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 Set on the eastern coast of India along the Bay of Bengal, Orissa is an amazing place to explore and get lost in. On the outset, Orissa may seem a raw and savage place to choose as a holiday destination. Do not be misled by the images of tribal people practicing mystical rituals or stunning aerial photographs of the temples. For, Orissa doesn't merely belong on your pilgrimage or temple tour in India. Nor should you wait for the day when your kids agree to embark on a journey through India's tribal belt to pacify your raising tempers against their mischievous acts.
Away from the rush hour traffic, the stress of deadlines and the routine of daily existence; Orissa, as a tourist destination, offers you an alternative that you cannot and should not refuse. Tourism of Orissa offers exciting packages for tours to Orissa destinations so that you can explore the hidden wonders of a land waiting to be explored.
The varying topography of the region - from the wooded Eastern Ghats to the fertile river basin - makes each destination within Orissa self-sufficient and thus, a possible standalone destination for tours to Orissa. Tourism of Orissa provides tours to the major cities and towns in Orissa including the Puri, Konark, Bhubaneswar, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Chilika and Cuttack that can be expanded to include the neighboring tourist attractions as well.
Water is a major tourist attraction in Orissa. Whether in the form of hot springs (Atri and Tarabalo), lakes (Chilika), waterfalls (Badaghagra, Khandadhar) and reservoirs in Orissa or in the shape of a relaxing weekend on the popular beaches of Orissa such as Gopalpur and Chandipur beaches, water has a drawing power that rivals the spiritual attraction of the temples in Orissa.
You cannot, however, skirt around the topic of temples in Orissa for long. Let's face it, Orissa has some of the most magnificent temples ever imagined and built by man on earth before. That includes the pilgrimage destination of Puri and the temple town of Bhubaneswar. Especially famous are the temples of Puri Jagannath, Mukteswara, Lingaraja, Konark, Rajarani and 64 Yogini Shrine that even a non-worshipper should visit on their tours of Orissa destinations, arranged by Tourism of Orissa.
You can also tour the many destinations in Orissa during the festival season such as during Bali Yatra, Konark Festival, and Puri Beach Festival etc. These festivals not only provide a quick reference into the history and culture of Orissa but also showcase the depth of artistic achievement and spiritual growth in the people of Orissa.
Other ways of exploring Orissa on your tours to Orissa Destinations with Tourism of Orissa tour packages include embarking on a cultural tour, a tribal tour or an eco tour of Orissa. You can also venture on a tour through the many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Orissa that are rich in flora and fauna including the famous ones at Chilika, Bhitak Kanika, Simlipal, Chandaka, Tikarpada, Gahirmartha and Nandan Kanan.
Orissa has no death of folk dance forms and Odissi, an Indian classical dance form, is popular world over for its graceful performance and precise movements. On your tours to Orissa destinations with Tourism of Orissa tour packages, attend at least one dance performance to partake on mythological lessons on life and to understand as to why people in Orissa, like the land, are so versatile in temperament and yet religious to the core.
Tourism of Orissa provides you the opportunity of a lifetime to come see India as Mother Nature had intended for you to see.
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