Bhubaneshwar-Ratna Giri-Baliguda-Belghar-Kothagarg-Rayagada-Jeypore-
Ankadeli-Lamptaput-Kundali-Nandapur-Laxmipur-Rayagada-Tapaoani-Chilka-Puri
(12 Nights / 13 Days)
Day
01 / Bhubaneshwar
Transfer to the airport for flight to Bhubaneswar.
Reach and transfer to hotel. Proceed for half-day
tour of the city. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Day 02 / Bhubaneshwar - Ratna
Giri - Bhubaneshwar
Full day excursion to Ratnagiri after breakfast. Overnight
at Bhubaneswar.
Day 03 / Bhubaneshwar - Baliguda
Drive to Baliguda after breakfast. Baliguda is in
the district of Phulbani, through the beautiful countryside
road full with small mountains of Sal forest, one
of the entry point to the tribal highland of Orrisa.
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 the different
Villages & Desai Kondh. Overnight at Baliguda.
Day 05 / Baliguda - Belghar
- Kothagarg - Rayagada
After breakfast you will depart to Belghar area visit
of a few Huttiya Kondha Tribal Villages & Weekly
Market at Kothagarh. Proceed to explore the villages
of the primitive Kutia kondh Tribes, once famous for
the human sacrifice. Living in the mountain / forest
cores are friendly tribal community. You can take
small/ long trek as you wish. Lunch on the way. Drive
down to Rayaguda. Arrive in the evening. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 06 / Rayagada / Jeypore
Morning proceed to Chatikona (40 km) to witness the
Interesting & colourful weekly market of the Dongaria
kondh tribes. This day this interesting ornamental
Tribes come down from their mountain will known as
Niayamgiri hill range. This is an unique opportunity
to witness them before they come and mix with other
community in the market, so we will take you 2/3 km
from the market near the Niyamgiri hill, so to watch
& enjoy these community coming down with different
kinds of fruits, animal etc. Free time in the market.
Overnight at Jeypore.
Day 07 / Jeypore - Ankadeli
- Lamptaput - Jeypore
After early breakfast proceed to Ankadelli - 70 km
to witness the most primitive, interesting & unique
tribal weekly market of the Bonda tribes. The place
is the border of the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh,
divided by river Machkund, with interest waterfall,
mountain & forest.
You will be taken inside for about
2/3km walk to witness the Bonda man & woman coming
down from the forest side. It is being considered
that at present Bondas are the most primitive tribe
of India or otherwise known as the Nakate tribes of
the mountain. Bonda women with their silver &
brass rings around the neck, hundred of necklaces
on the body, shaved hair a small cloth wrapped down
to cover half of the private areas are out of any
history book. In the other side the Bonda men with
their bow & arrow with country made liquor. A
fascinating one to watch. Photography in the market
is restricted, so you can take photo on this time.
Free time in the market. Afternoon proceed to Lamtaput
area to explore another primitive tribal community
the Gdabas - you can watch the most colorful tribal
dance call DEMSA. Late afternoon drive back to Jeypore.
Overnight at Jeypore.
Day 08 / Jeypore - Kundali
- Nandapur -Jeypore
Breakfast. 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, Bda Padar with small trekking and later later
drive down to Jeypour. You can also morning proceed
to Gupteswar 70 km. to visit the villages of very
interestingdhuruba 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 at Hotel.
Day 09 / Jeypore - Laxmipur
- Rayagada
Breakfast. Visit Dhuruba Tribe, Laxmipur, of the Bondas
Region. Also Visit Jagannath Temple & Tribal Museum
at Koraput (The Jagannath Temple is a new temple built
on 1972. Here Non Hindus are allowed inside the Temples
and all activities are similar to JagnnathTemple of
Puri). Lunch on the way. Overnight at Rayagada.
Day
10 / Rayagada - Tapaoani - Chilka
Breakfast. Proceed to Chilka. Visit Taptapani on your
way. Overnight at Chilka.
Day 11 / Chilka - Puri
Drive to Puri after breakfast. Reach Puri and relax
in the beach. Overnight at Puri.
Day 12 / Puri
Proceed for a tour of Puri after breakfast covering
Jagnnath Temple and Konnark (The Sun Temple). Overnight
at Puri.
Day 13 / Puri - Bhubaneshwar
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Bhubaneshwar Airport
to board flight to Delhi or onward Destination.