
Places:-
(bhubaneswar - Ratna Giri - Baliguda - Belghar - Kothagargh - Rayagada
- Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput - Kunduli - Nandapur - Laxmipur - Taptaoani
- Chilka - Puru) Duration:-
(12 nights & 13 days)
Day 01: bhubaneswar 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:bhubaneswar / Ratna
Giri / bhubaneswar Full day excursion to Ratnagiri after
breakfast.
Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Day
03:bhubaneswar / BaligudaDrive 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: BaligudaToday after breakfast you will make a visit the
different Villages & Desai Kondh.
Overnight at Baliguda.
Day
05: Baliguda / Belghar / Kothagargh / RayagadaAfter 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 / JeyporeMorning 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 / JeyporeAfter 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 Jeypour.
Overnight at Jeypore.
Day
08: 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 09:
Jeypore / Laxmipur / RayagadaBreakfast.
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 / bhubaneswar Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to
bhubaneswar Airport to board flight to Delhi or onward Destination.
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