Chhattisgarh & Odisha Tribal with Textile & Wildlife
19 Day, 18 NightThis incredibly unique two week tour from Chhattisgarh to Orissa takes travellers on a tailor made journey into the tribes and villages of central India where the lesser-known, but nonetheless important, traditions and customs of local communities reveal fascinating cultural insight. Discover sections of India’s society that casual tourists rarely get to witness as you meet the tribes living within the market villages situated between Chhattisgarh to Orissa including the Baiga, Maria, Dhurwa, Kondh, Paraja and Koraput. As this two week Chhattisgarh to Orissa tour in India progresses you’ll be invited into the colourful market places, tribal guest houses and royal palaces found throughout the region with legendary train journeys through the Araku Valley certainly never to be forgotten.
Plans
Arrival at Raipur Airport & transfer Kanker palace( 150 kms). O/N at Palace.
After breakfast drive to Jagdalpur (150 kms approx)visiting some tribal villages, if time permits visit to chitrakoot Waterfall in the afternoon .O/N at hotel.
After Breakfast Drive to Rayagada, visiting some tribal villages on way.(approx 220 kms) . and Overnight.
Visit to weekly market of Dongaria kondha at Chatikona . Later drive to Jeypore. On way visit some tribal villages. Upon arrival at jeypore,chk into hotel & O/N (220 kms)
Visit to weekly market of Bonda tribes at Onukadelli. Visit some tribal villages.Back to hotel & O/N at Jeypore. (170 kms)
Excurssion to Tribal weekly market at Kunduli and visit some tribal villages.Back to hotel & O/N.(170 kms)
Excursion to Gupteswar Cave, O/N at hotel at Jeypore. (160 kms)
Drive back to Rayagada.On way visit Jaganath Temple and Tribal Museum at Koraput.O/N at hotel at Rayagada. (130 kms)
Drive to Taptapani on way visiting Jirang Tibetan Refugee Settlement at Jirang. Upon arrival at Taptapani, into Panthanivas. O/N.(215 kms)
Drive to Barkul on way visiting Padmanavpur textile village. On arrival chk into Panthanivas, if time permits please go for Boating on the largest brackish water lagoon of Asia to discover some Migratory Birds and the Island Temple.Overnight at the cottage on the Lagoon. (140 kms)
Drive to Puri enroute visiting beautiful traditional villages,arrival check into hotel & O/N.( 115 kms)
After breakfast proceed for a half day local city tour of Jaganath Temple, pottery village,Evening witness opening ceremony of Konark Dance Festival at Konark. O/N at Puri
Morning excursion to Raghurajpur heritage village and fishing village of puri.Afternoon drive to Konark to visit World heritage monument of Sun temple. Evening witness dance festival at Konark. O/N at Puri (100 kms)
Drive back to Bhubaneswar enroute visit Pipili applique village , Dhauli peace pagoda & 64 yogini temple(9th cent.A.D) at Hirapur. O/N at Bhubaneswar(85 kms)
After breakfast full day visit to Khandagiri & Udaigiri caves, Rajarani,Parsurameswar, Lingaraj and Mukteswar temple,Tribal Museum etc. O/n at Bhubanehswar.
Full day Excursion to Nuapatna Textile Village and Sadeibareni craft village, Overnight at Bhubanehswar.
At Bhitarkanika Mangrove National park to watch Salt water crocodiles, deers and Migratory Birds. Night halt in the Park.
At Bhitarkanika Mangrove National park to watch Salt water crocodiles, deers and Migratory Birds. Night halt in the Park.
After Breakfast Drive back to Bhubaneswar via buddhist monasteries of Ratnagiri, lalitgiri and udayagiri. Drop at Airport / Railway station for onward journey.