Day - 01
"Thursday"

Upon arrival in Delhi you will be met and then transferred to hotel "Thursday arrival in Delhi is must to cover below mentioned places".
Overnight : Hotel at Delhi
 

Day - 02
"Friday"

Breakfast at hotel
At 0900 hrs you will be taken for half day tour of Old Delhi visit Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Red Fort

At 1400 hrs you will be taken for half day tour of New Delhi visit Humayun’s Tomb, Qutab Minar, India Gate, (Parliament House from outside), Lotus Temple
Overnight : Hotel at Delhi.
 

Day - 03
"Saturday"

Breakfast at hotel.
At 0930 hrs you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred Delhi Domestic airport to connect flight for Bhubaneshwar

Depart: Delhi by IC 877 ETD 1145 hrs  

Arrive  Bhubaneshwar  “Economy Class”   ETA 1345 hrs

Upon arrival in Bhubaneshwar you will be transferred  to your hotel.

Overnight : Hotel at Bhubaneshwar
 

Day - 04
"Sunday"

Breakfast at Hotel
At 0800 hrs check out and leave for Balliguda in the district of Phulbani – (300 kms, 8 hours drive) for your first night stay of the tribal visits, enroute visiting typical orissan villages and local markets. Lunch in an Indian restaurant enroute. Arrive and check in to Hotel.

Overnight : Hotel at Balliguda
 

Day - 05
"Monday"

Breakfast at Hotel
At 0800 hrs check out and leave for Rayagada (190 kms, 4 Hours drive) enroute visting Tumudibandh, Belghar to see the Kutia kondh tribe and their villages and also the weekly tribal market at Kotgarh, which is attended by members of the Kutia Kondh & Desia Kondh tribes. The women are readily identifiable by the geometric tattoos worn on their faces and hands. These identifying marks ensure that they will recognize each other in the spirit world. Packed Lunch enroute.

Dinner at Hotel.

Overnight : Hotel at Rayagada.
 

Day - 06
"Tuesday"

Breakfast at Hotel
Full day Rayagada - This should be a Tuesday. Drive down to Dukum village to witness the weekly tribal market of Kutia Kondh tribes. After visit drive to Niyamgiri areas – trek to see the Dhongria Kondh villages. We will visit a hamlet of the Dongariya Kondh, where women dress in white cotton togas and adorn themselves with a flashy array of hairpins and ornaments, ear and nose rings and geometric tattoos.

Packed Lunch enroute.

Overnight : Hotel at Rayagada.
 

Day - 07
"Wednesday"

Breakfast at Hotel
Morning:  This should be a Wednesday Drive to Chatikona – 45 Minutes drive to see the colourful weekly tribal market of Dhongria Kondh tribes - The Kondhs are known in the history for their Meriah Sacrifice-Human Sacrifice. The Kondhs are of a Dravidian origin and speak Kuvi language. They practice elaborate birth, marriage and death rituals. Visit the Kondh tribe and their villages- they love music and dance and spend their time merrily. They compose their own songs on love, marriage ceremony, harvesting and nature. The Kondh women wear two pieces of cloths, one around the waist to the knees and the other for upper portion of the body. The Kondh society is replete with festivities. Desia Kondh tribe lives on the plains & they practice elaborate birth, marriage and death rituals. After tour back to Rayagada for Lunch at Hotel.

Check out and leave for Jeypore – 135 kms, 4 hrs drive  enroute visting Desia Kondh tribes and villages. Arrive and check into Hotel. Dinner at Hotel

Overnight :  Hotel at Jeypore
 

Day - 08
"Thrusday"

Breakfast at Hotel.
Full day Jeypore - This should be a Thrusday visit of Onukudelli  to see the famed Bonda tribe and their weekly tribal market.A two hour drive from Jeypore.  Bonda Tribe-In the district of Koraput, on the high hills to the north-west of the river Machkund, see the wildest, rudest and possibly the most interesting tribe which is known as Bonda or naked people. The scanty dress of Bonda women and homicidal tendency of Bonda males have made them most fascinating and thus they stand in sharp contrast from the neighboring castes and tribes of Orissa. The Bondas call themselves Ramo and speaks a very difficult Austro-Asiatic language. Amidst picturesque scenes, Bondas live on high hills surrounded by fruit groves. They are generally agriculturists and are expert cultivators. The irrigated and terraced paddy fields on high hills prove their skill in rice cultivation. Bonda dormitories for the unmarried boys and girls are very interesting. Inspite of their primitiveness and so-called poverty, the Bondas enjoy a high degree of economic sufficiency. Packed Lunch enroute.

Dinner at Hotel

Overnight : Hotel at Jeypore
 

Day - 09
"Friday"

Breakfast at Hotel.
Full day Jeypore - This should be a Friday visit to Parajas – who are mostly found in Koraput district.Their language is Parji .The Parajas have a number of totemistic septs like Bagh-tiger, Bokda-goat, Netam-Dog,Pandki-Dove, and the like, and harming or eating the totem animal is forbidden.Instead such animals should be respected. They worship various gods and goddesses residing in hills or forests. During wedding Parajas resort to dance and music. Packed Lunch enroute

Dinner at Hotel

Overnight : Hotel at Jeypore
 

Day - 10
"Saturday"

Breakfast at Hotel
Morning - visit of Gupteswar Caves and Dhurva tribal villages. Gupteswar is a famous cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva and located at the top of a limestone hill which is about 500 meters above sea level.Surrounded by a dense forest of sal trees and flanked by Kolab river, a 2m high lingam stands in the cave. The shrine is called "Gupteswar" which means the "Hidden God". It is so named because it was lying hidden in the cave for a very long period. One can reach it by climbing the 1000 steps flanked with rows of champak trees. The entrance of the cave is about 3 m wide and 2 m in height. There are also several other caves nearby. Inside the second cave there is a large stalactite. People worship it as the udder of God Kamadhenu (the divine cow) and wait under it with outstretched palms to collect drops of water which fall only at long intervals. In Shivaratri (a Hindu festival) Gupteswar Temple draws large number of  devotees from Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh. People suffering from incurable diseases come here to worship the God and remain here for months in the hope of getting cured. Return to back to Jeypore for Lunch at Hotel.

Check out and leave for Rayagada – 135 kms, 4 hrs drive. Arrive and check into Hotel.

Dinner at Hotel.

Overnight : Hotel at Rayagada
 

Day - 11
"Sunday"

Breakfast at Hotel
After breakfast leave for Taptapani (160 kms, 4 hours Drive) enroute visiting the Saora tribes - who are mostly concentrated in Ganjam district of the State. The whole area is an intricate labyrinth of priciptious hills and valleys, which are part of the Eastern Ghat-the height of the hills varying from 2000 to 4000 sqft above sea level. They trace their origin to the Ramayana there is a reference of Savari, a Saora women whom Ram and Laxman met while moving about in the Dandaka forests in search of Sita. Also visit of Desia kondh tribes and their villages. Packed Lunch enroute

Dinner at Hotel

Overnight : Hotel at Taptapani
 

Day - 12
"Monday"

Breakfast at Hotel
After breakfast leave for Bhubaneswar (220 kms, 5 hours drive) enroute visting  famous  Chilka Lake - famous for its migratory birds and irwadai dolphins. This lake covering an area of 900 sq. km is Asia's largest salt and fresh water lake. It attracts a large number of migratory birds, like the flamingo, teal, bar headed goose, shoveller and white - bellied sea eagle. For bird-lovers, Chilika is best visited in winter when the migratory populations wing in from places as far as Siberia. Lunch Enroute. After lunch leave for Bhubaneshwar and Check in at Hotel.

Afternoon you will be taken for visit of Caves Udayagiri and Khandagiri- Khandagiri and Udaygiri hills were carved and tunneled, to create this multi-storied ancient apartment residence for Jain monks. They were the work of the first known Orissan ruler, King Kharavela, and probably begun in the first century BC. Kharavela was a king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty, who is known for expansion of the Kalinga empire and his installation of public improvements, such as canal systems. His queen was evidently quite a patron of the arts, and probably had much to do with the impressive sculptural decoration of the caves. 

Overnight : Hotel at Bhubaneshwar
 

Day - 13
"Tuesday"

At 0900 hrs you will be taken for Half day city tour of Bhubaneswar- the Capital City of the modern State and the ancient kingdom of Kalinga. Bhubaneswar - known as the Temple City of India. Among the finest of its 600 temples is the Lingaraj Temple of Shiva built in the 11^th century, it is also the biggest in Bhubaneswar - Non Hindus are not allowed in this temple and to see from the Platform. Visit the Mukteswara temple built in the 10^th century and known for its stone and arch at the entrance and is richly sculpted. With the tales from the Panchatantra carved on it, the temple is a magnificent example of Orissan architecture. The Rajarani temple set in picturesque surrounding is noted for its intricate carvings of floral, animal and human figures. It is built in the 11^th century and has no deity. Parasurameswara temple a small but richly decorated shrine of Shiva built in the 7^th century is one of the best preserved. It has sculptures featuring amorous couples, animals and floral motifs.

Afternoon free to relax.

Overnight : Hotel at Bhubaneshwar
 

Day - 14
"Wednesday"

Breakfast at Hotel
After Breakfast leave for Puri (65 kms, 90 Minutes drive) enroute visting of Pipli appliqué crafts village, Raghurajpur pattachitra painting . Applique', which is a French term, is a technique by which the decorative effect is obtained by superposing patches of coloured fabrics on a basic fabric, the edges of the patches being sewn in some form of stitchery. It is distinct from what is known as patch work in which small pieces of cut fabrics are usually joined side by side to make a large piece of fabric or for repairing a damaged fabric. Though the form is not unknown in other parts of India, it is Orissa and specially in Pipli that the craft has a living and active tradition continuing over centuries.      The Patachitras are paintings on cloth. In the absence of paper, cloth gives an extended smooth surface and is easily transported. For the patachitra, small strips of cloth are prepared for the painting by a coating of a mixture of glue and chalk which result in a leathery finish. The outlines are then drawn directly in red or yellow and the other colours subsequently filled in. Finally the pata is given a lacquer coating to protect it from climatic effects. For this process of varnishing and glazing, the back of the painting is exposed to heat while the top is being brushed with a fine layer of lacquer. Arrive and check into Hotel.

Overnight : Hotel at Puri
 

Day - 15
"Thrusday"

Breakfast at Hotel

Full day visit of Konarak Sun Temple and Puri Jagannath Temple.
The temple chariot of the Sun God on the sands of Bay of Bengal is a 13^th century architectural marvel. It is designed as a celestial chariot of Sun God, complete with twelve pairs of wheel and seven horses. This legendary temple has sculptures of great beauty covering all aspects of life. It is most famous for its erotic art.

Puri city - and famous Jagannath Temple- to be seen from the platform as non Hindus are not allowed. Puri-the city by the sea- is a major pilgrim center in India. Adi Shankara founded one of the peethas here. Puri is also famous for its Golden beach ideal for swimming and surfing. But the fame of Puri emanates most from the Jagannath Temple, which contributed the word Jurrernaut to the English language. The 12^th century temple is known for its annual Car Festival.

Overnight : Hotel at  Puri

Day - 16
"Friday"

Breakfast at Hotel.
At 0830 hrs you  will be picked up from your hotel and  driven  to          Bhubaneswar airport (65 kms, 90 Minutes Drive) to connect your onward flight to Kolkata.

Depart Bhubaneswar CD  7541 1225 hrs

Arrive  Kolkata “Economy Class” 1320 hrs

Upon  arrival in Kolkata you will be met and transferred  to your hotel.

Overnight : Hotel in Kolkata
 

Day - 17
"Saturday"

Breakfast at Hotel.
Proceed for half day city tour for Kolkata.

Rest of the day free to relax

Overnight : Hotel in Kolkata.
 

Day - 18
"Sunday"

Breakfast at Hotel.

Today you will be met and transferred to Kolkata Airport to Connect International Flight home

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Tour Code - 1023