Duration: 08 Nights/09 Days
Places to See: Bhubaneshwar - Baliguda - Kutia Kondh - Chatikona - Jeypore - Gadaba - Nandapur - Bada Poraja - Chilka lake - Bhubaneshwar
Day 01: Arrival at Bhubaneswar
Arrival at Bhubaneswar (air or rail). Transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Day 02: Bhubaneshwar - Baliguda
Morning proceed to Baliguda - one of the entry points to the tribal highland, enroute visiting typical Orissan villages through the beautiful countryside. Arrive by evening. Check into hotel. Overnight at Baliguda.
Day 03: Kutia Kondh Tribal Village - Rayagada
After early breakfast, proceed to explore the villages of the primitive Kutia Kondh tribal villages. Once famous for human sacrifice, this is a traditional tribal community. We will trek through their villages. Later drive down to Rayagada. Arrival in the evening. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 04: Chatikona - Jeypore
Morning proceed to Chatikona (40 km) to witness the interesting and colorful weekly market of the Dongaria Kondh tribe. Later, drive down to Jeypore, enroute visiting Desia Kondh & Jharia Paroja villages. Arrival in the evening. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 05: Gadaba - Jeypore
Morning, visit the primitive and interesting weekly market of the Bonda tribe. Afternoon proceed to meet another primitive community, the Gadaba. Watch the colorful tribal dance called Dhemsa. Late afternoon drive down to Jeypore. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 06: Jeypore - Nandapur (Sana Poraja) - Jeypore
Morning, proceed to witness the biggest tribal weekly market of Sanaporaja and Mali tribes in Kundili. Later drive down to Nandapur to visit villages of Sana Poraja tribe with some trekking. Later drive to Jeypore.
Day 07: Jeypore - Bada Poraja - Taptapani
Today we will come back to the plains through the beautiful mountain, ghat roads. We will visit the ornamental, colorful tribal community Bada Poraja. Walk through their villages. Arrive at Taptapani in the evening. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 08: Taptapani - Chilka lake
Morning enjoy the beautiful surrounding of Taptapani - a hot water spring. Later drive down to witness the typical South Orissan villages. Continue drive to Chilka Lake, the biggest brakish water lake of Asia. In the winters a cruise to 'Nalabana', an enchanting bird’s island. Later proceed to Bhubaneshwar.
Day 09: Bhubaneshwar
Transfer to Bhubaneshwar.
