Combine your Temples of Orissa tour with a journey into the interior of Tribal Orissa - visit the fascinating tribes of Kutia Kondh, Desia Kondh, Bonda, Gadabba, Parajas, Dhurva and Saora.

ITINERARY

Day-1 Kolkata / Bhubaneshwar.
Meals Included: Breakfast.
After breakfast this morning you’ll transfer to the Airport. Check-in on the flight to Bhubaneshwar. On arrival you’ll be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon you’ll tour the temples of Bhubaneshwar. There are 4 main temples. The Parameshwar, Mukteshwar, Raja Rani and Lingaraj Temple. Overnight in Bhubaneshwar.

Day-2 Bhubaneshwar.
Meals Included: Breakfast.
After breakfast this morning, you’ll drive to Ratnagiri, which houses the Tomb of the Chinese Pilgrim Husein P’Sang. Visit the site and the excavations and the museum at Ratnagiri. You’ll return back to Bhubaneshwar enroute visiting Lalithagiri and Udayagiri Caves. Overnight in Bhubaneshwar.

Day-3 Bhubaneshwar / Puri.
Meals Included: Breakfast.
After breakfast this morning you’ll begin drive to Hirapur. You’ll visit one of the four 64 yogini Temples (of the Tantrik Cult) of India, set amidst paddy fields in a beautiful village. You’ll also witness the whole process of bell metal craft in the village and also their co-operative. Continue on the drive to Puri, enroute visiting Pipli appliqué village and Raghurajpur known for its Patachitra Paintings. Reach Puri and Check-Into the Hans Coco Palms Hotel. Overnight in Puri.

Day-4 Puri / Bhubaneshwar.
Meals Included: Breakfast.
After breakfast this morning you’ll visit the Jagannath Temple. This afternoon you’ll drive back to Bhubaneshwar, enroute visiting the Sun Temle at Konark Overnight in Bhubaneshwar.

Day-5 Bhubaneshwar / Next Destination.
After breakfast you’ll be transferred to the airport for flight to your next destination.


Festivals:
KONARK DANCE FESTIVAL, Orissa (December )
The Konark Dance Festival brings to fore India’s eminent classical dancers, who perform against the backdrop of the floodlit Sun Temple. The temple has been described as a poem in stone and is one of India’s greatest architectural sights.
During the festival, the building reverberates with the beats of Raga and Tala (rhythm and notes of Indian classical music), as the performers present their interpretations of various classical dance forms, including Odissi, Bharat Natyam, Manipuri, Kathak and Chhau Dance.

RATH YATRA, Puri ( July )
Every year in July, the sacred coastal town of Puri celebrates the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath The entire Ratha Yatra is a symbolic humanization of God. All rituals associated with the festival demonstrate an attempt to bring God down from his pedestal of glory to a more human level. On the day of the journey, a fabulous choice of Raths (Chariots) is lined up for the deities. The deities are then carried to their respective modes of transport. Each divine chariot is swept with a golden broom and blessed with scented water, by the king of Puri ( the human representative of Lord Jagannath). The deities finally embark on their journey, in resplendent chariots, pulled along by enthusiastic devotees.

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