12 Days & 11 Nights

Tour Timeline

  • 1
    Bhubaneswar
    • Your mesmerizing Orissa Tribal Tour will begin upon your arrival at the Bhubaneswar airport, where you will be greeted by our representative.
    • Our designated Havishe representative will assist you at the airport and also help you through the check in at your designated hotel.
    • A little information about Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa is that it is the embodiment of the perfect blend of fantasy and realism. It has more than 600 temples and its magnificent 3000 years ancient inheritance.
    • You will be proceeding for a guided tour of the city and you will start it by visiting the great temples of Lord Shiva: Lingaraj Temple and Parusuremeshwara Temple as a part of the Orissa Tribal tour.
    • Lingaraj temple is an outstanding example of Orissa temple architecture. It is one of the largest temples in Bhubaneswar
    • The Parasurameswara temple is built back to the middle of the 8th century. It is the oldest Temple at Bhubaneshwar.
    • You can spend the rest of the day according to your own personal choice and enjoy your Orissa Tribal Tour.
    • Enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel.
  • 2
    Bhubaneswar- Lalitgiri – Ratnagiri – Udaigiri -Bhubaneswar (170 KM, 4 Hours)
    • This morning upon completing breakfast at the hotel, you proceed for a full day guided tour to Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri and Udaygiri, famously known as the diamond triangle of Orissa which are rich in Buddhist heritage.
    • A visit to these Buddhist sites will take you to attractive temples, stupas and monuments located in the ambience of tranquility and concentrated spiritual activities.
    • Lalitgiri is the earliest Buddhist sites in Orissa, hemmed between the Parabhadi and Landa sandstone hills in the standalone Assian hill range. It maintained a continuous cultural sequence starting from the postMauryan period till 13th century AD.
    • Ratnagiri was once the major Buddhist monastery. It is an important centre of Mahayana form of Buddhism.It is located on a hill in between the Brahmani and Birupa rivers.
    • Udayagiri caves are partly natural and partly artificial caves and they are about 135 feet high.
    • Later, head back to your hotel for overnight stay and dinner.
  • 3
    Bhubaneswar – Konark – Puri ( 110 KM , 3 Hours )
    • In the morning enjoy a good breakfast at the hotel.
    • Post breakfast proceed to check out and continue your tour.
    • Drive to the city of Puri, which is one of the four main Hindu pilgrimage centers of India. It is a place of sacredness and natural beauty
    • Via en-route visit the Dhauli and Pipli village.
    • Dhauli boasts of one of the major edicts of Ashoka which is engraved on a mass of a rock. It is situated at the distance of 8 kms from Bhubaneswar.
    • Pipli is famous for its handicrafts which involve embroidering and stitching of small pieces of colored cloth with traditional designs.
    • Continue your visit to Konark as a part of your Orissa Tribal Tour journey, where the Sun Temple is very famous. It is the zenith of Odisha temple architecture
    • The splendid Sun Temple is one of the most spectacular testimonials of religious architecture in the world.
    • Complete your day trip by visiting Puri.
    • You can spend the rest of your day relaxing at the hotel or exploring the city.
    • Enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel.
  • 4
    Puri
    • This morning after breakfast get ready for your full day of exploring the city.
    • You will start your trip with visiting the splendid temple of Jagannath, the Lord of the World.
    • Jagannath Temple is renowned all over the world and your Orissa Tribal Tour will be incomplete without it
    • You can spend the rest of the day according to your own personal choice or we would recommend you to relax on the beach.
    • Enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel.
  • 5
    Puri – Chilka Lake – Gopalpur -On-Sea (340 KM, 8 Hours )
    • Today in the morning after breakfast at the hotel, check out and continue your tour for your next destination.
    • Our designated representative will drive you Gopalpur as your next destination of the Orissa Tribal Tour.
    • Via en-route visit Chilika Lake.
    • Located beautifully in a dramatic landscape, this largest brackish water lake in Asia is a jewel in Orissa crown. It is heaven for migratory birds.
    • Complete your day trip by driving to Gopalpur on sea, the most pristine beaches of Orissa.
    • Gopalpur is famous for tranquil surroundings and loads of fun and frolic
    • Our designated representative will help you through the check-in at your designated hotel.
    • You can spend the rest of the day according to your own personal choice.
    • Enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel.
  • 6
    Gopalpur -On-Sea – Bataguda (200 KM, 5 Hours )
    • This morning after you are done with breakfast at the hotel, you will be proceeding to a territory of Gondha tribal group, Bataguda.
    • Upon your arrival you will be checking-in to your Eco cottage which is already booked under your Orissa Tribal Tour Package. 
    • After refreshments you will later visit Maliah Kondha villages as described in your tour package.
    • Maliah Kondh is one of the groups of Kondha tribe were infamous for human sacrifice and are concentrated in hill tracts of Eastern Ghats.
    • Continue your visit to sacrifice pillar. If you are interested you can also interact with Kondha people in the village; see their totemistic culture with aesthetic houses.
    • Enjoy overnight stay at the hotel.
  • 7
    Bataguda – Rayagada (150 KM, 4 Hours )
    • This morning upon completing breakfast at the hotel, our representative will drive you to base Belghar hills to visit Kutia Kondha tribal villages.
    • The community members believe that their survival is dependent on the uprightness of this eco system and that hills are sacred.
    • Via en-route also visit Kotgarh weekly market, where local tribal people gather to buy and sell their goods.
    • Upon your arrival you will be checking-in to your hotel in Rayagadha - which will be pre booked under your Orissa Tour Package.
    • Enjoy overnight stay and dinner at the hotel
  • 8
    Rayagada – Chatikona – Jeypore ( 240 KM, 8 Hours )
    • Today in the morning after breakfast at the hotel, check out and continue your drive to a famous tribal market held on every Wednesday - Chhatikona weekly market. It is very colourful.
    • Continuing your day trip you will drive to Jeypore, via en-route  also visit Kuvi kondha villages. The tribes who live in Koraput and Kahalandi districts.
    • Jeypore is guaranteed to be a thought-provoking experience for lover and avid follower of history. It is a popular tourist destination.
    • Upon your arrival at Jeypore you will be checking-in to your hotel which is already booked for you for overnight stay and dinner.
  • 9
    Jeypore – Onukudelli – Jeypore ( 180 KM, 5 Hours )
    • This morning upon completing breakfast at the hotel, visit the home of 6000 members of fierce Bondas of Tibetan Burmese origin. They can only be seen when they come to trade at the local weekly market. They live in the remote hills and keep themselves isolated.
    • You will notice that the Bonda women wear their bead necklaces, striking brass and silver necklace and their shaved heads decorated with colorful beads.
    • Continue your visit to the colorful Godabas. The Gadabas are one of the very primitive and colorful tribe, who speak Gutab a Dravidic language group.
    • Head back to Jeypore hotel for overnight stay and dinner.
  • 10
    Jeypore – Kunduli – Jeypore ( 130 KM, 5 Hours )
    • In the morning enjoy a good breakfast at the hotel.
    • After that our representative will drive you to kunduli which is 65 km from Jeypore, via en-route visit Sunabeda, to visit tribal villages of Paroja and Mali that are a major part of your Orissa Tribal Tour.
    • Parojas are the hill cultivators who are found in the agency tracts of Koraput.
    • The weekly market there is among the biggest and most colourful in the region.
    • Return back to Jeypore for overnight stay and dinner at hotel.
  • 11
    Jeypore – Gupteswar – Vishakhapatnam (225 KM, 7 Hours)
    • Today in the morning after breakfast at the hotel, check out and continue your tour for your next destination.
    • Our representative will drive you to Gupteswar to visit Dhruba tribal village, they are one of the oldest tribes of Orissa and found in Koraput.
    • Continuing your day trip you will drive to Vishakhapatnam. The port town of Visakhapatnam is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Famously known as “The Jewel of the East Coast”
    • Upon your arrival at Vishakhapatnam, you will be checking-in to your hotel.
    • Enjoy overnight stay at the hotel.
  • 12
    Vishakhapatnam
    • This is the last day of your Orissa Tribal Tour.
    • In the morning after enjoying your breakfast at the hotel, you will later proceed to visit Simanchalan temple near Vishakhapatnam. Simhachalam, also known as Simhadri, is a beautiful Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha. 
    • It is most important Vaishnavite temple in south India and is believed that the hill top is a holy adobe of Varaha Narasimha Swami.
    • You will be provided travel assistance and other help to the airport to board a flight to onward destination.

Destinations Covered

  • Bhubaneswar
  • Vishakhapatnam
  • Puri
  • Jeypore

Inclusion

  • You all will be provided with spectacular accommodation based on double / twin sharing basis, for each of your night stay at the hotel as a part of your Orissa Tribal Tour Package.
  • Assistance will be provided during your arrival and departure at all cities by Havishe Travels.
  • Your everyday breakfast in the morning at hotel is covered under your Orisaa Tour package.
  • All transfers will be provided as a part of your Orissa Tribal Tour, including the airport/railway transfers by an AC vehicle.
  • In every city that you will be visiting during your amazing journey, you will be provided with a local English speaking guide as a part of your Orissa Tribal Tour.
  • One mineral water bottle per person is included in the everyday essentials provided as a part of the Orissa Tour package.
  • All currently applicable taxes of any sorts including GST will be covered and included under the Orissa Tribal Tour Package.

Exclusion

  • Your Orissa Tribal Tour Package won't include any kind of Visa fees (if applicable during your journey from start to finish).
  • The entry fees to any historical monuments/ museums/ parks or any kind is not to be included under the Tribal Tour Package.
  • Any camera charges/rides or extra curricular activities are not covered under your Orisaa Tribal Tour Package.
  • Tips will not be given from the tour package (they are always optional, but some guidance will be given to you in the pre-departure information pack that you'll receive after the booking)
  • Any of the beverages other than drinking water & any costs of a personal nature is not covered under the Orissa tour package.
  • Any of the International/Internal flights that are take to/from the start/finish of the trip is not covered under your Orissa Tribal Tour Package.