TRIBAL TOURS ORISSA INDIA

Duration: 12 nights/ 13 days

Places to See: Bhubaneshwar - Ratna Giri – Bhubaneshwar – Baliguda - Belghar - Kothagargh – Rayagada – Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput – Jeypore - Kunduli - Nandapur – Jeypore - Laxmipur – Rayagada - Taptaoani – Chilka – Puri - Bhubaneshwar

Day 01: Bhubaneshwar
Transfer to the airport for flight to Bhubaneswar. On arrival you are transferred to hotel. Proceed for half-day tour of the city. At night stay in a Bhubaneswar hotel.

Day 02: Bhubaneshwar - Ratna Giri - Bhubaneshwar
Full day excursion to Ratnagiri after breakfast. You will be spending your night at Bhubaneswar.

Day 03: Bhubaneshwar - Baliguda
Drive to Baliguda, after breakfast. En-route visit typical Orissa villages. Arrive at the hotel in the evening. Overnight at Baliguda.

Day 04: Baliguda
Today after breakfast you will make a visit to different Villages & Desai Kondh.
Stay at night in the hotel there.

Day 05: Baliguda - Belghar - Kothagargh - Rayagada
After breakfast you will depart to Belghar area & visit a few Huttiya Kondha Tribal Villages and Weekly Market at Kothagarh. Proceed further to explore the villages of the primitive Kutia Kondh Tribes, once famous for the human sacrifice. You can take small long trek as you wish. Lunch on the way. Drive down to Rayaguda. Arrive in the evening and relax in the Hotel.

Day 06: Rayagada - Jeypore
In the morning proceed to Chatikona (40 km) to witness the interesting and colorful weekly market of the Dongaria Kondh Tribes. We will take you 2/3 km from the market near the Niyamgiri hill. Shop in the market. Night will be spent at Jeypore.

Day 07: Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput - Jeypore
After early breakfast proceed to Ankadelli (70 km) to witness the most primitive, interesting and unique tribal weekly market of the Bonda tribes. The place is the border of the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh, divided by river Machkund. You will be taken for about 2/3 kms walk inside to witness the Bonda man & woman coming down from the forest side. Afternoon precedes to Lamtaput area to explore another primitive tribal community the Gadbas - you can watch the most colorful tribal dance call Demsa. Late afternoon drive back to Jeypore. Night stay at Jeypore.

Day 08: Jeypore - Kunduli - Nandapur - Jeypore
In the 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 Jeypore. In the morning, we move towards Gupteswar (70 km) to visit the villages of very interesting Dhuruba tribe. Visit and walk through villages of Ramanguda, Dogariguda, Silpader, Talur, etc. There is an interesting tribe where the males like to put ornaments, living in the border of Madhya Pradesh. Visit the Cave temple of Lord Shiva in the hidden mountain famous among the tribes. Later drive down to Nuagaon to witness the beautiful tribal weekly market of Sana Paroja and then back to hotel at evening. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 09: Jeypore - Laxmipur - Rayagada
After Breakfast visit Dhuruba Tribe and Laxmipur of the Bondas Region. Also Visit Jagannath Temple & Tribal Museum at Koraput. Lunch on the way. Night we stay at Rayagada.

Day 10: Rayagada - Taptaoani - Chilka
Today after having breakfast, we proceed to Chilka. Visit Taptapani on your way. We stay in a hotel at Chilka.

Day 11: Chilka - Puri
Drive to Puri after breakfast. Reach Puri and relax on the beach. Night stay at Puri.

Day 12: Puri
Proceed for a tour to Puri after breakfast. We cover Jagnnath Temple and Konnark (The Sun Temple). Overnight at Puri.

Day 13: Puri / Bhubaneshwar
Have breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Bhubaneshwar Airport to board flight to Delhi or for your onward Destination.