|
Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places Covered: Europe - Delhi - Bhubaneswar - Baliguda - Rayadaga - Chatikona - Jeypore - Onukudelli - Gupteswar - Taptapani - Puri - Konark
Day 1: Europe - Delhi
 Arrive at the Delhi international airport where our representative will escort you to the hotel. Check in and proceed for a half-day sightseeing tour of Delhi. Visit the Old and New Delhi monuments famous for their architectural style as for their relevance in India's medieval and modern age history.
Day 2: Delhi - Bhubaneswar
Board a flight to Bhubaneswar in the morning.
Arrive at the Bhubaneswar airport where our representative will escort you to the hotel. Check in and proceed for a half-day sightseeing tour of Bhubaneswar in the morning. The sightseeing tour in the city of temples constitutes visits to Lingaraja Temple, Mukateswara Temple, Rajarani Temple and Vaital Temple. Overnight stay in Bhubaneswar.
Day 3: Bhubaneswar
Go for a full-day excursion to the Buddhist monasteries and monuments especially the rock cut caves in the hilltop complexes of Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri and Udayagiri. Return to Bhubaneswar for overnight stay.
Day 4: Bhubaneswar - Baliguda
Drive to the beaches of Baliguda awaiting your presence. Check in at the hotel on your arrival. Go for swims, relax on the warm sand or indulge in the many beach sports with your family and friends. Later in the day, proceed for a tour of Baliguda, its fishing and tribal villages, and Desai Khodh. Return to the hotel in the evening for an overnight stay in Baliguda.
Day 5: Baliguda - Rayadaga
Leave for Rayagada in the morning. The drives takes you through Belghar and Kothagargh. En route visit Kauttiya Kondh Tribal villages and Rasul Kondh villages. Attend the weekly market at Kothagargh. Check in at the hotel on arrival and relax. Overnight stay in Rayagada.
Day 6: Rayagada - Chatikona - Jeypore
Go on a trekking expedition to Chatikona in the morning. Visit the tribal communities especially the Dongaria Kondh tribes. After shopping in the weekly tribal markets for souvenirs and interacting with the members of the tribe, drive to Jeypore overnight.
Day 7: Jeypore - Onukudelli - Jeypore
 Go on a full day excursion to Onukudelli in the morning. Interact with the Bonda and Gdabas tribal communities at the weekly tribal markets. Drive back to Jeypore in the late afternoon for an overnight stay.
Day 8: Jeypore - Gupteswar - Jeypore
Proceed for another full day excursion to Gupteswar caves near Jeypore in the morning. Here, you also get to interact and observe Dhuraba tribal villages. Drive back to Jeypore in the late afternoon for an overnight stay.
Day 9: Jeypore - Taptapani
Drive to Taptapani in the morning, 300 km away. En route, visit Jagannath Temple and the Tribal Museum at Koraput. Check in at the hotel and relax after 7-hour long drive. Visit the famous hot water spring. Overnight stay in Taptapani.
Day 10: Taptapani - Puri
Go on a sightseeing tour of Chandragiri in the morning, home to a Tibetan village settlement. Later in the day, drive to Puri past the Chilika Lake. Here, you can go on a brief cruise on the lake, tour the bird sanctuary and islands. Check in at the hotel on arrival in Puri for an overnight stay.
Day 11: Puri - Konark - Puri
 Proceed for a full day excursion Konark in the morning, 2-hour drive from Puri. Visit the Sun Temple and the fishermen's village nearby. Return in the afternoon to Puri for a sightseeing tour of Jagannath Temple, Gundicha Temple, markets adjoining temple complex and artisan's village at Raghurjpur. The artisan's village is a popular tourist destination for the plethora of handicrafts the region is famous for e.g. patta painting etc.
Overnight stay in Puri.
Day 12: Puri
The day is yours to spend on the Puri Beach the way you want to. Overnight stay in Puri.
Day 13: Puri - Bhubaneswar - Delhi
Drive to Bhubaneswar airport in the morning to board the next flight to Delhi. Check in at the hotel on arrival in Delhi and relax for the day or go on a shopping excursion to the famous Delhi markets especially Connaught Place.
Day 14: Delhi - Europe
Proceed for the international airport to board the next flight home or to the next destination.
| 
