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 There are plenty of water bodies in Orissa that will make your tour of Orissa an exciting and enjoyable adventure. These water bodies range from fresh water and salt-water lakes to artificial reservoirs next to great dams and hydel power projects; hot sulphur and water springs to the spectacular waterfalls.
Many rivers run through Orissa's landscape with precision of a carpenter's saw, chiseling river valleys and fertile plains as it moves for the rendezvous with the salty waters of the Bay of Bengal.
These rivers especially Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Baitarani, Brahmani, Mahanadi, and Rushikulya create spectacular waterfalls as they drop through the hilly ranges covered in dense forests.
Barehipani and Joranda in Simlipal National Park, Sanaghagara and Badaghagra in Keonjhar, Padhanpuri in Deogarh, Khandadhar in Sundargarh and Phurli Jharan, Khandabaladhar, and Rabandhara in Kalahandi, Kentamari in Boudh, Putudi in Phulbani, Duduma in Malkangiri, and Bogra in Koraput are some of the prominent waterfalls that you can visit on your tour to Orissa.
Besides waterfalls, there are hot sulphur springs at Atri and hot water springs at Deulajhari, Taptapani and Tarabalo that attract tourists in hordes.
Chilika Lake and Ansupa Lake are the two of the most popular lakes of Orissa that are also a sanctuary for migratory and endangered indigenous birds. The Hirakud and Indravati reservoirs are also a popular tourist destination for the picturesque scenery and entertainment facilities such as fishing and boating.
Tourism of Orissa offers customized tour packages to Orissa that can be altered to include any of the above destinations for your tour to Orissa while keeping in mind your convenience, interests and the destination of yore choice.
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