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ORISSA TRIBAL + TEMPLE TOUR

Bhubanswar - Pipli- -Puri -Konark -Tenta, Birnasingpur - Gopalpur -Tapatapani- Rayagada - Kothgarh - Machkund- Jeypore -  Visakhapatnam - Days 14

(starts  from Bhubanswar  and  ends  at Vishakapatnam  through Taptapani, one  of the  entry point  into  the tribal  belt  of  orissa)

ITINERARY:

Day 1   : Bhubaneshwar : Arrive Bhubaneshwar and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit of temples : Lingaraja temple, Parasurameswara temple, Mukteswara temple, Bramheswara temple, Raja-Rani temple in the evening. O/n Bhubanswar .
 
Day 2  : Bhubaneshwar--Pipli--Puri. On the way enjoy the Chita--paintings on the walls of the houses? ( Ask it if we can still see these decorations in  any  other  places.  . O/n Puri.

Day 3 : Puri - Konark - Puri : In the morning visit of Suntemple of Konarak and fishing villages. In the afternoon Ragurajpur and villages with houses, decorated with Chita's for Lakshmi. O/n puri.

Day 4  : Puri via Tenta, Birnasingpur - Gopalpur ( beautiful road ! ) along Chilka lake ; visit of fishing village to see the fishermen at work, searching prawns, mackerel and crabs. Continue to Gopalpur. O/n Oberoi palm beach-Hotel--Gopalpur.
 
Day 5   : Gopalpur-Tapatapani-Rayagada: Proceed to Rayagada enroute visiting the Tapatapani hot sulphur spring ,tibbetan settlement camps at chandragiri, soura tribal villages etc.On/Rayagada.

Day 6  : Rayagada-putasingh-Rayagada: visit  of soura tribal  markets  and  villages ,later  drive  back  to  rayagada  enroute visiting  Hatti Pattar : waterfall on the Nagawali river, elephantstones .O/n Rayagada  

Day 7:  Rayagada--Kothhgarh : excursion to the north (180km) : Kutiakonds ; visit of their market and villages. Coming back visit by walk of the Dongaryakond villages : Rarengo etc.. O/n  Rayagada.  

Day 8 :  Rayagada - Jeypore : Drive to Jeypore about 205 kms through Chatikona , visit a few Dongariya Kondh/desia kondh villages. O/n jeypore  

Day 9 : Jeypore--Morn drive to Onokudelli for the local market of the Bonda's (naked people). We will also visit the colorful Gadabas, a munda tribe. Thursday is the weekly market day. o/n  Jeypore  

Day 10 : Jeypore -Kanduli-Nandapur-Machkund-:Morning proceed to witness the biggest tribal weekly market of Sanaparoja & Mali tribes in Kunduli 65 km away via Sunabeda. It is a very colorful market.Later drive down to Nandapur to visit village of Sanaparoja tribes. Visit village khilus. Saana Padar, Bada Padar with small trekking and later drive down to Jeypour or  stay  overnight  at machkund. O/n Machkund Inspection Bunglow.

Day 11 : Machkund-Jeypore - Visit of the Lamtaput market, Godaba's and desia-kond villages. Tribal dance Dhemsa can be organised here.. O/n Jeypore.
 
Day 12  : Jeypore -Gupteswar :a day excursion to Gupteswar (140km) to visit the caves. On the way visit of a few Dhuruba villages. return to Jeypore. O/n  Jeypore:
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Day 13 : Jeypore - Visakapatnam : Morning after breakfast drive to Visakapatnam. Evening free. O/n Vishakapatnam .

Day 14 : Visakhapatnam  : Morning after breakfast transfer to domestic airport for flight to  your  onward  destination. Tour  ends.

optional extended Tour till Hyderabad ..
Day 15 : Visakhapatnam - Vijayawada : After Breakfast Proceed to Vijaywada enroute vsiit Simachalam Temple - enjoy south India Architecture . on arrival check in to the hotel  and over night in to the hotel .

Day 16 : Vijaywada : Full Day Excursion to Amravati - visit Buddhist Caves and then in the afternoon visit One of the Famous Village known for Kuchipudi Dance - enjoy Dance and then retrun back to hotel .

Day 17 : Vijayawada - Hyderabad : Lv after breakfast to hyderabad to catch onwards flight connection to next destination . ( 5 hrs Drive )