagada and en route visit the Kutia Kondh Tribal
village.
Day
08: Rayagada - Jeypore (about 220
km)
In the morning we will drive from Rayagada to
Jeypore.
En route visit
Dongariya Kondh Tribe at Chatikona. In
the evening we will visit market of Bonda and Godhaba
Tribes.
Day
09: Jeypore
Today after having breakfast we drive further and visit
Gupteshvar Cave and Dhuruba Tribal Village.
Day
10: Jeypore - Bhubaneshwar - Kolkata (by air)
In the afternoon we drive to Bhubaneshwar. Then we drive
to the airport for flight to Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta).
Kolkata is India's largest city and one of the biggest
cities in south Asia. This city was earlier a colonial
city of the British in India. Upon arrival, you will be met
by an Indo Vacations representative and transferred to
the hotel. Evening free for leisure.
Day
11: Kolkata
Today we will explore this vibrant and lively city during the
whole day tour. We will visit the Victoria Memorial and magnificent
buildings in the area of Chowringhee and Dalhousie Square.
We also visit the Jain Temple, the temple of Goddess Kali
and the Fort Williams. In the area Joransanko we have
the opportunity to visit the family house of the famous
Indian writer Ravindranath Tagore.
Day
12: Kolkata - New Delhi (by air)
In the morning, after having our breakfast we drive to
airport for flight to New Delhi. Arrive in New Delhi in
the afternoon. Rest of the day at leisure. After dinner we leave the hotel for the airport.
Day
13: New Delhi
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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