SCENIC ODISHA

Duration: 06Nights/07Days
Destination: Bhubaneswar-Konark-Chilika (Satapada)-Puri-Ratnagiri-Lalitgiri-Biraja temple-Talsari-Chandipur

Arrival Bhubaneswar

Meet and Greet on arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport/Railway station and transfer to Hotel. After noon visit to the ancient temples like Lingaraj-the biggest in Bhubaneswar (non-hindus are not allowed), Mukteswar, Rajarani & 64 Yogini temple (Yogini sculpture having 64 different hair style & one of the four yogini temple in India). Evening free for independent activities. O/N- Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar-Konark-Puri (110 kms/2.5 hrs)

After breakfast drive to Puri. En-route visit through Dhauli-the Buddhist center, Pipili-the appliqué work village & market, Sun temple at Konark (the UNESCO World heritage monument), Chandrabhaga beach, Ramchandi-temple. On arrival at Puri check-in to the Hotel. After fresh-up visit to the temple of Universal God, Lord Jagannath (One of the four Dham). Evening leisure at golden beach Puri/visit to the beach market. O/N- Puri.

Puri-Chilika-Bhubaneswar (165 kms/3.5 hrs)

You may go for the morning Aarti/witness the sun rise at golden beach, Puri. After breakfast drive to Satapada (one end of Chilika Lagoon). Cruise in the largest brakish water lagoon of Asia and explore Sea mouth, Rajhans Island, rare Irrawady dolphins, local birds etc. Post lunch proceed to Bhubaneswar, en-route covering handicraft village Raghurajpur. O/N-Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar-Ratnagiri (100 kms/one way)

After breakfast proceed to Ratnagiri-Lalitgiri-Udaygiri Buddhist circuit which is popularly known as ‘Diamond triangle of Odisha’ and explore the Stupas, Chaytyas, Viharas etc.. Lalitgiri is the oldest Buddhist complex of the state and one of the earliest Buddhist establishments of the world. Must visit the museum at Ratnagiri & Lalitgiri. O/N-Ratnagiri / Jajpur town.

Ratnagiri/Jajpur Town-Chandipur

After breakfast drive to Jajpur town for darshan of Goddess Biraja-the great mother goddess. She is virtually the incarnation of goddess Earth and one of 51 shakthi pentagrams. Later drive to Chandipur on Sea. O/N- Chandipur-on-sea.

Chandipur-Chandaneswar-Chandipur

Witness the sunrise and spent the morning at the unique beach resort, where sea recedes and proceeds 5kms everyday. After breakfast proceed to Talasari beach (88kms/2.5hrs)- one of the beautiful and tranquil beach of Odisha. You can see thousand of red crabs on the beach which looks like red carpet on the shore. En-route visit through Chandaneswar temple, only temple of West Bengal style of temple architecture.
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Excursion to Devakunda (100kms/3hrs) famous for a series of beautiful waterfalls and the shrine of Goddess Ambika, also the shakti pith on the out skit of Similipal NP.
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Drive to Panchalingeswar (45kms/1hrs)-a place of scenic beauty, sanctified by the five lingams over which runs a perennial stream, popular as Saiva shrine. You have to lie flat on the rock parallel to the stream to touch and worship the lingams, which is itself as exciting as adventurous. On way back to Chandipur visit the Jagannath temple at Nilagiri and Khirochora gopinath temple. O/N-Chandipur-on-sea.

Chandipur - Bhubaneswar Departure

After breakfast straight drive to Bhubaneswar and transfer to railway station/airport for onwards journey. Tour End.