Itinerary
Day 01 : Bhubaneshwar
Transfer to the airport
for flight to Bhubaneswar. Reach and transfer to hotel. Proceed for half-day
tour of the city. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Day 02 :
Bhubaneshwar/Ratna Giri/Bhubaneshwar
Full day excursion to
Ratnagiri after breakfast. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Day
03 : 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 typical Orissa villages. Arrive
at the hotel in the evening. Overnight at Baliguda.
Day 04 : Baliguda
Today after breakfast you
will make a visit the different Villages & Desai Kondh. Overnight at Baliguda.
Day 05 : Baliguda/Belghar/Kothagargh/Rayagada
After breakfast you will
depart to Belghar area visit of a few Huttiya 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. You can take small/ long trek as you
wish. Lunch on the way. Drive down to Rayaguda. Arrive in the evening. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 06 :
Rayagada/Jeypore
Morning proceed to
Chatikona (40 km) to witness the Interesting & colourful weekly market of the
Dongaria kondh tribes. This day this interesting ornamental Tribes come down
from their mountain will known as Niayamgiri hill range. This is an unique
opportunity to witness them before they come and mix with other community in the
market, so we will take you 2/3 km from the market near the Niyamgiri hill, so
to watch & enjoy these community coming down with different kinds of fruits,
animal etc. Free time in the market. Overnight at Jeypore.
Day 07 :
Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput - Jeypore
After early breakfast
proceed to Ankadelli - 70 km to witness the most primitive, interesting & unique
tribal weekly market of the Bonda tribes. The place is the border of the
neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh, divided by river Machkund, with interest
waterfall, mountain & forest.
You will be taken inside for about 2/3km walk to witness the Bonda man & woman
coming down from the forest side. It is being considered that at present Bondas
are the most primitive tribe of India or otherwise known as the Nakate tribes of
the mountain. Bonda women with their silver & brass rings around the neck,
hundred of necklaces on the body, shaved hair a small cloth wrapped down to
cover half of the private areas are out of any history book. In the other side
the Bonda men with their bow & arrow with country made liquor. A fascinating one
to watch. Photography in the market is restricted, so you can take photo on this
time.
Free time in the market. Afternoon proceed to Lamtaput area to explore another
primitive tribal community the Gdabas - you can watch the most colorful tribal
dance call DEMSA.
Late afternoon drive back to Jeypore. Overnight at Jeypore.
Day
08 : Jeypore - Kunduli - Nandapur - Jeypore
Breakfast. 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 khilus. Saana Padar, Bda Padar with small trekking and later later drive
down to Jeypour.
You can also morning proceed to Gupteswar 70 km to visit the villages of very
interesting dhuruba tribe. Visit and walk through villages of Ramanguda,
Dogariguda, Silpader, Talur etc. There is an interesting tribe where the 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.
Later drive down to Nuagaon to witness the beautiful tribal weekly market of
Sana Paroja and then back to hotel at evening. OVERNIGHT at Hotel.
Day
09 : Jeypore/Laxmipur/Rayagada
Breakfast. Visit Dhuruba
Tribe, Laxmipur, of the Bondas Region. Also Visit Jagannath Temple & Tribal
Museum at Koraput (The Jagannath Temple is a new temple built on 1972. Here Non
Hindus are allowed inside the Temples and all activities are similar to Jagnnath
Temple of Puri). Lunch on the way. Overnight at Rayagada.
Day 10
: Rayagada/Taptaoani/Chilka
Breakfast. Proceed to
Chilka. Visit Taptapani on your way. Overnight at Chilka.
Day 11
: Chilka/Puri
Drive to Puri after
breakfast. Reach Puri and relax in the beach. Overnight at Puri.
Day 12
: Puri
Proceed for a tour of
Puri after breakfast covering Jagnnath Temple and Konnark (The Sun Temple).
Overnight at Puri.
Day 13
: Puri/Bhubaneshwar
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Bhubaneshwar Airport to board flight to Delhi or onward Destination.
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