Duration: 13 nights/ 14 days

Places to See: Bhubaneswar – Baliguda - Kothagarh – Rayagada - Chatikiona – Jeypore - Ankadeli – Lamptaput – Jeypore - Gupteswar (or Kunduli – Nandapur) – Jeypore - Lamtaput – Jeypore - Laxmipur – Rayagada - Taptapani – Chilka - Narasinghpur – Puri – Konark - Puri – Pipili – Bhubaneswar

Day 01: Bhubaneswar
Arrive at Bhubaneswar. Transfer to the hotel. Move further for the half-day tour of the city that includes the 2nd century B.C Jain Monk Caves at the twin hills of Khandagiri & Udaygiri, Tribal Museum, etc. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.


Day 02: Bhubaneswar - Baliguda
Drive to Baliguda, after breakfast. En-route visit to weaver’s village at Itamati and some of the typical Orissan villages. Arrive at the hotel in the evening and spend your night there.

Day 03: Baliguda
Today after breakfast, you will make a visit to the Barakhamba area to trek to some of the remote villages of tattoo faced Desia kondh tribes. You can trek short or long distances as per your capability. Night stay at Baliguda.

Day 04: Baliguda – Kothagarh - Rayagada
After breakfast you will depart to Belghar area and visit a few Kuttiya Kondha Tribal Villages and Weekly Market at Kothagarh. Proceed to explore the villages of the primitive Kutia kondh Tribes, once famous for the human sacrifice. Lunch on the way. Drive down to Rayaguda. Arrive in the evening at the Hotel.

Day 05: Rayagada - Chatikiona – Jeypore
Trek to most primitive Dongria kondh villages in the Niyamgiri hills. After visiting the villages, you can come down to see interesting weekly tribal market where they mix with other community. 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’s - Jeypore.

Day 06: Jeypore – Ankadeli – Lamptaput - Jeypore
In the morning the area 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. You will also see the colorful Godabas, Parajas and Mali tribes. In afternoon, drive back to Jeypore enroute visiting the pottery village - Bapaniguda, Siriguda and Paraja tribal village at Litiput. Overnight stay in the Hotel at Jeypore.

Day 07: Jeypore – Gupteswar - Jeypore
You can proceed to Gupteswar (70 km) to visit the villages of very interesting Dhuruba tribe. Visit and walk through villages of Ramanguda, Dogariguda, Silpader and Talur. The Dhuruba tribal males, living in the border of Madhya Pradesh likes to put ornaments. Visit the Cave temple of Lord Shiva in the hidden mountain famous among the tribes. Back to hotel in the evening.

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Jeypore – Kunduli – Nandapur – Jeypore
Breakfast in the 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 on, 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 – Jeypore
Drive to Machkund, soft trek to primitive Boro Gadaba villages. Watch the traditional dance called Dhemsa. Back to Jeypore enroute Lamtaput market.

Day 09: Jeypore – Laxmipur – Rayagada
Today, drive to Rayagada enroute visiting some Desia Kondh, Paraja villages and also the Jagannath Temple & Tribal Museum at Koraput. Lunch on the way. Overnight at Rayagada.

Day 10: Rayagada – Taptapani – Chilka
We will proceed to Chilka from Rayagada enroute visiting the Soura tribal villages and market. Also visit Taptapani, a hot spring, on your way.

Day 11: Chilka – Narasinghpur – Puri
Morning boat drives into Chilka Lake, the largest Water Lake in Asia. Visit Nalabana Bird Sanctuary and Honeymoon Island. Later on, also visit a few fishing village at Chilka Lake. Reach Puri via Birnasingpur, Tenta. Walk to a typical Orissan village and enjoy their hospitality. In the evening relax on the beach.

Day 12: Puri – Konark
In morning, after breakfast visit Lord Jagannath temple, Sankaracharya's Maths located on the downtown area of Puri & later drive to Konark (35 km) to visit the temple Chariot of the Sun God, built by King Langula Narasimha Deva in the 13 th century AD. Late afternoon, visit Ragurajpur artisan villages and also some other villages with houses, decorated with Chita's for Goddess Lakshmi. Overnight at Puri.

Day 13: Puri – Pipili – Bhubaneswar
Proceed to Bhubanswar, enroute visiting the colorful applique village of Pipili where you can see the colorful orissan handicrafts and Dhauli peace pagoda famous for the Ashokan rock edicts dating back to 2nd century B.C. In afternoon visit some of the ancient temples of Bhubaneswar (7th---11th century A.D) like - Lingaraja temple, Parasurameswara temple, Mukteswara temple, Bramheswara temple, Raja-Rani temple, etc.

Day 14: Bhubaneswar
After breakfast transferred to Airport to go back to your destination.