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Day 1 : Bhubaneshwar - Bhitarkanika 200kms/4hrs drive
Arrival at Bhubaneshwar.
Drive to Bhitarkanika World Heritage Biosphere Reserve Forest on the way visiting Chhatia Jagannath Temple & Barua Village of the Golden Grass Craft workers & Buddhist Excavated sites of Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri & Udaigiri. Check in to the Bhitarkanika Village Retreat. Move around this Beautiful Village of Bhitarkanika to enjoy the charm of the Odisha Rural Life style.
Overnight at Bhitarkanika
Day 2 : Bhitarkanika
Explore the Sanctuary by Boat & spot the Giant Salt Water Crocodiles basking on the Bank. Enjoy the Whole Sanctuary by Walk & spot the Deer, Wild Boar, Monitor Lizards, Migratory Birds & Many more Rare Species at Bhitarkanika. Explore Farmers village where you can watch men working in the field & Women in the morning leave for the Creeks to Catch the Fish & Crabs for the day.
Overnight at Bhitarkanika
Day 3 : Bhitarkanika – Ratnagiri/Lalitgiri/Udaigiri Buddhist Sites - Konark 250kms/5hrs drive
Drive to Konark on the way visiting Buddhist Excavated sites.
The three hills and their environs comprise a remarkable Buddhist complex. Hiuen T’sang. The Chinese Pilgrim found it to be the seat of a flourishing Buddhist University called Puspagiri, on the Bank of Chitrotpala which are now the Ruins of Ratnagiri, Udaigiri & Lalitgiri. Extensive ruins of brick pagodas, sculptured stone portals and esoteric Buddhist images testifying is ancient glory, have been unearthed. There are Excavated Sites of Stupas & Monasteries as well as Deep Well Dated Back to 09th to 10th Century AD. A Small Museum carrying the information on the area is worth visit for your knowledge & references. Ratnagiri is the gem of this complex. The magnificently carved door jamb of the Vihar and the superbly finished Buddha images form perhaps the greatest concentration o the post-Gupta period Buddhist sculptures. Udaigiri is still under Excavation & interesting Stupas, Temple & Deep Well tells the story of the Monks & Students living here in 10th Century AD. .
Overnight at Konark
Day 4 : Konark – Raghurajpur – Puri
Sight Seeing of Konark Sun Temple & drive to Puri on the way visiting Raghurajpur Artisans’ village. Free on the Beach side during the evening time.
Declared as the Heritage Village of Odisha, Raghurajpur is the only place where you can experience the Artisans working on the Silk, Paper, Beatle Nuts, Coconuts, Cow Dung, Coir & many more. The Traditional Patta Painters of Odisha live in this village in the different parts like Dandasahi, Nayakpatna & Raghurajpur are now experts making different kinds of Artistic useful house hold materials for the market which are worth buying from them. Your visit will introduce to the Age Old Patta Painting workers in the village & their working style.
Sun Temple at Konark, one of the sites of World Heritage, built in a form of Chariot is the Culmination point of Orissan Temple Architecture in 13th Century AD. The life size figure depicting the story of the Social, Royal, Cultural life on the Temple wall has made the Great Guru Rabindranath Tagore to express his feelings as 'Language of Man is defeated by Language of Stone at Konark'.
Overnight at Puri
Day 5 : Puri – Chilika lake – Gopalpur
Jagannath Darshan with the assistance of our Priest.
Drive to Gopalpur on the way visiting Chilika Lake.
Jagannath Temple at Puri is One of the Pilgrimage Centre of India with the largest kitchen in the world, attracts around One Lac devotees everyday in this temple from all around the world. Puri is One of the Four Dhams of Hindu people, which is believed to be like Mecca for Muslims. As this Place known as Sankha Khetra & the Temple Idols represent all the Three Concepts of Hinduism, Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva, One Hindu can come to this Place to complete the Pilgrimage in case not able to visit the All Four Dhams in Four Corners of India. Jagannath Temple is allowed for Hindus only. We will use the Platform (Closed on Sunday & Local Holidays) in front of the Temple to watch the activities partially inside the temple. Every Year, during June/July the Grand Chariot Festival of the Temple Attracts around One Million People around the World to this place.
Chilika Lake is the Largest Brackish Water Lake of Asia spreading over 1100 sq kms of area. This lake accommodates Migratory Birds during December to April from Siberia, Australia & many more countries of the world. Some of the birds now have made their permanent home at this lake. Wild Asiatic Irrawaddy Dolphins are One of the Major Attractions for the Tourist coming for the Visit to the Lake.. Visit to the Lake also allows the clients to watch the Fishermen’ activities. There are many islands in this Lake & now some of them are still not connected with the road. People use the Big Boats for their means of Transportation.
Overnight at Gopalpur
Day 6 : Gopalpur – Chandragiri – Taptapani – Gopalpur
Visit to Taptapani Hot Sulphur Spring area & Chandragiri Tibetan Monastery & Stupas.
Taptapani is the Entry Point to the Tribal Belt of South Odisha. This is famous for the Hot Sulphur Spring. There is a Shrine of Goddess Kali which is believed to be the Goddess of the area & worshiped by the Tribal People with the believe that the Hot Water in the Mountain is the Anger of the Goddess & Prayer will make her happy enabling them to get the blessing.
Chandragiri Tibetan Settlement is a worth visit with the Stupas & Monastery of the Tibetan Buddhist Culture & sharing their Life with the Saura Tribal Group since 1950 with the help of Odisha Govt for their settlement. We visit Nice Tribal Hamlets of Saura Tribal Groups & Desia Kondh Groups.
Overnight at Gopalpur
Day 7 : Gopalpur – Olasingh Weaving Village – Barkul at Chilika Lake – Narayani Temple – Nirmala Jha
Drive to Bhubaneshwar on the way visiting Olasingh Weaving Village, Barkul at Chilika Lake , Narayani Temple & Nirmala Jhara
Overnight at Bhubaneshwar
Day 8 : Bhubaneshwar
Sightseeing of Temples, Caves, Nandankanan Zoo (Closed on Monday) & local market.
Bhubaneshwar is the Temple City of India, once upon a time holding 7000 temples around the city. Now with 500 temples from the period of 05th to 11th Century AD, this Capital of Odisha is visited by many tourist from different parts of India & Abroad. Among all the Temples, Important Temples visited are Chronologically in Order Parasurameshwar, Mukteshwar, Rajarani, Brahmeshwar, Vaital & Lingaraj Temples. These Temples belonging to different period of construction reflecting different changes in the plan & 11th Century Lingaraj Temples is the Culmination point of the Temple Construction at Bhubaneshwar with the complete collection of all the Four Halls of Odiya Architecture Style.
Khandagiri & Udaigiri Jain Caves, dating back from 03rd to 01st century BC are telling the royal, social & cultural life of the King & the People of Kalinga. Out of 92 Caves, there are caves dedicated to the Jain Monks, Hindu Deities & the Queens Cave depicting the story of Royal Celebration at the Caves are worth visit.
Overnight at Bhubaneshwar
Day 9 : Bhubaneshwar – Onward connection
Drop at station or airport for onward connection
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