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 Spread over 1,100 sq km of clean blue water, evergreen hillocks and a stunning variety of avian, aquatic, reptilian and animal life, tours to Chilika is a visit to the animal and bird kingdom of Orissa that reside in the largest inland brackish lagoon in Asia.
Tours to Chilika is an adventure you wouldn't want to end or for that matter, forget in a hurry. Easily accessible by air from Bhubaneswar, road and rail, October to June is the best time for tours to Chilika.
Don't shut your eyes on your boat ride from Balugaon, Barkul, Rambha and Satpada for the view afforded is a breathtaking one. Fishing, bird watching, boating and cruises are some of the activities you can indulge in upon your arrival in Chilika, on your tour to Chilika with Tourism of Orissa packages.
The Chilika Lake rich in mackerel, prawn and crabs that also form the delectable cuisines of the region, is also a paradise for bird watchers as it is the winter sanctuary for many migratory birds (osprey, herons, cranes and flamingoes) besides the local and indigenous species. You too can go on a birding tour of the Chilika Lake Bird Sanctuary on your tour to Chilika with Tourism of Orissa packages.
There are many islands popular with tourists for their specific tourist attractions. The islands of Chilika are best toured on a cruise. The Kalijai Island is a place of religious importance for its temple devoted to the worship of Goddess Kalijai and a must visit is the fair held in the island during the festival season of Makar Sankranti.
The Nalabana Island in Chilika is the chief bird watching region for its bird sanctuary and covers vast portion of the Chilika Lake. Here, migratory birds are the biggest draw that seek asylum during the harsh winter season back in Siberia and Iran. The Satpara Island is popular as a dolphin-spotting site in Chilika Lake, Orissa.
Honeymoon Island, Breakfast Island, Birds Island, and Parikud Island, besides the many other smaller ones, are other prominent islands that you ought to visit on your tour to Chilika with Tourism of Orissa packages.
Chilika can also serve as a base camp from where you can tour the other neighboring tourist attractions in the region. Narayani and Nirmaljhara are popular picnic spots set with streams for backdrops. Nirmaljhara is also a pilgrimage site as the stream emerges from beneath the image of Vishnu. Another place you can visit on your tour to Chilika is the temple of Goddess Bhagabati and the temple of Dakshya Prajapati at Banpur.
There are many hotels and lodges in Chilika where you can stay comfortably on your tour to Chilika.
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