Day 1 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
2 Bhubaneshwar - Ratna Giri - Bhubaneshwar
Full day excursion to Ratnagiri after breakfast. Overnight at
Bhubaneswar.
Day
3 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
4 Baliguda
Today after breakfast you will make a visit the different Villages
& Desai Kondh. Overnight at Baliguda.
Day
5 Baliguda - Belghar - Kothagargh - 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
6 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
7 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
8 Jeypore - Kunduli - 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 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
at Hotel.
Day
9 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 Jagnnath Temple of Puri). Lunch on the way. Overnight at
Rayagada.
Day
10 Rayagada - Taptaoani - 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.