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Orissa Tour
Situated on the eastern coast along the Bay of Bengal, Orissa stands for its ancient glory and modern endeavour. It is an attractive treasure house of cultures and customs, religions and traditions, languages and literature, art and architecture, scenic beauties and wildlife. The state once formed a part of Kalinga kingdom which is best known in ancient history for its brave resistance against the invasion of the Mauryan King Ashoka in the 3rd century B.C., who ultimately conquered it. That the emperor turned to Buddhism and peace after witnessing the bloodshed in this war is well known. This also formed the turning point in the history of Orissa giving a boost to art and architecture in the ancient kingdom. The state rose to prominence as a kingdom under Kharavela, a great conqueror and patron of Jainism, in the second half of the 1st century B.C. Other great rulers were the kings of the Kesari dynasty and the Eastern Ganga dynasty who were also great builders.
Orissa was separated from Bihar and came into existence on 1 April 1936. The capital was established at the historic city of Cuttack, located at the apex of the Mahanadi delta. In 1956, it shifted to Bhubaneswar, a planned modern town of the post-independence period.
Orissa Tribal Tours
Itinerary- (A)
Day 01:(Thursday) Arrival at Bhubaneswar, transfer to Hotel. After fresh up sightseeing of Bhubaneswar Temples. O/N Hotel.
Day 02:(Friday) Morning tour of Hirapur Yogini temple , one of the four found in India along with Bell Metal village. Afternoon visit of Snake Charmers village, considered as one of the tribes of Orissa and visit of tribal Museum and Caves. O/N Hotel.
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Day 03:(Saterday) Drive to Puri , one of the four holy place for the Hindus enroute visiting Asokan Rock Edict at Dhauli, patchwork village Pipili and the famous Sun temple of Konark. Evening Bazaars of Puri. O/N Hotel. (Total 150kms + visiting time).
Day 04: (Sunday) Drive through the typical Orissan village to Gopalpur, enroute visit the Chilika lake. O/N Gopalpur (total 220kms, 4hrs + visiting time).
Day 05:(Monday) After breakfast drive to Rayagada enroute visiting typical south Orissan villages,Taptapani hot sulphur spring and the Savara or Saora villages. Savaras are the oldest tribe of India and have their own language. (Total 220kms drive + visiting time). Evening arrival in the Hotel at Rayagada.
Day 06:(Tuesday) After breakfast proceeds to the Niyamgiri mountain to see the different villages of primitive Dongaria Kondhs, see their particular stlyle of the houses, their village goddesses, where they used to give human sacrifice, their village council of houses. If you interested in little trekking then you can trek through the jungle of the mountain. Afternoon visit the village of metalsmith, called Agaria, who makes the ornament of Dongaria Kondhs and their metal implements. Total drive 100kms + visiting time.
Day 07: (Wednesday) After breakfast proceeds to Chatikana, the weekly market of Dongariya Kondhs. Photographic activities in the market and later back
to Hotel . After lunch in the same hotel proceeds to Jeypore enroute visiting Ornamental Parajas tribe. O/N Hotel. (Morning 2hrs drive and afternoon 3hrs drive + visiting time).
Day 08:(Thursday) Early morning drive to the weekly market of Bondo, Gadaba and Didayi tribe. Lot of photographic activities there and later visits the villages of Baro Gadaba like Gotalpara, Kangrapada etc. Evening back to the hotel. (Total 3hrs drive+ visiting time).
Day 09: (Friday) Morning session visits the Kunduli market near Similigurha and back to the hotel. After having a quick lunch proceeds to Gupteswara area to see Dhuruva Gond tribes and visit hidden Siva lingam. Evening back to hotel. (Total 5hours drive + visiting time).
Day 10: (Saturday) Drive to Visakhapatnam enroute visiting an animal market. Evening Bazaars of Visakhapatman. Total 5hrs drive + visiting time).
Day 11:(Sunday) If Delhi flight, then in the morning visit the Simhachalam temple enroute to Airport. Departure. (Total 2hours)
Itinerary- (B)
Day-1- (Saturday): Arrival at Visakhapatnam, transfer to Jeypore. Total 5hrs drive. O/N hotel at Jeypore.
Day-2- (Sunday): Early morning proceeds to the weekly market of Bondo and Didayi tribes at mundiguda. Bondos are the most primitive tribes of Orissa living in the mountains called Bondo hills. Their language is called Remo, which comes under Austro-Asiatic language belonging to mundari group. The Bondos use scanty clothes to cover their body. The dress of a Bondo woman is remarkable. It is called Ringa of about 2feet
length and feet in wide. It is striped and coloured cloth tied to the waist thread. The Bondo women usuing their indigenous looms to make ringa for them out of a plant fiber called kerang. They also use beautiful brass and aluminum necklaces and hundreds of bead necklaces to cover their beauty. After photo session proceeds to Gupteswara area to see the Dhuruba tribes. Evening back to the hotel. Total 4 hrs drive + visiting time.
Day-3- Monday: Drive to Machhakund area to visit primitive Barogadaba tribe. Villages like Gotalpara; Dural etc are the core houses of Gadabas. Watch their beautiful Dhemsa dance in one of the villages. Total drive 4hrs + visiting time.
Day-4-Tuesday: Drive to Rayagada enroute Paraja and Kondhs villages. Late ternoon visit the Niyamgiri mountain to visit the primitive villages of Dongariya kondh. Total 3hrs drive + visiting time.
Day-5- Wednesday: Visit Chatikana market and one of the Dongariya village and afternoon proceeds to Gopalpur. Total 270kms drive + visiting time
Day-6- Thursday: Morning see the fishing activities near Bay of Bengal and proceeds to Puri enroute visiting Kalijai Temple Island in Chilika lake.200kms,5hrs. O/N Puri
Day-7- Friday: Visit of Konark Sun temple. Afternoon visit of traditional painting villages like Raghurajpur, Khasposak etc and Puri Jagannath temple and the bazaars area.100kms + visiting time. O/N Puri.
Day-8- Saturday: Drive to Bhubaneswar enroute visiting Pipili village and Dhauli Stupa. Afternoon visit of ancient temples of Bhubaneswar.60kms + visiting time.
Day-9- Sunday: Visit Hirapur yogini temple and bell metal workshop in the village, snake charmers village,tribal museum and Udayagiri caves.
Day-10- Monday: Transfer and Departure.
Total days :17 Days
Total days :12 days
