Places to See : Bhubaneshwar - Ratna Giri - Baliguda - Belghar - Kothagargh
- Rayagada - Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput - Kunduli - Nandapur - Laxmipur
- Taptaoani - Chilka - Puru
Duration : 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 / 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 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 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 / 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 Konark
(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.
